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Climate change fuelling Spain’s wildfire crisis
The hot, dry and windy conditions this summer that fueled the worst wildfires in Spain for at least three decades are 40 times more likely to recur due to human-caused climate change, according to an analysis by World Weather Attribution. World...

Fossil-Fueled Climate Heating Set the Stage for Devastating Fires in Spain and Portugal This Summer
A new attribution report published Thursday shows that global warming made the extreme hot and dry conditions preceding this summer’s wildfires in Portugal and Spain 40 times more likely and 30 percent more intense than in pre-industrial climate...

Wildfires in Spain and Portugal made 40 times more likely by climate change
Intense wildfires that burned through large swathes of Spain and Portugal this summer — claiming at least 8 lives and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate — were massively fueled by climate change, according to a new report published today. It...

Doosan Škoda Power instals turbine sets at Polish heat and power plant
Doosan Škoda Power has announced the installation of two turbine sets as part of a modernisation effort at a heat and power plant in Plock, Poland. The plant, owned and operated by Polish energy company ORLEN, is being modernised in several...

Inside a Massive New Spa in Spain With Sweeping Views of the Sea
This new spa has more than enough room for you to relax and unwind—just over 19,000 square feet of it, in fact. The massive wellness haven at Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol, located in Cadíz, Spain, has just opened its doors this week. And you...
Israeli court declines to enforce ICSID award against Spain
A Tel Aviv court has rejected a bid by two Israeli companies to confirm a €49 million Energy Charter Treaty award against Spain – in what is thought to be the first attempt to enforce an ICSID award in Israel. Register for limited access Register...

Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) are widespread environmental pollutants, originating from industrial raw materials, consumer products, and plastic fragmentation. LCGC International spoke to Damià Barceló, honorary adjunct professor in the Chemistry and...

Energy costs unsustainable says Orsini
Energy costs are unsustainable for Italian industry, industrial employers' group Confindustria President Emanuele Orsini said Wednesday saying that finally the decoupling of electricity prices from those of natural gas had come onto the government...

Spain and UK Finance News Round-Up, September 3
Finance news. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels UK appointments THE UK Prime Minister announced on September 1 the appointment of Darren Jones MP as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Baroness Minouche Shafik as Chief Economic Advisor,...
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This Adults-only Resort on Mallorca, Spain, Has 20 Rooms, Complete Seclusion, and an Incredible Restaurant
Son Xotano Son Xotano is a new hotel on Mallorca, Spain, with design that preserves the hotel's historic architecture while bringing in plenty of contemporary comforts. The hotel's 20 rooms are scattered throughout the estate, offering each guest...

UK and Spain sign strategic bilateral framework
Asked for comment by GBC, the Chief Minister said, "No bilateral agreement has been signed or agreed on Gibraltar at today's meeting". Fabian Picardo said despite some misinterpretation by international media, Sir Keir had said simply that the...

Fact check: debunking viral claims about Spanish olive oil
Published on 03/09/2025 - 15:50 GMT+2 •Updated 16:11 A viral wave of disinformation targeting Spanish olive oil is shaking up the industry with claims that bottles labelled as ‘non-EU’ actually contain Moroccan olive oil. However, while these...

Repsol Supplies Mass-Balanced Bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries in Spain
The firm supplied 78 mt of bio-LNG at Repsol’s LNG bunkering terminal in the port of Bilbao. Image Credit: Repsol Spanish energy firm Repsol has supplied mass-balanced bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries' ship from a regasification plant in Bilbao, Spain....

Flywheels for energy security
AS the Department of Energy (DOE) works to encourage the development of more renewable energy (RE) in the Philippines — albeit with completely arbitrary targets in mind — it has begun to realize that energy storage is going to be vital to making...

Safaricom Chapa Dimba All-Stars Team set for camp in Spain
The team, made up of 25 of the most outstanding players will depart Nairobi on Saturday evening, 6th September, for Huesca for a week-long football training camp that promises to elevate their football careers. In total, 32 players were selected...

Energy Transition Minerals gains ground as critical mineral force in Europe
Energy Transition Minerals confirmed as successful bidder for Europe’s only tin-tantalum-niobium mine amid global uncertainty. Pic: Getty Images Energy Transition Minerals named as successful bidder for the Penouta mine in Spain which, following...

Flags are ‘dynamite’ in the UK, but how does Spain treat them?
England and Spain flags. Credit: MMES Studio/Shutterstock I grew up in Romania, when flags were just flags: symbols of pride, not political landmines. But in the UK today, the Union Jack or St George’s Cross can feel like a cultural trigger. As a...

Valmet to deliver biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Saica Group in Spain
June 2-4, 2026 AMERICA'S CENTER | ST. LOUIS,MO The Sustainable Fuels Summit: SAF, Renewable Diesel, and Biodiesel is a premier forum designed for producers of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to learn about...

Crude Oil Falls Over 2%; Campbell's Earnings Top Estimates
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded down 0.37% to 45,130.04 while the NASDAQ rose 0.90% to 21,471.90. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.31% to...

Where in Europe still relies on Russian energy?
Europe has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian energy, yet there's still billions of Euros going to Russia every year. With a stricter ban looming, many member states have diversified their sources while others still rely on Russian...