Fast-warming, ailing Med Sea may be a sign of things to come


              FILE - Egyptians on holiday walk at Cleopatra Beach, in the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, 270 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
            
              Women cool off on Puerto de Sagunto beach, east Spain on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
            
              FILE - Palestinians spend time at the beach along the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa, File)
            
              FILE - Egyptian holiday-makers ride on a banana boat at the beach of the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, 270 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 13, 2022. While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
            
              People cool off on Puerto de Sagunto beach, east Spain on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)