Spain & World Weather Attribution
10 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated Aug 23, 2026
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Spain: Spain faced its largest recorded wildfire near Madrid, burning over 70,000 hectares and causing at least 13 deaths. The fires led to mass evacuations and a national emergency, impacting agriculture and tourism.
World Weather Attribution: The scientific group published rapid analysis showing climate change made the French fires at least twice as likely and Spanish fires at least 20 times more likely.
Jul 27, 2026 · 349 articles
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Spain: Spain has linked 212 deaths to the heatwave and experienced its highest daily average temperatures in June since at least 1950. The country has seen a significant increase in heat-related mortality compared to previous years.
World Weather Attribution: World Weather Attribution's study found that the current heatwave would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change, making it 200 times more likely today than 20 years ago.
Jun 24, 2026 · 304 articles
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Spain: Spain recorded nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths and faced extreme temperatures, affecting agriculture and tourism.
World Weather Attribution: The group's analysis confirmed that climate change made the heatwaves virtually impossible without global warming.
Aug 12, 2026 · 81 articles
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Spain: Spain reported 937 heat-related deaths in June and battled wildfires.
World Weather Attribution: WWA found the heatwave would have been virtually impossible without climate change.
Apr 20, 2026 · 482 articles
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Spain: Spain is suffering from the intense spring heat wave, with unusually hot temperatures.
World Weather Attribution: World Weather Attribution, co-founded by Friederike Otto, conducts analyses showing extreme weather is more likely due to human-induced climate change.
May 28, 2026 · 6 articles
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Spain: Spain also had record July heat and drought, with its largest wildfire in recent history scorching 44,000 hectares.
World Weather Attribution: WWA scientists noted that extreme heat events are now nearly 10 times more likely due to climate change.
Aug 10, 2026 · 26 articles
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Spain: Spain faces a major disaster response and reputational impact; government deployed emergency services and Prime Minister Sanchez visited the area.
World Weather Attribution: Research group linking climate change to wildfires; no direct market impact.
Apr 20, 2026 · 188 articles
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Spain: Spain declared a national emergency as wildfires burned over 153,000 hectares, forced 76,000 evacuations, and caused one civilian death. The fires near Spain — Madrid and in Spain — Ávila were among the largest on record.
World Weather Attribution: The group's study found that the record-breaking heat would not have been possible without climate change.
Jul 07, 2026 · 309 articles
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Spain: Spain experienced major wildfires and drought impacts, affecting agriculture and tourism.
World Weather Attribution: The scientific group attributed the drought to human-induced climate change, warning of worsening conditions.
Jul 22, 2026 · 202 articles
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Spain: Country with wildfires studied by WWA, used for comparison.
World Weather Attribution: Conducted the attribution study linking climate change to the fire conditions, influencing public and policy discourse.
Aug 04, 2026 · 91 articles
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