Summers in Spain have always been hot but every year temperatures inch up and heatwaves last longer, with people in the 'frying pans' of the country locked indoors for months.
What is the biggest climate threat in Spain?
Some 20% of mainland Spain is already desertified, due to climate change and human responsibility, such as overexploitation of water, particularly groundwater extraction, and 74% is at risk of desertification.
Is Spain too hot to live in?
Is Spain a good place to live with climate change?
Spain, one of the EU countries most affected by the climate crisis, has a climate change law since 2021 and is quite advanced on renewable energy, but needs to do more. Spaniards love jamón ibérico de bellota, a revered ham, but it could be scarce in the future or in an extreme case disappear because of climate change.
What is the heating law in Spain?
Starting on Aug. 9 and lasting through November 2023, commercial buildings will have to keep summer air conditioning above 80 degrees — matching a policy in place at public buildings — and winter heating below 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius).