Danger: cockroaches on the rise
Infestations are up by 33 per cent compared to the rate in 2023.
Summers are getting hotter in the Balearics.
Summers are getting hotter in the Balearics.
Mallorca steps up forest fire alert
This year a total of 78 forest fires have been recorded in the Balearics.
The heat is on across Europe
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Drinking water to cool off during these hot days in Palma
Drinking water to cool off during these hot days in Palma.
Mallorca on maximum alert for forest fires and heat
Europe, according to scientists, is the fastest warming continent on the planet.
First heatwave of the summer will hit Mallorca on Sunday
Mass of warm air from North Africa has been pushing up temperatures.
First heatwave of the year heading for Mallorca
Last year, severe and extreme marine heatwaves were reported across parts of the Mediterranean.
Turned out nice again hasn’t it?
I have to say that I’d quite forgotten just how bizarre the British media can be where weather is concerned.
Temperatures are going to rise over the course of this week.
Temperatures are going to rise over the course of this week.
No let-up in the heat as temperatures continue to rise in the Balearics
The maximum temperatures will be between 13º-14º higher than usual for this time of year.
Birds suffer in Spain's heatwave
A team at a bird recovery centre in Madrid is treating scores of dehydrated and undernourished baby swifts that fell from their nests in building facades or roof cavities, after they tried to leave before they could properly fly.
Mallorca hit by the earliest heatwave in 40 years
A cloud of hot air from North Africa has sent temperatures soaring, AEMET forecasters said, and the suffocating heat wave could last in most of Spain until June 16 or 17, a few days before summer officially starts on June 21.
Spaniards sizzle through first heatwave of the summer as temperatures reach 44 C
Some took refuge near fountains, while others headed for reservoirs to cool off
Some took refuge near fountains, while others headed for reservoirs to cool off.
Some took refuge near fountains, while others headed for reservoirs to cool off.
Weather
Mulled wine in Bini as temperatures hit 32 degrees!
Summer is here so get ready for a hot weekend!
Weather
Yellow alert for hot weather
Map outlines the areas of the island at risk with extreme heat.
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Comment
Don’t go too early on the Big Heat
At 40 degrees latitude, the most dramatic effects of climate change are likely to be experienced.
Andrew Ede21/07/2023 14:34