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Mediterranean Sea now at spa temperature, daily average 28.54°C on 13 August

On 13 August the Mediterranean averaged 28.54°C, its highest level since comparable records began in 1940, Aemet reports, capping a summer with the warmest July on record at sea and in mainland Spain.

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Spain matches September heat record at 45.7C as extreme heat grips country

The unseasonably high September temperatures follow a series of extreme summer heatwaves across Europe, which scientists say have been intensified and prolonged by human-driven climate change.

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Spain records 5,232 heat-related deaths in 2026, the highest figure since 2015

Spain has recorded 5,232 deaths attributed to high temperatures so far in 2026, the highest figure since records began in 2015. In August alone, a provisional 2,147 deaths are estimated.

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'Event of the century': Total solar eclipse draws visitors to sleepy European villages

Eclipse chasers have driven a tourist surge in sleepy towns and villages in Spain and several other parts of Europe as the continent gets set for its first total eclipse since 2006.

France 24

Total solar eclipse to spellbind Europe

BURGOS (SPAIN) - Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swathe of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.

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Authorities issue wildfire warning for eclipse gatherings in Spain

The Civil Guard will be deployed to help mitigate the risks as heatwaves continue

The Independent UK

Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires

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Aemet issues alerts in six regions and red warning in Gran Canaria for extreme heat

Spain's meteorological agency Aemet also warns of storms and heavy rain in Catalonia and Aragon, and keeps heat alerts in place for several regions.

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‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers

PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved

The Guardian - UK

France and Spain continue to battle fires as new heatwave looms

Authorities warned the return of scorching temperatures this week could fuel the continent's worst fires in living memory, with a massive blaze still threatening Bordeaux even as firefighters began gaining ground elsewhere.

France 24

Spain races to contain blazes before new heatwave

NAVALUENGA (SPAIN) - Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to "exercise extreme caution" ahead of a new heatwave.

Bangkok Post

Europe heatwave latest: Wildfires force 20,000 to flee homes in France as Spain burns in 40C heat

Much of southern Europe has been in the grip of an intense heatwave, with wildfires tearing through the region including France and Italy

The Independent UK

Mapped: Spain braces for 47C heatwave as tourist hotspots warned over record-breaking weather

Authorities have issued warnings for extreme weather as the country faces the third heatwave of the summer thanks to a ‘heat dome’

The Independent UK

Spain faces hottest week of summer with temperatures up to 45°C next week

Spain's Met Office Aemet says from Tuesday the country will face its third summer heatwave, with highs up to 45°C, as major wildfires rage in Zaragoza and Guadalajara.

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The Independent UK

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent

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Barcelona sets new heat record of 40.5C, weather agencies say

Scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing the intensity, length and frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves.

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Spain prepares for heatwave: temperatures up to 44C by Tuesday

Spain’s national meteorological agency has issued orange alerts across much of the country for the summer’s second heatwave, with temperatures of 42–44 ºC expected from Sunday to Tuesday in several regions.

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Spain hits 42C: nine regions on alert for extreme heat

Spain's weather service has extended a special heatwave alert, the summer's second, with orange warnings and highs near 42°C in Andalucía, Extremadura and the Tagus valley this weekend.

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Spain set to see temperatures soar again this weekend

Extremadura and Andalusia are under orange heat alerts, with temperatures of 40ºC to 42ºC expected.

The Guardian - UK

Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths

Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning units

France 24

Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwave

Spain has attributed 1,028 excess deaths to a blistering heatwave that hit Europe last week – a figure more than double the number of heat-related deaths recorded the previous year.

Bangkok Post

Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottest June ever

MADRID — Spain ⁠recorded ⁠1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave ‌with temperatures surpassing 40°Celsius (104°Fahrenheit) made it the second-hottest month of June on record.

The Times of India

Heatwave linked to over 1,000 deaths as Spain records hottest first half of year

More than 1,000 deaths in Spain have been linked to the recent heatwave that scorched Europe, as the country recorded its hottest first six months since records began, officials said on Wednesday.

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Spain records second-hottest June on record with nearly 900 heat-related deaths

Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has branded June "extremely hot", the second-warmest since 1961. The heat is estimated to have caused about 900 deaths, according to the MoMo monitoring system.

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Spanish authorities warn of extreme heat this week, with temperatures 'warmer than normal'

A mass of warm air will gradually push up temperatures, bringing intense heat by the weekend, except in the north of the peninsula.

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