Spain: Long-term drought to bring more heatwaves, widlfires

Spain enters period of long-term drought, likely to face another year of heatwaves, forest fires

Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over the past three years, and likely faces another year of heatwaves and forest fires. The country’s Aemet weather agency said Friday that statistics showed Spain entered a long-duration drought at the end of 2022 and the first three months of 2023 show no major signs of change. "The first available predictions for the summer of 2023 point to…

Spain facing year of heatwaves and wildfires as it enters long-term drought

Aemet says Spain is geographically prone to high temperatures and drought but climate change is key factor.

Spain facing year of heatwaves and wildfires as it enters long-term drought

Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought – owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over the past three years – and likely faces another year of heatwaves and forest fires.

Spain facing year of heatwaves and wildfires as it enters long-term drought

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Spain: Long-term drought to bring more heatwaves, widlfires

MADRID (AP) -- Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over the past three years, and likely faces another year of heatwaves and forest fires.

Spain: Long-term drought to bring more heatwaves, widlfires

MADRID (AP) — Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over the past three years, and likely faces another year of heatwaves and forest fires.