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 Southern Spain will become desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless global warming is reined in sharply, according to a study released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20161028/southern-spain-will-become-a-desert-if-global-warming-continues Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:48:36 +0200 southern-spain-will-become-a-desert-if-global-warming-continues Experts warn that higher temperatures in Spain this winter have caused the almond trees to bloom too soon, posing risks to the flowery foliage. https://www.thelocal.es/20160113/spain-early-almond-blossom-winter-climate-change Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:56:19 +0100 spain-early-almond-blossom-winter-climate-change Snow accumulation in the Pyrenees has halved since the 1950s, a new study shows, with some experts saying global temperature is to blame. https://www.thelocal.es/20150129/sharp-decrease-in-pyrenean-snow-since-1950s Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:49:00 +0100 sharp-decrease-in-pyrenean-snow-since-1950s Several major Unesco World Heritage-listed buildings in Spain including Seville's famous cathedral could eventually be swallowed up by rising sea levels, a new study claims. https://www.thelocal.es/20140306/oceans Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:50:00 +0100 oceans Spanish energy giant Repsol is one of only 90 firms responsible for two thirds of all man-made global warming since the beginning of the industrial revolution, new research reveals. https://www.thelocal.es/20131121/repsol-hit-with-grand-polluter-tag Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:38:00 +0100 repsol-hit-with-grand-polluter-tag