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
Drought
Guardia Civil arrest 26 people after raiding illegal wells, amid drought
The Guardia Civil said on Tuesday that it had arrested 26 people in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region, as part of a
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
Local authorities are preparing for a tough summer, due to risk of forest fires
Sitges and Ribes are preparing for one of the most complicated summers ahead, in terms of the risk of forest fires. The increase in temperatures
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
The drought in Catalonia continues relentlessly
Catalonia is experiencing a drought that is gradually worsening with each day that passes without rain. After weeks without any heavy rain, reservoirs in Catalonia
Spanish farmers protest ‘ecological plans’ to curb water supply for irrigation
Thousands of farmers protested in Madrid on Wednesday over the PSOE-Podemos coalition government’s plan to provide ecological protection for the Tagus river, reducing the amount of
