MORE than 62,000 people died in the summer of 2024 due to a record-breaking heatwave, a study has revealed – with Spain recording the second highest death toll across Europe. The figures published by Nature Medicine According to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (BIGH), there were 62 775 deaths in Europe between June 1 and 30 last year due …
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Authorities in Spain have issued an unusual red weather alert to Canary Islands due to a heatwave that is bringing soaring temperatures. The state weather agency AEMET has issued a red warning for excessive heat on the islands of Tenerife Lanzarote Fuerteventura Gran Canaria with temperatures expected to exceed 40C. According to some agencies, mercury temperatures could reach 45C or …
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BARCELONA registered its highest June temperature ever on Monday, as Spain continues baking in a scorching heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that overlooks Barcelona from an elevation of 415 metres above sea level – registered a high of 37.6C, beating the previous record of 37.3C set in June 2019. Barcelona has recorded four of its twelve warmest …
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