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On the 29th of April, the country registered extremely high temperatures standing at 34 degrees Celsius in the capital Tunis, even reaching 38 degrees in

Tunisia’s climate change-driven drought is exacerbating political and economic crises under President Kais Saied.

A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman Ahmed Chelli's nets bulged with fish and octopus that he sold at the local market in the Kerkennah islands. Today, he pulls up only &quot&#x3B;ISIS&quot&#x3B; — the name locals have given to the blue crabs that have invaded their&#x...

The western waters of the Mediterranean saw its longest-lasting marine heatwave this summer. The spike in temperature has killed off many aquatic species.

KERKENNAH ISLANDS (Tunisia): A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman Ahmed Chelli’s nets bulged with fish and octopus ...

A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman, Ahmed Chellis nets bulged with fish and octopus that he sold at the local market in the Kerkennah islands. Today, he pulls up only Isis — the name locals have gi...

By Gloria Dickie and Jihed Abidellaoui

A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman Ahmed Chellis nets bulged with fish and octopus that he sold at the local market in the Kerkennah islands.

With access to freshwater growing scarcer around the world due to climate change and mismanagement, reliance on groundwater sources is becoming more acute in many countries. In places where groundwater is heavily used, such as across much of the MENA region, available volumes are tapering off mainly due to years of over-extraction to meet ever-growing demand. The strain on water systems will peak by 2050 when the global population is expected to reach between 9.4 and 10.2 billion, a 22-34% incre...

Dotted among wetlands on Tunisia's coast, a patchwork of tiny man-made islands stretches out towards the Mediterranean.