An Annotated Map of the Western Mediterranean. By Matthew Yglesias. July 10, 2008. Share. Save. Maybe Steve Hadley should put the above image in the briefing book before the next G-8 summit: ...

Heat maps show oligarchs' yachts have avoided America's west coast and the Mediterranean. Turkey, Dubai, the Maldives, and the Seychelles, were popular destinations for the superyachts.

Around 30 millions years ago, the Western Mediterranean basin opened as a result of the tectonic collision of the African and Eurasian plates. This geologic event was the starting point for the ...

Maps of ocean currents and salinity show that salinity is lower in water masses moving around the southern area than in those circulating around the northern part of the Western Mediterranean.