Scorching temperatures hit Spain, UK & France driven by African ‘heat plume’
Temperatures climbed to unprecedented levels for May in both the United Kingdom and France on Monday, with meteorologists warning that an intense spell of heat...
Drought
Sánchez unveils Spain’s largest anti-wildfire operation after devastating 2025 fires
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday unveiled what he described as the country’s most extensive-ever campaign to combat forest fires, following last year’s devastating...
Spanish government to set up a nationwide network of climate shelters during heatwaves
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that Spain will create a nationwide network of climate shelters to protect residents from ever more intense and...
Spain registers its highest average May temperature on record
Mainland Spain saw its hottest May day on record last Friday, with national weather agency AEMET reporting on Monday that the country’s average temperature exceeded...
Scientists confirm that Europe has just had its hottest March on record
Europe has just had its hottest March on record, surpassing previous highs by a wide margin, according to a report led by the EU’s Copernicus...
The rain in Spain … has also helped to drive down inflation
Spain’s inflation rate dropped in March to its lowest point since October, driven by increased hydroelectric power production following heavy rainfall, which helped lower electricity...
The rain in Spain … means the country is on the verge of ending 4-year drought
A prolonged drought that has dried up fields and led to water restrictions in Spain since 2021 may soon come to an end, thanks to...
Spain removes sales tax on olive oil to help consumers cope with high prices
Spain will temporarily eliminate the sales tax on olive oil – a key product of the country’s cuisine – to help consumers cope with skyrocketing prices,...
Catalonia eases its water restrictions, following recent rainfall
Catalonia is to ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall helped to ease a prolonged drought, the authorities...
Barcelona to install floating desalination plant to help fight drought
Drought-stricken Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, the Catalan government said on Thursday....
