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Spain introduces water restrictions as reservoirs run dry

A drought emergency has been declared in some parts of Catalonia where people are being urged to reduce their water consumption.

09/08/2023

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Extreme heat 'disproportionately' impacts people with disabilities

People with disabilities faced the risk of death, physical, social, and mental health distress due to extreme heat according to Human Rights Watch.

26/06/2023

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Drought-stricken wetlands in Spain endanger wildlife

From October 2022 to April 2023, the country’s rainfall was 24 per cent below the average for this period of the year.

19/06/2023

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Why have strawberry farms become a political battleground in Spain?

German MPs have cancelled a trip to Spain’s strawberry farms as political controversy over water shortages heats up.

06/06/2023

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Why are tropical fruit farmers being arrested in Spain?

Farmers are turning to desperate measures in drought-hit Spain, which just had its warmest April on record.

10/05/2023

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Villages in Spain face drinking water shortage amid persistant drought

Local residents in villages to the north of Cordoba are receiving water deliveries by truck after record temperatures and drought caused a drinking water basin to dry up.

05/05/2023

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Spain's April heatwave sees temperatures nudging 40C

Unseasonably hot weather has seen April temperatures nudging 40C in parts of Spain. Last year was Spain's hottest since 1961, and warm air from North Africa is giving Spaniards a foretaste of another scorching summer several months early.

27/04/2023

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'Part of our heritage': Flamenco dancer applauds new legal protection

Ana Morales, a dancer who also represents the Flamenco Association, said anything that provided legal protection for this part of the nation’s cultural heritage was welcome.

13/04/2023

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Andalucia is scrapping its wealth tax to attract rich expats

The new policy is likely to make Andalucia attractive to foreigners wanting a second home in Spain.

23/09/2022

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This staple of Mediterranean cuisine could disappear due to drought

The 'green gold' of Spain may not flow for much longer.

28/07/2022

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Spain's Popular Party eyes national vote after Andalusia election win

The Spanish conservative party won an outright victory on Sunday in key regional elections in this southern former Socialist stronghold.

20/06/2022

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Peacock interrupts an election campaign rally by surprise

A peacock takes to the stage during a rally of the left-wing coalition "Por Andalucía" held in the city of Dos Hermanas, Seville province, in the run-up to the Andalusian regional elections on Sunday 19 June.

15/06/2022

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Spain evacuates 2,000 people in Andalucia as crews tackle wildfire

The blaze injured three firefighters after it broke out Wednesday amid gusting winds.

09/06/2022

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Spanish police bust drugs ring 'faking orca attacks' to aid smuggling

Police say the gang would simulate boat damage and even killer whale attacks to get towed into ports in southern Spain and smuggle in hashish.

11/02/2022

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Spain deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle blaze as thousands flee

A firefighter lost his life earlier this week.

13/09/2021

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Stunning photos of the world's one-colour towns

From Mexico to Morocco, these destinations have been decked out exclusively in one colour. But how did they end up this way?

22/03/2021

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Orange is the new green as Seville turns to fruit juice for electricity

Waste fruit is used to power a water purification plant in the Spanish city

21/03/2021

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Earthquakes cause minor damage in Spanish region of Granada

Three earthquakes over 4.0 magnitude and around 40 aftershocks were felt across the region in just a few minutes

27/01/2021

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Spain: British anti-Brexit bar throws mock EU goodbye party

Britons living in Spain throw a "celebration-commiseration" after the end of the Brexit transition period. Many voted to remain in the EU and express their disappointment in leaving the 27-nation partnership.

02/01/2021

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Wildfire rages in southern Spain forcing over 3,000 to evacuate

Firefighters and emergency workers are battling the blaze, which broke our on Thursday in the mountains near the town of Almonaster la Real, 120 kilometres northwest of the city of Seville.

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