Residents in Madrid told to stay at home as torrential rain hits parts of Spain
The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, advised all residents to stay at home on Sunday, as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and
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Firefighters and military personnel battle ‘out of control’ wildfire in Tenerife
Around 250 firefighters and personnel from Spain’s special military emergency unit (UME) are battling a wildfire raging ‘out of control’ on the island of Tenerife
Spain on wildfire alert as another heatwave begins, with forecast up to 47C
Although three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares in Spain over the weekend are now under control, the country remains on high alert for
Catalonia declares drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
Catalonia declared a drought emergency in a total of 24 municipalities on Wednesday, which follows a severe lack of rain during the past 30 months.
A third heatwave hits Spain, as wildfire continues to burn in La Palma
Spain’s AEMET weather agency has said a third heatwave of the year ‘will affect a large part of the countries bordering the Mediterranean’ this week,
Sánchez and Feijóo clash in unruly and chaotic TV election debate
Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), took part in a
Spain endures its second heatwave of the year, with record temperatures in sight
Large areas of Spain are on alert again for extreme heat as the country endures its second heatwave of the year, with the national weather
Deaths from heat stroke & dehydration soared in Spain during last summer
Spain’s record-breaking heatwaves of 2022, the hottest year on record, caused more than 350 deaths from heatstroke and dehydration and was a decisive factor in
First official heatwave of the year in Spain, with temperatures expected up to 44C
Spain has been sweltering in its first official heatwave of the year this week, as the government announced a new department to investigate and alleviate
Supreme Court to consider climate inaction case against Spanish government
The Spanish Supreme Court on Tuesday started to examine a case filed by Greenpeace and other environmental groups, that accuses the central government of insufficient
