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Severe Gale And Thunderstorms Set to Hit Malta This Week
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (123+ words) Malta is bracing for serious weather starting this afternoon as strong ESE winds pick up, with gale-force gusts expected from late Monday morning into Tuesday. Peak gusts could reach a staggering 100 km/h (Force 1011) overnight between Monday and Tuesday, bringing…...
Malta Hasn’t Recorded Snowfall Since 1962
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (135+ words) On 2nd December, @the.world.in.maps shared a map highlighting how uneven winter really is across Europe. While most European capitals recorded snowfall in 2025, others remain firmly outside the snow club. Portugal's Lisbon last saw snow in 2006, while Valletta has…...
Żabbar School’s Forgotten Herbarium Recognised As National Natural History Treasure
1+ week, 4+ day ago (136+ words) When rediscovered in 2013, the herbarium was in poor condition, suffering from pest damage, ageing materials, and missing specimens. Researchers Arnold and Jeffrey Sciberras led a painstaking restoration, cleaning and conserving the plants and labels, treating infestations, and even replacing missing…...
2025 Ends With Thunderstorms And Hail Across Malta
2+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) Malta is ringing the end of the year with stormy weather, as thunderstorms hit the islands overnight, bringing a wet close to 2025. In the early morning of New Year's Eve, the day kicked off with a storm which brought torrential…...
Full Beaver Moon Sets Behind Mdina Cathedral
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Malta woke up to a surreal scene this morning as the Full Beaver Moon, also the closest and brightest supermoon of 2025, slowly dipped behind the majestic Mdina Cathedral, painting the skyline in shades of silver and gold. Sitting at just…...
Watch: Butterflies Do Exist Underwater!- Malta’s Waters Hide A Rare Surprise
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (140+ words) A tiny "sea butterfly" made a splashy debut in Maltese waters and we're all here for it! Local divers Anna'Degiorgio and Andrew'Zammit captured a short video of this miniature marvel and passed it to marine biologist Alan Deidun, who quickly…...
Scientists Puzzled By Jellyfish Absence In Maltese Waters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) The usually abundant jellyfish have almost disappeared from Maltese waters this summer, leaving marine scientists puzzled. According to marine biologist Alan Deidun, the absence of the gelatinous creatures, which in recent years have swarmed Malta's beaches, is hard to explain…...
Coast Is Clear Plant Over 900 Trees In Just Three Years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) A local environmental NGO has planted over 900 Maltese indigenous trees since 2022. Coast is Clear shared the milestone earlier this morning, revealing that with the latest 33 trees planted on Friday " in collaboration with Tipico Careers " the organisation's total now stands at…...
Greening The Islands International Conference Returns To Gozo For Its 10th Anniversary
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) The Greening the Islands International Conference 2025 is returning to Malta for a milestone celebration " marking ten years since the initiative first began on our shores. The global event, which runs from 28 to 31 October 2025 at The Reef Hotel & Spa in Gozo,…...
Robert Abela Launches Malta's First-Ever High Performance Computer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) Malta has officially entered a new digital era with the launch of its first High Performance Computer (HPC), a major milestone that promises to drive innovation across fields like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate modelling, fintech, and aerospace. Prime Minister Robert…...