Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary IslandsNews
Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary Islands
A dense haze, known locally as Calima, blanketed Spain’s Canary Islands on 17 December 2024 following Storm Dorothea. Strong winds carried suspended dust from the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense stormNews
Image of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense storm
On December 15, 2024, the Pyrenees mountains experienced an intense snowstorm that transformed the landscape, affecting both sides of the mountain range. In Spain, the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The Albufera wetland’s fragile balance disrupted by Valencia floodsClimate
Image of the day: The Albufera wetland’s fragile balance disrupted by Valencia floods
The Albufera Natural Park, a vital ecological haven near Valencia, Spain, is facing a critical challenge in the wake of severe floods that struck the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
Full articleAfter floods, Spain records warmest November everNews
After floods, Spain records warmest November ever
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain has registered its warmest November since record-keeping began more than six decades ago, even after October ended with its…
SourceDecember 3, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, SpainClimate
Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain
During the second weekend of November 2024, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a light haze and record-breaking temperatures for the month. La Aldea…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, Spain
Extensive destruction and the tragic loss of over 200 lives have resulted from severe flash floods which struck the Community of Valencia, Spain, on 29…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleSpain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescueNews
Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue
By Jose Jordan | AFP Valencia, Spain - Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday…
SourceNovember 4, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, the Community of Valencia in Spain has been hit by severe flooding, causing widespread devastation and the tragic loss of more…
SourceNovember 3, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain
This data visualisation compares two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions over the area south of Valencia, Spain, captured on 26 and 31 October 2024, before and…
SourceNovember 2, 2024
Full articleSpain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews
Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…
SourceNovember 2, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleSpain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews
Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers
Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleSummit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews
Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleDeadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews
Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleDroughts threaten Spain’s dehesa pastures: new tool aids livestock managementScience
Droughts threaten Spain’s dehesa pastures: new tool aids livestock management
Pigs feed on grass in a pasture in the northern part of Córdoba province. Credit: IFAPA In Spain's iconic dehesas - vast oak-studded pastures integral…
Muser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024
Full articleSpain floods death toll hits 95: rescuersNews
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers
Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from devastating flooding in Spain has climbed to 95, rescuers and officials said on Wednesday, making it…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleSpain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: ministerNews
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will observe three days of mourning from Thursday after rare flash floods that have killed at least 62 people…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleBodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews
Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleTinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOsNews
Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOs
Paris, France | AFP - Tinned tuna in many European countries is contaminated with dangerous levels of mercury, according to two environment pressure groups who…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleSpain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transitionNews
Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition
Strasbourg, France (AFP) - Spain's Teresa Ribera was Tuesday named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc's economic…
SourceSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleDuring a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
By Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health…
SourceAugust 16, 2024
Full articleEndangered Iberian lynx population doubles in three yearsNews
Endangered Iberian lynx population doubles in three years
Madrid, Spain (AFP) - The number of endangered Iberian lynx in the wild in Spain and Portugal has nearly doubled since 2020 to surpass 2,000…
SourceMay 17, 2024
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