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Mosquitoes prefer people who emit more carboxylic acids and aldehydes. Credit: Fedaro / Creative Commons. Health experts warn that this season will see an increase in mosquito activity, particularly along the coast, due to persistent high temperatures, humidity and breeding conditions. Mosquitoes don’t bite everyone the same way. Factors such as body temperature, CO2 levels and even clothing colour can …

A Guardia Civil traffic official raises a flag in yellow to warn motorists of dangers ahead on a Spanish street. Credit X- Guardia Civil @guardiacivil If you’ve ever cruised down a Spanish highway and noticed a Guardia Civil officer holding up a bright yellow flag, you might have had the same thought as most: ‘Is that meant for me?’ You …

In the first fortnight in July, the beach lifeguards of Marbella and their surveillance service handled a total 2,316 incidents. This shows how the safety measures of the city are effective when there is a large number of beachgoers. One-hundred and eighty-three of these incidents involved lifesaving operations. The most common preventive action was lifeguards warning about jellyfish, the sea …