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Climate change driving record ocean temperatures around Europe, study finds

News Desk19th August 202626th August 2026

19th August 202626th August 2026891

Climate change has dramatically intensified this summer’s exceptionally high sea temperatures around Europe, adding about 2C of warming in parts of the Mediterranean and greatly...

Heatwave crisis deepens across Europe with Spain among hardest hit

News Desk23rd June 202628th June 2026

23rd June 202628th June 20263112

Spain remained at the centre of a severe European heatwave on Tuesday, with much of the country enduring temperatures above 40C and meteorologists warning that...

Scorching temperatures hit Spain, UK & France driven by African ‘heat plume’

News Desk25th May 202631st May 2026

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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...

Sánchez unveils Spain’s largest anti-wildfire operation after devastating 2025 fires

News Desk21st May 202625th May 2026

21st May 202625th May 20261543

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

News Desk18th December 202523rd December 2025

18th December 202523rd December 20251663

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

News Desk2nd June 20259th June 2025

2nd June 20259th June 20254213

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

News Desk8th April 202514th April 2025

8th April 202514th April 20252515

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

News Desk28th March 20253rd April 2025

28th March 20253rd April 20252202

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

News Desk14th March 202518th March 2025

14th March 202518th March 202513730

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

News Desk26th June 20243rd July 2024

26th June 20243rd July 202416989

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,...

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