Study finds climate change made Spain’s wildfires 40 times more likely
Unusually hot, arid and windy weather that drove one of the worst wildfire seasons ever documented on the Iberian Peninsula was made 40 times more...
Wildfires
Spanish PM admits wildfire prevention plans are ‘clearly insufficient’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez acknowledged on Monday that Spain’s readiness for this summer’s devastating wildfires – which consumed more land than in any other year...
Climate activists hurl paint at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over wildfires
Climate activists splashed red and black paint across Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Sunday to protest the summer wildfires that have scorched parts of Spain, the...
Spanish government categorises wildfire-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’
The Spanish government on Tuesday categorised the recent wildfires sweeping the country as among its most serious environmental crises in years and signed off on...
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...
Spain’s wildfires almost all under control, but ‘final effort’ still required
Spain is close to bringing under control the devastating wildfires that have raged across the country this month, claiming four lives and burning vast areas...
Pedro Sánchez promises financial aid for reconstruction of areas hit by wildfires
Despite a slight drop in temperatures across Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cautioned on Tuesday that the country still faces ‘difficult hours’ in its ongoing...
Wildfires in Spain this year confirmed as most destructive in country’s history
Wildfires tearing through Spain have scorched an area the size of nearly 500,000 football pitches this year, breaking the country’s record for August, according to...
Death toll from wildfires now four, as another firefighter dies after truck overturns
A firefighter died and another was injured when their fire engine overturned in Castilla y León, authorities confirmed on Monday, bringing the total death toll...
Pedro Sánchez visits wildfire-hit Galicia and pledges ‘national pact’ to address climate emergency
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Sunday to forge a ‘national pact’ to confront the climate crisis during a visit to the wildfire-ravaged region...
