Spain

Spain is a country in southwestern Europe located on the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Portugal, France, Andorra and the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. It has varied landscapes including coastal plains, mountain ranges and semi-arid regions, with climates ranging from Mediterranean to oceanic and continental. Spain is studied in relation to renewable energy, water scarcity, agriculture and climate adaptation.

Satellite Image: Tagus River, Portugal (s. floods)
Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientistsScience

Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists

AFP | WWA | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified torrential downpours that killed dozens and forced thousands of people from their homes across Spain,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Ebro River upstream of Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Image of the day: Ebro River surge tests Aragón’s floodplains, SpainNews

Image of the day: Ebro River surge tests Aragón’s floodplains, Spain

The Ebro River surge in Aragón in February 2026 has pushed winter flows beyond 1,000 m³ per second through Zaragoza, with forecasts indicating a peak…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Floods Valencia, Spain
Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: studyFactsNews

Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered the Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
Image: a couple checking flight time schedule (s. weather, winds)
Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in SpainNews

Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in Spain

Barcelona, Spain | AFP Powerful winds topping 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour battered Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Thursday, injuring 86 people -- three…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floodsNews

Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floods

Madrid, Spain | AFP Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Atlantic Ocean (s. Storm Leonardo)
Image of the day: Storm Leonardo advances across the Atlantic toward IberiaNews

Image of the day: Storm Leonardo advances across the Atlantic toward Iberia

Successive Atlantic storms left little time for recovery across parts of Spain and Portugal in early February 2026. After flooding and coastal impacts linked to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 7, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Cuenca, Spain
Image of the day: Turbines across Cuenca’s agricultural heartlandNews

Image of the day: Turbines across Cuenca’s agricultural heartland

Across the plains of central Spain, renewable energy infrastructure has become part of everyday rural life. As the International Day of Clean Energy is observed…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 26, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Huelva estuary, Spain
Image of the day: Colours shaped by the Huelva estuaryNews

Image of the day: Colours shaped by the Huelva estuary

The colours shaped by the Huelva estuary form a distinctive pattern along the southwest coast of Spain, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers converge before…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Canary Islands, Spain (s. calima event)
Image of the day: Saharan dust haze over the Canary IslandsNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust haze over the Canary Islands

A Saharan dust haze sweeping across the Canary Islands in mid-September 2025 brought poor air quality, rising temperatures, and heightened health risks to the archipelago.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 19, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Spain and Portugal
Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal borderNews

Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal border

In early September 2025, the landscape along the border between Spain and Portugal bore the marks of a series of wildfires that swept through natural…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 11, 2025 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’News

Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’

Madrid, Spain | AFP A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the country's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said on Sunday.…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Spain, Portugal (s. wildfires)
Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and PortugalNews

Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and Portugal

Massive wildfires have swept across Spain and Portugal, forcing evacuations and claiming lives as the Iberian Peninsula endures another extreme summer of heat and drought.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 20, 2025 Full article
Fire globe - abstract (s. climate. temperatures, forever chemicals, wildfires)
Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire riskNews

Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire risk

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Muser NewsDesk All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2025 Full article
Fire globe - abstract (s. climate. temperatures, forever chemicals, wildfires)
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes EuropeNews

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Patras, Greece | AFP Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2025 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Spain busts criminal ring shipping hazardous waste to GhanaNews

Spain busts criminal ring shipping hazardous waste to Ghana

Madrid, Spain | AFP Spanish police have broken up a criminal network accused of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ghana, authorities said Friday. Three people…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Méntrida, Spain (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Wildfire smoke drifts over MadridNews

Image of the day: Wildfire smoke drifts over Madrid

A fast-moving wildfire burned more than 3,000 hectares near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on 17 July 2025, sending thick smoke north toward…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 19, 2025 Full article
Image: Aerial view of Barcelona (s. heatwaves)
Barcelona faces extreme heatwave surge by 2100Climate

Barcelona faces extreme heatwave surge by 2100

A study by ICTA-UAB with high-resolution meteorological simulations forecasts an increase in extreme and dry heat periods in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona Summary: Heatwaves…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Paüls, Spain (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, SpainNews

Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, Spain

More than 3,300 hectares of land were scorched by a wildfire that erupted near the town of Paüls in Tarragona province on 7 July 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Imagery: Outages in Spain and Portugal (CIRA 2025-04-29) (s. energy security)
Rethinking energy security in a net-zero worldNews

Rethinking energy security in a net-zero world

As the world shifts towards a cleaner energy future, ensuring energy security while managing the energy transition remains a complex challenge. Understanding the Four A’s…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Segarra region, Spain
Image of the day: Wildfire scars in Segarra, CataloniaNews

Image of the day: Wildfire scars in Segarra, Catalonia

A fast-moving wildfire broke out on 1 July 2025 in the Segarra region of Catalonia, Spain, amid extreme winds and dry conditions. The fire spread…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 5, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Onda, Spain
Image of the day: Onda, a model for sustainable tourismNews

Image of the day: Onda, a model for sustainable tourism

Nestled in the heart of the Valencian Community, the town of Onda blends cultural heritage with a growing commitment to sustainable tourism. With its medieval…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 22, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: Doñana National Park, Spain
Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlandsNews

Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlands

A dramatic hydrological shift unfolded in southern Spain over the course of March 2025, as intense rainfall events turned the desiccated marshes of Doñana National…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 10, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: flooded areas near the town of Añover de Tajo in Castilla-La Mancha (in red tones), Spain
Image of the day: Flooding in Spain after Storm MartinhoNews

Image of the day: Flooding in Spain after Storm Martinho

Storm Martinho has triggered severe flooding across Spain, forcing evacuations and emergency measures in several regions. In Mejorada del Campo, rising waters from the Jarama…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 25, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: March 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 13, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Social media…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 13, 2025 Full article