Drought
Essential news and info regarding drought in Spain
Spain on the verge of ending four-year drought
A drought that has parched fields and prompted water restrictions in Spain since 2021 could be over soon thanks to recent abundant rainfall, national weather agency AEMET said on Tuesday.
Will drought restrictions affect summer holidays in Spain?
Whether it be limits on swimming pools, street cleaning or even daily water consumptions limits, several parts of Spain are considering their drought restrictions ahead of the summer season.
Drought-hit Barcelona to ease water restrictions after rainfall
Spain's Catalonia region said Tuesday it will ease restrictions on water use for Barcelona and its surrounding area after recent rainfall allowed it to lift a drought emergency.
Barcelona to fight drought with floating desalination plant
Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant in the port of Barcelona to guarantee fresh water supplies amid an intense drought, regional authorities said Thursday.
Drought-hit Catalonia to open hotel swimming pools to the general public
Town halls in Catalonia will be able to decide whether private swimming pools belonging to hotels and residential complexes are classified as “climate refuges” that are open to the general public, as the Spanish region prepares drought measures for the summer.
Will there still be drought restrictions in Spain after all the rain that's fallen?
After an incredibly rainy Easter helped to refill Spain's dwindling reservoirs, some have started to wonder if drought restrictions planned or already implemented in certain parts of the country will be lifted.
Barcelona to send letters to 24,000 residents who use too much water
Authorities in the Catalan capital have announced they will send warning letters to 24,000 residents who use more than the 200-litre daily limit as the region deals with a drought emergency.
Tenerife to call drought emergency as Spain struggles with water shortages
Following similar announcements made by Andalusian and Catalan authorities, the Canary island of Tenerife faces water shortages this summer due to one of its “driest winters in recent history”.
EXPLAINED: What and where are the drought water restrictions in Catalonia?
Catalonia's emergency drought plan involves a whole series of water restrictions which will affect 6 million from Friday February 2nd, many in Barcelona. The following drought map and rules breakdown explains in detail.
Barcelona enters drought emergency with tighter water restrictions
Spain's northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency Thursday for Barcelona and the surrounding area, which will now face tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rain.
'Hard to live like this in 2024': How drought is affecting Catalonia
Although Atlantic storms regularly sweep through Spain they always seem to peter out before reaching Catalonia, which is experiencing its worst drought in living memory and is already restricting water use in the most affected places.
Cities in Spain's Andalusia set to have water restrictions over summer
The Andalusian president has warned that Málaga, Seville and Córdoba will have drought-related restrictions to water usage over the summer months unless there are “at least 30 days of rain in a row” beforehand.
EXPLAINED: Spain's €1.4-billion plan to save endangered Doñana wetlands
The Spanish government and regional authorities in Andalusia have finally reached an agreement on the fate of Doñana National Park after weeks of negotiations and almost two years of disputes, all in the midst of a devastating drought.
Catalonia imposes restrictions and may ship in water to combat drought
The worst drought in a century in Spain's Catalonia region is getting worse. Water usage restrictions are now in place and officials have warned it may be necessary to bring fresh water to Barcelona by boat.
Spain to spend €2 billion to tackle drought
Spain's cabinet on Thursday approved measures worth more than €2 billion to alleviate the impact of a prolonged drought that has hit its key agricultural sector.
Drought spells 'catastrophe' for Spain's olive harvest
An ongoing drought and soaring temperatures have unleashed fears of an olive "catastrophe" in Spain, the world's largest producer of olive oil, which suffered a very difficult year in 2022.
Spain's weather agency receives insults and threats over climate 'conspiracy'
Spain's government on Friday came to the defence of the AEMET weather agency, which has suffered threats and abuse from climate conspiracy theorists over its forecasts during a record drought.
The water restrictions you can expect in Spain this summer
Much of Spain is currently in the midst of one of the worst droughts it has seen in years. Water restrictions are already in place in some regions, but experts predict the situation is set to worsen.
Spain appeals for EU aid for drought-hit farmers
Spain said Tuesday it had asked the European Union for emergency funds to help the country's farmers grapple with a severe drought which is threatening crops.
Drought-hit Spain braces for April heatwave
Drought-hit Spain is bracing for an unusually early heatwave, with temperatures that could reach 40C in the south, prompting fears of wildfires in a nation already so dry that some farmers have opted not to plant crops.
IN PICTURES: Drought in Spain intensifies as Roman fort uncovered
Spain is on its way to experiencing one of the worst droughts since records began with reservoirs at their lowest levels in more than a decade. These pictures tell the story.
A 10th century water rights tribunal in Spain just won heritage protection
Eight men in black robes, sitting in a circle on chairs in the street outside a cathedral look on, stony-faced, as a bailiff calls the accused. They form the Water Court of Valencia, a millennial institution in Spain.