Overview
- The ARD documentary by meteorologist Sven Plöger presents on-the-ground reporting and research that show the Mediterranean is experiencing more heatwaves, drought and extreme weather.
- Mallorcan organic farmer Xesc Sans says higher temperatures and dry spells are reducing almond yields and making new tree planting harder.
- Firefighters on Rhodes describe large, dangerous summer blazes that in at least one recent case they say was started deliberately, underscoring the human risks that compound climate stress.
- Scientists filmed aboard the research vessel Meteor are measuring surface temperature, salinity and biological samples while researcher César Azorin-Molina is testing a new flying weather station designed to detect severe weather earlier.
- The documentary ties local impacts to a wider risk by showing how Mediterranean warming shifts marine life and can alter weather patterns across Europe, creating pressure on tourism, farming and emergency services.