Spain’s Hurricane Katrina Moment Saw Officials Ignoring Warnings November 8, 2024 By Rodrigo Orihuela, Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Thomas Gualtieri As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize...
Spain’s Barcelona Faces Drought ‘Emergency’ in September April 19, 2023 By Joseph Wilson BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Authorities in Spain’s parched northeast warned Tuesday that Barcelona and a wide surrounding area that’s home...
Drought will Cause Crop Failures in Spain, Farmers Warn April 14, 2023 By Jennifer O'Mahony and Joseph Wilson MADRID (AP) — Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail...
1500 Evacuated as Spain’s Fire Season Starts Early March 27, 2023 By By Jennifer O'Mahony MADRID (AP) — More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province...
Spain: Long-Term Drought to Bring More Heatwaves, Wildfires March 20, 2023 By Ciarán Giles MADRID (AP) — Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over...
Ex-Safety Chief Pleads Innocence in Spain Train Crash Case October 14, 2022 MADRID (AP) — The former head of safety for Spain’s state-owned rail infrastructure company told a court Thursday that he...
Spain, Germany Battle Wildfires Amid Unusual Heat Wave June 20, 2022 By Joseph Wilson BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave...
Spanish Island Volcano Eruption Hits Local Record of 85 Days December 13, 2021 MADRID (AP)–A volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands shows no sign of ending after 85 days, becoming the island of...
Island Turns into Open-Air Lab For Tech-Savvy Volcanologists December 3, 2021 By Aritz Parra and Emilio Morenatti LAS MANCHAS, Canary Islands (AP) — They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas...
Ash From Erupting Volcano Forces Spanish Islanders Indoors November 4, 2021 By Emilio Morenatti SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA, Canary Islands (AP) — Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma are telling people...