https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed This week's torrential rain in Valencia served as a reminder of how flood-prone it remains two years after floods killed 230 people. Authorities are now working on ways to avoid future tragedies, from so-called 'sponge cities' to a 16-day warning system. https://www.thelocal.es/20260918/how-spains-valencia-is-trying-to-prevent-another-deadly-dana-flood Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:05:58 +0200 how-spains-valencia-is-trying-to-prevent-another-deadly-dana-flood Spanish meteorologists have warned that this summer's weather conditions are similar to those recorded prior to the devastating 2024 Valencia floods, increasing the likelihood of heavy, sudden downpours such as Wednesday's along Spain's Mediterranean. https://www.thelocal.es/20260824/why-there-are-fears-of-more-serious-floods-in-spain-this-autumn Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:12 +0200 why-there-are-fears-of-more-serious-floods-in-spain-this-autumn Mainland Spain endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an unprecedented 61 heatwave days across June, July and August, national weather agency Aemet said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260909/confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:58:26 +0200 confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record As high temperatures increasingly bookend the beginning and end of the academic year in Spain, the Madrid government has pledged over a billion euros on air-conditioning installation in the region. https://www.thelocal.es/20260908/madrid-to-invest-e1-2-billion-in-air-con-for-schools-as-summer-heat-lingers Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:04:27 +0200 madrid-to-invest-e1-2-billion-in-air-con-for-schools-as-summer-heat-lingers With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months. https://www.thelocal.es/20260907/climate-crisis-how-the-supersized-el-nino-could-hit-europe Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:19:23 +0200 climate-crisis-how-the-supersized-el-nino-could-hit-europe Spain registered its joint-highest temperature for September on record on Thursday September 3rd with 45.7C measured in a southwestern town as exceptional heat hits the country, weather agency Aemet reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260904/45-7c-thursday-was-spains-hottest-september-day-on-record Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:04:29 +0200 45-7c-thursday-was-spains-hottest-september-day-on-record Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe? https://www.thelocal.es/20260904/will-the-european-union-take-up-the-climate-fight-after-brutal-heatwaves Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:10:40 +0200 will-the-european-union-take-up-the-climate-fight-after-brutal-heatwaves Spain registered more than 5,000 heat-related deaths from June to August, data from a public health institute showed on Tuesday, a record since the start of its statistics in 2015. https://www.thelocal.es/20260901/spain-records-over-5000-heat-related-deaths-since-june Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:46:11 +0200 spain-records-over-5000-heat-related-deaths-since-june For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life. https://www.thelocal.es/20260825/were-heading-for-catastrophe-the-summer-climate-change-hit-europe Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:51:09 +0200 were-heading-for-catastrophe-the-summer-climate-change-hit-europe Heavy rain battered northeast Spain, flooding streets, trapping people in cars, forcing the evacuation of a campsite and injuring 11 people, officials said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260822/seven-injured-as-heavy-rains-lash-northeast-spain Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:38:59 +0200 seven-injured-as-heavy-rains-lash-northeast-spain Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. https://www.thelocal.es/20260822/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0200 heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Spain registered nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths from June 1 to August 19th, the highest amount during this period since 2022, according to figures from the public Carlos III Health Institute consulted by AFP Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260820/spain-records-nearly-4500-heat-related-deaths-since-june-1st Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:08:26 +0200 spain-records-nearly-4500-heat-related-deaths-since-june-1st Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes. https://www.thelocal.es/20260816/latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:56:48 +0200 latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated. https://www.thelocal.es/20260814/europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:54 +0200 europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:33 +0200 europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures With scorching temperatures breaking records across Europe this summer, The Local has put together tried and tested tips for surviving heatwaves from southern Europe, where locals have had decades of practice coping with the heat. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:06 +0200 gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency Aemet said on Monday, after high temperatures fuelled the country's biggest wildfire in recent history. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/july-was-spains-hottest-month-on-record Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:53:50 +0200 july-was-spains-hottest-month-on-record Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/western-europe-experienced-hottest-june-july-on-record Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:35:47 +0200 western-europe-experienced-hottest-june-july-on-record As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory. https://www.thelocal.es/20260730/why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:51 +0200 why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon More and more tourists from southern Europe – particularly France and Spain – are heading to Sweden to experience a cooler summer, according to new data from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development. https://www.thelocal.es/20260730/tourists-from-france-and-spain-flock-to-sweden-for-cooler-summer Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:55:23 +0200 tourists-from-france-and-spain-flock-to-sweden-for-cooler-summer