1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

France's severe heat imperils Mediterranean marine life

05:37

This browser does not support the video element.

Friederike Hofmann
September 2, 2025

Prolonged record heatwaves are scorching the the Mediterranean and threating marine flora and fauna.

In Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, rising Mediterranean temperatures are threatening marine ecosystems. Diver Christophe Ballester documents invasive algae suffocating coral and sea life. Scientists at the Villefranche Marine Institute confirm warming trends of up to one degree per decade, leading to storms and biodiversityloss and raising concerns for the future of marine habitats.

Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW