Wine Threatened by Climate Change
Wine lovers, beware: Climate change is coming for your favorite beverage. Warmer temperatures are making grapes mature faster, producing wine with a higher alcohol content and weaker aroma. Scientists and winemakers tell CBS News they are undertaking efforts to climate-proof their crops. In Spain, a vineyard planted grapes in a curved pattern, which will help keep water in place if it doesn’t rain for a while. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
Drought reveals Spanish 'Stonehenge' l WNT
The drought in Spain has revealed so-called Spanish Stonehenge, making the prehistoric tomb that is usually submerged under a man-made reservoir entirely visible.
Almost two dozen die crossing from Morocco into Spanish territory I Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Human rights groups are demanding an investigation into the deaths of 23 people who tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the North African coast.
San José galleon: Two new shipwrecks found off Colombian coast - BBC News
Colombian naval officials monitoring a sunken Spanish ship laden with treasure have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Iván Duque has announced.
The San José galleon was sunk by the British in 1708 near Colombia's Caribbean port of Cartagena.
The wreckage was located in 2015.
It has been described as the holy grail of shipwrecks, as the ship was carrying one of the largest amounts of valuables ever to have been lost at sea.
GUERRA UCRANIA: ESPECIAL INFORMATIVO con CARLOS FRANGANILLO desde KIEV | RTVE Noticias
Especial informativo desde Kiev presentado por Carlos Franganillo y la enviada especial de TVE Almudena Ariza, en el que se analizarán en profundidad los siete meses de la Guerra de Ucrania y sus consecuencias económicas y políticas en las relaciones internacionales.
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Spain: man caught in wildfire escapes with clothes ablaze
A Spanish man trying to protect his town from a wildfire had a close brush with death on Monday when the blaze engulfed his digger, forcing him to run for his life while patting out flames on his clothes.
BREAKING NEWS 20th May 2022 Travel restrictions to Spain to be eased
According to a report in the Majorca Daily Bulletin online, travel restictions to Spain are due to change.
Heat Wave In Spain Sparks Raging Wildfires
Firefighters in Spain struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in western Europe for this time of year.
Spain: Thousands of union members march in Madrid for higher wages and better rights
Thousands of trade union members rallied in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday demanding higher wages to cope with the soaring cost of living.
Spain: Wild boars pose threat to humans, authorities warn residents | Latest World News | WION
In Spain, a large group of wild boars have now become a common sight. Authorities are bound to capture them as they now are proving to be a threat to humans.
Wildfires breakout in Northern Spain following heatwave - BBC News
Firefighters have been battling wildfires in parts of Spain, as the country faces its warmest early summer in decades.
Parts of western Europe have been experiencing extreme heat under a wave of hot air that has moved north from Africa.
Temperatures in both Spain and France have broken records, putting pressure on hospitals and energy grids.
Honeymooners Save Babies From A Burning Nursery In Spain
Doran Smith and David Squillante were honeymooning in Barcelona, Spain, when they came across a burning nursery. That's when the couple jumped into action, helping bring more than a dozen sleeping babies to safety as smoke filled the room from an electrical fire. WJAR's Katie Benoit reports.
Fierce wildfire in Spain forces 1,500 residents to evacuate homes
Wildfires raged around the town of Anon de Moncayo in the province of Zaragoza, northeastern Spain on Sunday, threatening homes and forcing the evacuation of at least 1,500 local residents.
The fire, which started on Saturday and has been fanned by strong winds, has already burned 8,000 hectares (19,800 acres) in less than 24 hours according to preliminary data, Aragon’s regional president Javier Lambán told the media on Sunday.
Around 300 firefighters, including 187 military reinforcements, were trying to bring the fire under control on Sunday.
“We are still in a really critical situation with the fire around Moncayo. During the night, the behaviour of the fire was very virulent,” said the region’s general director of Natural Environment and Forestry Management, Diego Bayona.
Giant hailstones kill toddler and injure 30 in Spain
Video reveals destructive power of hailstones bigger than tennis balls as violent storm batters northern Spain.
A toddler has died after being hit by a huge hail stone during a horror storm in Spain.
The 20-month-old girl was one of 30 people hurt after receiving direct impacts from hail stones around four inches in diameter in and around the Catalan town of La Bisbal de l’Emporda.
She was rushed to Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona on Tuesday afternoon but died hours later.
A woman remained in the same hospital today because of the injuries she suffered in the devastating hailstorm.
Most of the other 28 people who needed medical treatment are said to have suffered head injuries or cuts from the ice that needed stitches as well as broken bones.
North-eastern Spain hit by barrage of large hailstones
The north-eastern region of Spain has been hit by a barrage of large hailstones, some of which measured 10cm.
Spain's princess delivers her first speech - BBC News
Spain's Princess Leonor, the heir apparent to the throne, turned 13 on Wednesday. At an event celebrating another birthday - the 40th anniversary of Spain's constitution - she gave her first royal speech.
Heatwave across Europe sees Spain and France swelter - BBC News
There are heatwave warnings for countries across Europe this week.
Temperatures across Spain and France have been above average for several days and the heat is expected to peak this weekend.
In France, authorities are fighting forest fires on a sixth day of sweltering temperatures.
Severe flooding hits Spain's east coast after record rainfall - BBC News
A massive clean-up operation is under way in the Spanish city of Valencia after record-breaking rainfall.
Dozens of cars were submerged as floodwater surged through neighbourhoods of the city, leaving homes and businesses waterlogged.
The severe weather forced authorities to close the city's metro system and several roads, and a team of ambulance workers had to be rescued from their vehicles.
The nearby regions of Alicante and Castellón were also badly affected.
Spain wildfires force thousands out of their homes – BBC News
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as wildfires sweep across parts of Spain.
Climate change and lightning strikes have seen fires break out across the land in recent days, causing damage to countryside and populated areas, as firefighters try to control the situation.
In one hair-raising incident, a train service was caught up in a sweeping wildfire near Valencia, which left three passengers seriously injured.
Over 10,000 civil servants take to streets in Spain over wage rise | Latest News | WION
Amid the rise in cost of living, over 10,000 civil servants took to streets in Madrid, Spain, demanding rise in their wages. The protest was organised by CSIF - one of the country's largest trade union. The protesters reached from the Spanish Parliament to the Plaza de Colón.