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Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert

MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during summer heatwaves. It’s dubbed by some as

17 Jul, 2023 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

This November was one of the hottest and driest on record in Spain, stark figures show

Fresh heatwave expected to hit Spain on Monday, with highs of 44ºC possible

ANOTHER heatwave is due to arrive in Spain tomorrow, Monday, just a week after the last one saw temperatures spike across the country. According to the state Aemet weather service, a total

16 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Weather

After two agricultural workers die from extreme heat, Spain’s ombudsman calls for greater controls

THE SPANISH ombudsman has called for more controls to protect people from the heat after two agricultural workers died over the last week, apparently from heatstroke. The incidents took place at the

28 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Lead·Weather

Spain to launch department to study effects of heatwaves on health

Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health

WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new department to investigate and alleviate the effects

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Premium·Weather

Scorching heatwaves in Spain threaten olive oil production, says government minister

SPAIN’S Agriculture Minister, Luis Planas, says this summer’s hot weather will dent this year’s olive harvest if things don’t change soon. Spain is the world’s leading producer and exporter of olive oil,

2 Aug, 2022 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Premium·Weather

Severe droughts, heatwaves and floods in hottest decade on record as climate crisis talks underway in Spain

The findings by the WMO show that this year will be the second or third warmest since records began

3 Dec, 2019 @ 17:27

Environment

Malaga and southern Spain will experience droughts ’14 TIMES more severe than in recent years’ – and much sooner than previously thought

MALAGA and southern Spain could see droughts 14 times more severe than in recent years from as soon as 2050 onwards. That is according to an unprecedented study by Newcastle University, which

21 Feb, 2018 @ 15:50

Environment·Lead

WILDFIRES have destroyed thousands of hectares of land this year, accelerated by drought and heatwaves

2017 is the third worst year for wildfires this decade destroying thousands of hectares of arable land.

15 Oct, 2017 @ 16:25

Cordoba·Environment·Lead·Nature