Increase in summer sick leave in Mallorca because of work overload and heat waves
Unions will be pressing for agreements to include measures to combat thermal stress.
Monday's weather in Mallorca - Thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday
The forecast for Mallorca for Monday, the twelfth of August.
Sunday's weather in Mallorca - Rain and thunderstorms midweek?
The forecast for Mallorca for Sunday, the eleventh of August.
Saturday's weather in Mallorca - Almost at 40C on Friday
The forecast for Mallorca for Saturday, the tenth of August.
Thursday's weather in Mallorca
The forecast for Mallorca for Thursday, the eighth of August.
Wednesday's weather in Mallorca - Heat alerts expected into next week
The forecast for Mallorca for Wednesday, the seventh of August.
Thursday's weather in Mallorca - High of 41.5C on Wednesday
The forecast for Mallorca for Thursday, the first of August.
Tuesday's weather in Mallorca - The heat wave is due to last until Thursday
The forecast for Mallorca for Tuesday, July 30.
Cooling down in Palma Mallorca
Cooling water in Palma.
British and Americans least likely to return on holiday after experiencing heatwaves
A CaixaBank study has looked at the impact of heatwaves on holidaymakers from different countries.
More torrid nights (over 25C) in the Balearics than ever before
Indications are that in future there will be more torrid and infernal nights and that heat waves will be more frequent.
Third hottest summer on record in Mallorca, top temp of 44 degrees
The highest temperature of the summer has been 43.9C in Sa Pobla.
Heatwaves cool the Balearic economy. Too hot to work
There will need to be a change in attitudes and an "obligation to adapt".
Over forty suspected cases of heat stroke in the Balearics this summer
Just three of these cases were confirmed.
Balearics tourism will be most affected in Spain because of rising summer temperatures
The European Commission has conducted a regional study of the impact of climate change on tourism.
July's average temperature in Mallorca's mountains was almost four degrees higher than normal
There were two heat waves in July but they lasted no more than four days.
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Comment
Climate change is real, and we're running out of time
There appears to be a movement across the western world by right-wing politicians to belittle climate change, why?
Humphrey Carter14/09/2023 15:03