Nationalist Vox party has seized on ‘visceral’ public reaction to mishandling of floods, says transport minister
In Spain, a country already grappling with frequent forest fires, experts warn that urban-forest interfaces are expanding and amplifying fire threats. A 2010 study estimated over a million hectares of such land are at risk, and today, experts say the situation has worsened.
Spain attracted a record/whopping 94 million tourists last year, making the Southern European nation famous for its Mediterranean coastline and historic sites one of the most visited countries on eart
The world endured three of its top-20 costliest disasters on record in 2024, its fifth-deadliest wildfire, and a record three heat waves that caused more than 1,000 deaths.
As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, Catalan authorities are battling to provide security and drinking water to millions.
Extreme weather is becoming more destructive as the world warms, but how can we say that climate change intensified the fires in Los Angeles, typhoons in the Philippines, or flooding in Spain?
Colder and warmer ambient temperatures were associated with significant increases in psychiatric issues among adolescents from two population-based birth cohorts in Europe.
National plans to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change are a necessity for every country. Whether developed or developing, countries worldwide are increasingly recognizing the threat posed by rising temperatures and extreme weather events and prioritizing climate resilience to safeguard lives,
A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on.
According to WTW's latest Natural Catastrophe Review, the insurance protection gap for natural catastrophes is estimated to stand at 60%, as global
Not for the first time, a light hearted piece in last week’s blog was a bit shy of the mark. There we were last Thursday, joking about hairstyles being ruffled outside Titanic Belfast when the weather warning turned out to be on the money for once.