Water resources and farming become key issues in Spain’s regional elections
Spain’s water resources and the farming sector have become key issues in the forthcoming local and regional elections that take place on 28 May, and...
Climate Change
Joe Biden praises Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migration
US President Joe Biden praised Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his country’s collaboration with the United States and Canada to establish migration hubs in...
Spain announces exceptional drought measures worth over €2 billion
The Spanish government announced €2.2 billion worth of drought response measures on Thursday, including funding for urban water re-use and further aid for struggling farmers....
Spanish government planning to ban non-essential outdoor work in extreme heat
Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters on Wednesday that the...
Confirmed: last month was Spain’s hottest and driest April on record
Drought-stricken Spain has confirmed that last month was the hottest and driest April since records began in 1961. The State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, said on...
Spanish government defends weather agency after climate ‘conspiracy’ threats
The Spanish government came to the defence of the country’s AEMET weather agency on Friday, which has suffered threats and abuse from climate conspiracy theorists...
Spain braces itself for scorching temperatures, more typical of summer
Scorching temperatures in Spain are set to break records for April, with a week of unprecedented heat on its way that also brings further concerns...
Spain requests emergency funds from EU as drought hits farmers
Spain is requesting emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in its agricultural heartlands, Agriculture Minister Luis...
Spanish government vows to block farming near threatened wetlands
The Spanish government has vowed to block a regional plan to legalise farming near one of Europe’s largest and fauna-rich wetlands, where water supplies have...
1,500 evacuated as Spain’s wildfires start early
Over 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes as a major forest fire continues to rage in the Castellón province of Valencia on Friday, and...
