Extreme heat claims another young life in Spain: Man, 36, is found dead on a road in Sevilla
A 36-year-old man has died from heat stroke in southern Spain. The unnamed victim was found lying on a dirt road in Dos Hermanas, Sevilla,
Man, 44, collapses and dies from heat stroke in Spain’s Madrid after his body temperature soared to 42C
A 44-YEAR-OLD man has collapsed and died from heat stroke in the centre of Madrid. The unnamed victim was walking through the Cuña Verde park
Spain suffers one of its deadliest summers in a decade: Extreme heat kills 544 people in one week
SPAIN is facing one of its deadliest summers in a decade, latest figures reveal. A total of 544 people have died as a result of
Heat-related workplace accidents rose by 24% in Spain last year
THERE were a total of 199 workplace accidents that required time off in 2023 related to extreme heat or sunstroke, a 27% rise on the
What winter? Highs of 23C are forecast for Spain’s Costa del Sol this weekend
AS freezing temperatures in the capital send Madrilenians shivering, their southern compatriots are facing an opposite extreme, with highs surpassing 20C expected throughout the Malaga
Vets in Spain’s Malaga raise concerns about impact of heat on animals
WITH summer temperatures soaring, veterinarians in Malaga are sounding the alarm about the adverse effects of heat on animals. Juan Antonio de Luque, President of
Heat Warnings Across Spain’s Andalucia: Red Alert in Cordoba, Granada, and Jaen; Orange Alert in Malaga
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA is bracing for scorching temperatures as meteorological authorities have issued a series of heat alerts across the
High temperatures claim 213 lives in Spain’s Andalucia during July
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE scorching temperatures that gripped Andalucia during July have resulted in the tragic loss of 213 lives. Despite
Extreme Fire Risk: More than half of Spain’s Andalucia on high alert for forest fires
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than half of Andalucia has been placed under red alert for extreme risk of forest fires during
This July could be the hottest ever on Earth in the last 120,000 years
THIS July could become the hottest ever on the planet in the last 120,000 years, according to a Leipzig University study. The research confirms that
Spain’s popular hiking trail “El Caminito del Rey” encourages afternoon visits to beat the heat
El CAMINITO DEL REY, the famous scenic walkway in Malaga, has adopted a strategy to help visitors avoid the scorching daytime temperatures. The administration of
Municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia on orange weather alert for blistering heat today, Tuesday
SPAIN braces for another very hot day this Tuesday, July 18, as high temperatures and storms will trigger weather warnings in 13 communities, including Andalucia.
WATCH OUT: Thermometer hits 41ºC as extremely high temperatures blanket the Costa del Sol
A RED alert for extremely high temperatures has been issued on the Costa del Sol. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has warned of the
After two agricultural workers die from extreme heat, Spain’s ombudsman calls for greater controls
THE SPANISH ombudsman has called for more controls to protect people from the heat after two agricultural workers died over the last week, apparently from
Summer heat arrives in Spain after a month of storms and showers
AFTER A MONTH of storms and showers across Spain, the summer heat has finally arrived, with temperatures due to hit as high as 35ºC today
Explainer: What will Spain’s first summer general election mean for voters?
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez surprised everyone on Monday, when he called an early general election for July 23 after his Socialist Party’s poor showing
WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party
Spain counts the toll of week long heatwave with at least 360 dead
AS the heatwave in Spain finally begins to ease as temperatures drop for the first time in more than eight days, the true cost of
Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the
Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ON Tuesday evening, at around 11pm, the hills above Spain’s Marbella became victim to another forest fire. Up in the mountains, near Ojen, the fire
Spain’s Malaga back on YELLOW ALERT for sizzling temperatures this Friday
MALAGA has been placed on yellow alert for extreme heat as high temperatures continue to scorch Andalucia. The colour warning issued by state weather agency
LONG HOT SUMMER: Weather experts in Spain’s Valencia region predict longer and warmer season this year
THIS summer will be long, hotter than usual and with at least 80 ‘tropical’ nights in the Valencia region. Experts at the Climatology Laboratory of
ORANGE heat warnings for Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow with highs of 41°C
ORANGE heat warnings have been issued for Andalucia on Monday. Aemet has issued its second-most severe weather warnings for Sevilla, Cordoba and Jaen. All the
First five months of 2020 in Spain were the hottest of any year since records began
THE first five months of 2020 in Spain have been the hottest first five months of any year since records began.
IN PICS: Runners and cyclists hit Costa del Sol for FIRST exercise of Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown as 36°C heat to scorch Andalucia this weekend
The Costa del Sol’s beaches and promenades finally looked as if they were returning to a ‘new normal’
Weather warnings issued as Spain’s Andalucia to BAKE in 39ºC heat this weekend
Meanwhile those heading to the Feria de Malaga will experience highs of 32ºC throughout the weekend