The Mediterranean is–literally–a climate change hotspot, warming 20% faster than other regions.
This puts enormous pressure on already struggling ecosystems, and means our cities, landscapes and food systems must urgently adapt to a hotter, drier world.
In our latest interview, Professor Simona Castaldi of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, explains how unhealthy diets, methane and desertification are all accelerating climate risks in the Mediterranean.
It’s not all doom and gloom, however: she also offers a glimpse of an alternative future where changing habits and land use can slow or even reverse the trends.
Want to know how we can turn things around?
Watch the interview
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