Spain & Simon Stiell

Spain: Spain>>> is experiencing extraordinarily high temperatures for May, with forecasts of widespread tropical nights and peaks between 36°C and 38°C, impacting daily life and potentially tourism.

Simon Stiell: Simon Stiell>>>, the UN climate chief, is a key spokesperson in this event, attributing the heatwave to human-induced climate change and advocating for a faster transition away from fossil fuels.

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.

Simon Stiell: Simon Stiell, the UN's climate chief, stated that the heatwave has the fingerprints of the climate crisis all over it and urged humanity to stop burning fossil fuels.

Spain: Country with wildfires studied by WWA, used for comparison.

Simon Stiell: As UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, commented on the fires and climate change.

Simon Stiell: Simon Stiell, the UN's climate chief, described the early summer heatwave in Western Europe as a 'brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis', reinforcing the urgency of the event's message.