AEMET: recent heatwave in Spain ‘the most intense since records began’
Spain’s 16-day heatwave earlier this month was ‘the most intense on record’, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said on Sunday. In a post on social...
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AEMET: latest heatwave in Spain expected to last ‘at least until Sunday’
According to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the country’s second heatwave of the summer began on Sunday and is forecast to continue at least until Sunday...
Emergency military units deployed in northern Spain due to ‘Dana’ and heavy rain
Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms triggered weather alerts in 25 provinces across Spain on Saturday, with eight of them placed under an amber warning, as per...
Climate change made recent EU heatwave ‘up to 4C hotter’ and ‘tripled heat-related deaths’
Recent extreme heat across Europe was made significantly more intense by human-driven climate change, with temperatures rising up to 4°C higher in numerous cities and...
Unions demand review of safety rules after death of cleaner in Barcelona during heatwave
Barcelona City Council has come under scrutiny following the death of a municipal street cleaner who passed away on Saturday, shortly after completing her shift...
Authorities issue warnings, as Spain & southern Europe hit by summer’s first major heatwave
Authorities across Spain and Southern Europe urged people to stay indoors and safeguard vulnerable groups on Sunday, as the summer’s first major heatwave pushed temperatures...
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...
EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels
Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,...
Portugal’s REN denies claiming Iberian blackout caused by ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’
Click here to read all our reports related to Spain’s blackout. Portuguese power network operator REN denied on Tuesday that it was behind a message...
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...
