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Over 600.000 people were evacuated. Photo credit: Wirestock/Freepik As Typhoon Kajiki nears the central coast of Vietnam, Vietnam has taken extensive emergency measures. Typhoon Kajiki is expected to hit the central coast of Vietnam on Monday morning at around 9am GMT. It will bring winds of up 166 km/hr. Authorities have taken swift action in order to protect residents from …

Tarragona is expecting around 90mm of rain per hour. Photo credit:Andreas/Pixabay The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a red warning for the southern coastal and pre-coastal areas of Tarragona, as torrential rainfall is expected to affect the region later today. The warning, indicating an extreme risk, is in effect from Monday  September 8 until Tuesday September 9 until …

Armed with binoculars, and watching their watches closely, thousands of Spanish stargazers looked up at the sky on Sunday to catch a glimpse of an unusual lunar phenomenon. But for many, hopes of experiencing a total lunar eclipse – known popularly as a Blood Moon – proved to be a damp squib as cloud cover spoiled the spectacle. In Malaga, …

The summer 2025 was historic. It will be remembered for being one of the hottest summers ever, not just in Spain but throughout Europe. Bilbao experienced temperatures of up to 40C, while cities like Cordoba and Seville reached nearly 50C. Spain’s Health Ministry reported that approximately 1,100 deaths were caused by the heat. Then there were the fires. According to …

Here is the Spanish Summer you never expected. While the rest of Spain melts in its usual way (or not?) Two tiny mountain villages of Leon, Spain are reversing the script. Here’s what we are talking about Villaceid You can also find out more about the following: Prado BeneiroSmall villages with 50-60 residents. Locals in these picture-perfect hamlets trade air …

Spain has suffered from brutal heatwaves, with temperatures frequently exceeding 40C.  Now, we have the numbers, and they are devastating. According to Spain’s Environment Ministry 1,180 Heat-related deaths have occurred between May 16th and July 13th. It’s a drastic increase from 70 deaths in the same period of 2024. The north, once thought to be climate-safety, is now the worst …

Stock image showing a dramatic storm and several lightning strikes in Valencia, Spain. Date 05-8-22. Credit: Goke30, Shutterstock Spain is bracing itself for a dramatic change in weather as a tongue of cold upper-atmosphere turbulent air prepares to sweep the peninsula from July 22-24. The skies will open up in at least nine areas, bringing heavy rain, lightning, flash floods …

During the heatwave that hit Athens, people stroll through central Athens. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock This summer, it’s not only Spain and Italy that are melting. Greece will also experience intense heat. In some places, temperatures are above 44C and wildfire risks are increasing. According to Greece’s National Observatory and Meteo.gr, the heatwave’s worst is expected on Friday, 25 July. The …

Record-breaking heat: Turkey has hit a new national temperature record of 50.5°C, with the relentless heatwave fuelling wildfires and water shortages across the region Credit : VladisChern, Shutterstock Think of those in the southeast of Turkey if you felt your car was like an oven during this summer. On Friday, July,25, the small town of Silopi suddenly shot to fame …

It’s a fact that no one could have imagined just a few years ago: an island nation with a picture-perfect landscape is now the epicenter of climate change. The South Pacific country with only 11,000 inhabitants is planning to do something that no other country has ever done: relocate its people before oceans swallow the land. Why? Tuvalu is disappearing. …