Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, climate en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:13:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-19/gold-fever-closes-in-on-the-habitat-of-the-tilcayo-bolivias-newly-discovered-wild-cat.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:13:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-19/gold-fever-closes-in-on-the-habitat-of-the-tilcayo-bolivias-newly-discovered-wild-cat.html Caio Ruvenal Mining, driven by record gold prices and Bolivia’s economic crisis, is encroaching on the tropical forests of the La Paz region Mining, driven by record gold prices and Bolivia’s economic crisis, is encroaching on the tropical forests of the La Paz region Bolivia La Paz Claudia Morales (REUTERS) Tigrino 16/10/26 Tigrino, the specimen living at the Senda Verde sanctuary in the Yungas region of Bolivia. Tigrino, the specimen living at the Senda Verde sanctuary in the Yungas region of Bolivia. <p>The landscape of asphalt and concrete that defines La Paz can give way, within just a few miles, to hot, dense forests clinging to the mountainsides. The steep, unforgiving streets north of Bolivia’s administrative capital are replaced by thick vegetation and winding rivers that descend more than 5,000 meters toward the Amazon.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-19/gold-fever-closes-in-on-the-habitat-of-the-tilcayo-bolivias-newly-discovered-wild-cat.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-18/from-ukraine-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-second-energy-crisis-in-five-years-is-undermining-resistance-to-the-green-transition.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-18/from-ukraine-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-second-energy-crisis-in-five-years-is-undermining-resistance-to-the-green-transition.html Ignacio Fariza ,Manuel Planelles Electric car sales are soaring worldwide, driven by rising fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East, following a record increase in renewable energy and battery production Electric car sales are soaring worldwide, driven by rising fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East, following a record increase in renewable energy and battery production China Europe TotalEnergies UN ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH (EFE) An woman walks past an anti-American billboard in Tehran’s Enghelab Square in mid-September. An woman walks past an anti-American billboard in Tehran’s Enghelab Square in mid-September. <p>The second energy crisis in less than five years — both triggered by wars, first in Ukraine and then in the Middle East — is dismantling resistance to a shift away from fossil fuels. Month by month the debate over electrification gains momentum: powering economic sectors that still rely on coal, oil, and gas with electricity. If there were few arguments left —environmental, economic, and strategic autonomy — in favor of a rapid electrification, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-27/middle-east-conflicts-push-europe-toward-a-second-energy-crisis-in-five-years.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-27/middle-east-conflicts-push-europe-toward-a-second-energy-crisis-in-five-years.html">gasoline and diesel prices</a> in Europe have delivered the final blow. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-18/from-ukraine-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-second-energy-crisis-in-five-years-is-undermining-resistance-to-the-green-transition.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/medellin-went-green-in-order-to-stay-cool-but-the-heat-is-catching-up.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/medellin-went-green-in-order-to-stay-cool-but-the-heat-is-catching-up.html Oscar Parra Colombia’s second-largest city created several green corridors over the last decade. But with accelerated climate change and urban sprawl, a different approach is now needed  Colombia’s second-largest city created several green corridors over the last decade. But with accelerated climate change and urban sprawl, a different approach is now needed  Colombia Medellín (Colombia) Bogotá Antioquia CHELO CAMACHO Repor Medellín A view of Zone 1, Northeast, in Medellín, on October 6, 2025. A view of Zone 1, Northeast, in Medellín, on October 6, 2025. <p>At midday in the summer, Avenida Oriental — a central boulevard <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-22/carlos-lehder-revives-the-ghosts-of-pablo-escobar-and-the-era-of-the-drug-lords.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-22/carlos-lehder-revives-the-ghosts-of-pablo-escobar-and-the-era-of-the-drug-lords.html">in Medellín</a> — is usually congested in both directions. The sidewalks are crowded with street vendors, hawking food and clothing. Amidst the heat, drivers and pedestrians seek shade under the trees that form three long rows along the sides and down the center of this avenue, which is one of the main streets in the downtown core. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/medellin-went-green-in-order-to-stay-cool-but-the-heat-is-catching-up.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/alistair-boxall-we-know-rivers-are-heavily-contaminated-by-chemical-substances-and-im-surprised-we-do-nothing-about-it.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/alistair-boxall-we-know-rivers-are-heavily-contaminated-by-chemical-substances-and-im-surprised-we-do-nothing-about-it.html Iker Armentia The environmental scientist is leading a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals in 93 rivers across 31 European countries The environmental scientist is leading a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals in 93 rivers across 31 European countries Bacteria Madrid Vitoria Álava Raúl Bogajo (EL PAÍS) Alistair Boxall Professor Alistair Boxall, from the University of York, in Vitoria, in early September. Professor Alistair Boxall, from the University of York, in Vitoria, in early September. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FBY2EFNNE5E6PO3KBPSDWJFJIY.jpg?auth=f229597adc70e0a8d0dc2084cc8cbbb5fe0b76f47f1fe1391f47146dc571420d" width="5979" height="3969" alt="Professor Alistair Boxall, from the University of York, in Vitoria, in early September. "></img><p>Alistair Boxall, 58, is a chemist and professor of environmental science at the University of York. In 2022, he helped lead the largest study ever conducted on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-20/andalusias-rivers-are-being-destroyed-by-tourism-you-dont-see-anything-its-all-dead.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-20/andalusias-rivers-are-being-destroyed-by-tourism-you-dont-see-anything-its-all-dead.html">pharmaceutical pollution</a> in rivers around the world. Boxall is now leading a new monitoring project covering 93 rivers in 31 European countries. Among them are the Manzanares, Jarama, Henares and Pantueña streams in the Madrid region, as well as the Zadorra and Nervión rivers in Álava.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-17/alistair-boxall-we-know-rivers-are-heavily-contaminated-by-chemical-substances-and-im-surprised-we-do-nothing-about-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-15/climate-change-and-el-nino-pushed-explosive-hurricane-polo-to-the-highest-category.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:31:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-15/climate-change-and-el-nino-pushed-explosive-hurricane-polo-to-the-highest-category.html Manuel Planelles The cyclone reached Category 5 in just one day and struck Mexico and the southwestern United States The cyclone reached Category 5 in just one day and struck Mexico and the southwestern United States Baja California Sur México UN Daniel Sánchez (EFE) Hurricane ‘Polo’ Flooding in Guaymas, Sonora (Mexico), caused by tropical storm 'Polo' in late September. Flooding in Guaymas, Sonora (Mexico), caused by tropical storm 'Polo' in late September. <p>In barely a day, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/category-5-hurricane-polo-moving-parallel-to-mexicos-pacific-coast.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/category-5-hurricane-polo-moving-parallel-to-mexicos-pacific-coast.html">hurricane <i>Polo</i></a><i>,</i> which formed in late September in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico, reached the highest category — level 5, corresponding to winds above 252 kilometers (156 mph) per hour. It was the second most powerful tropical cyclone recorded in the Pacific to date. <i>Polo</i> later weakened before making landfall as a storm — at category 2 — in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It left behind torrential rains, floods and infrastructure damage in northwest Mexico and the southwestern United States, and five deaths linked to those floods in Mexico.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-15/climate-change-and-el-nino-pushed-explosive-hurricane-polo-to-the-highest-category.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-14/the-far-right-in-latin-america-threatens-progress-against-deforestation-report-warns.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:49:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-14/the-far-right-in-latin-america-threatens-progress-against-deforestation-report-warns.html Ana Puentes A 33% drop in forest loss across the region drove a global improvement, but uncertainty surrounding Brazil’s elections and Colombia’s new government could put those gains at risk, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment A 33% drop in forest loss across the region drove a global improvement, but uncertainty surrounding Brazil’s elections and Colombia’s new government could put those gains at risk, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment Planeta Futuro Amazonas Flávio Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro Lula da Silva Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella Adriano Machado (REUTERS) planeta futuro An aerial photograph shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace overflight in the Brazilian state of Maranhão in November 2025. An aerial photograph shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace overflight in the Brazilian state of Maranhão in November 2025. <p>There is both good news and bad news about the state of the world’s forests. The good news is that deforestation fell by 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, the largest decline recorded so far this decade. The bad news is that a shift in political priorities could undo some of those gains. Much of the progress in forest conservation depends on the political will of a handful of key countries, particularly in Latin America, which is now entering a period of electoral uncertainty and possible changes of government.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-14/the-far-right-in-latin-america-threatens-progress-against-deforestation-report-warns.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-10/europes-major-rivers-are-drying-up-threatening-energy-security-and-trade.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-10/europes-major-rivers-are-drying-up-threatening-energy-security-and-trade.html Manuel Planelles The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the flow of 12 of the continent’s largest waterways was the lowest in 30 years this summer The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the flow of 12 of the continent’s largest waterways was the lowest in 30 years this summer Europe Ursula von der Leyen Christoph Reichwein (DPA/AP) A cargo barge on the Rhine as it passed through the German city of Duisburg at the end of July. A cargo barge on the Rhine as it passed through the German city of Duisburg at the end of July. <p>This past summer has been, for Europe, “the summer of truth,” as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-11/iran-war-deepens-eus-internal-divisions-following-von-der-leyens-world-order-remarks.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-11/iran-war-deepens-eus-internal-divisions-following-von-der-leyens-world-order-remarks.html">Ursula von der Leyen</a> said a couple of weeks ago in her State of the Union debate speech. The president of the European Commission was warning about the consequences of global warming, which has again struck the continent hard. And the Copernicus Climate Change Service quantifies this sweltering summer in its seasonal assessment, published on October 2. The season in Europe was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-26/its-not-just-hot-its-climate-change-the-heatwave-scorching-europe-would-have-been-impossible-just-50-years-ago.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-26/its-not-just-hot-its-climate-change-the-heatwave-scorching-europe-would-have-been-impossible-just-50-years-ago.html">marked by heatwaves</a> that were unusually intense and early (the first arrived in May). Across the continent this was the third-warmest summer on record. But focusing on western Europe, the summer of 2026 was the worst on record. It surpassed 2003, which shocked many EU countries with tens of thousands of deaths linked to extreme heat.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-10/europes-major-rivers-are-drying-up-threatening-energy-security-and-trade.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-09/how-usaid-cuts-left-nepals-children-exposed-to-deadly-floods.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:48:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-09/how-usaid-cuts-left-nepals-children-exposed-to-deadly-floods.html Sunita Neupane The country is searching for thousands of missing people as criticism mounts over the cancellation of Washington-funded programs that helped the country both prevent and respond to extreme events The country is searching for thousands of missing people as criticism mounts over the cancellation of Washington-funded programs that helped the country both prevent and respond to extreme events Nepal USAID Unicef NASA China Tibet Planeta Futuro Sunita Neupane A building lies partially buried under mud after the flood in Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 17. A building lies partially buried under mud after the flood in Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 17. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SAXF6H43UJHGVPHYUB34LVHZ2Y.JPG?auth=dd4cd83c65aa8bf4d506b27ba5ad29c31d2faf93211a327af743ef1e09a285e7" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A building lies partially buried under mud after the flood in Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 17."></img><p>At an emergency shelter in central Nepal, Chhiring Mhendo Tamang stares at a photograph of her six-year-old daughter. She fears she will never see her again after the school bus she was on was swept away by a flash flood. A glacier collapsed on August 26, causing an avalanche of mud, rocks and water to rush into a river on the border between Nepal and Tibet. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html">The flood has so far caused 1,451 deaths</a> with 5,745 people missing, mainly in the districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading, where homes, schools, electrical infrastructure and roads have been decimated, according to Nepal’s National Authority for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMA).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-09/how-usaid-cuts-left-nepals-children-exposed-to-deadly-floods.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OZBOU4UW5ZBDTLYS4SDYYJCSNU.JPG?auth=2e94f25eea7160619ea407729e71bbb7848f3c9dad63f537781f2b96720bfa34" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Residents collect water after floods in Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 17, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LABSQXSQXVEH5ID4TNDWR6MMF4.JPG?auth=46b8f546653a1ef2351f308226c8e912065174e6ba24048b5a01d70f15aec9c3" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Students and authorities gather at a school that serves as a shelter for children orphaned after the flood in Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 19, 2026. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-06/key-points-from-the-supreme-court-in-the-case-against-the-oil-companies-what-is-being-judged-what-are-the-repercussions.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:04:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-06/key-points-from-the-supreme-court-in-the-case-against-the-oil-companies-what-is-being-judged-what-are-the-repercussions.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The city of Boulder, Colorado is challenging the US energy sector by seeking compensation for expenses incurred to confront climate change The city of Boulder, Colorado is challenging the US energy sector by seeking compensation for expenses incurred to confront climate change Colorado Samuel Alito John Roberts Exxon Mobil ConocoPhillips Kevin Wolf (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) A protest outside the Supreme Court against the oil companies. A protest outside the Supreme Court against the oil companies. <p>The first hearing of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-10-05/trumps-assault-on-the-us-supreme-court-enters-a-decisive-year.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-10-05/trumps-assault-on-the-us-supreme-court-enters-a-decisive-year.html">the Supreme Court’s new term</a> on Monday addressed one of the most consequential cases for the U.S. energy sector: <i>The City of Boulder v. Suncor Energy,</i> a lawsuit regarded as one of the major battles over liability for climate change. Framed by many as a David-and-Goliath dispute, the City of Boulder, Colorado, sued two oil companies seeking accountability for climate change. Justices heard the parties’ arguments for roughly two hours and questioned lawyers on technical and jurisdictional matters. These are the key points in one of the most important court battles expected in the coming months.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-06/key-points-from-the-supreme-court-in-the-case-against-the-oil-companies-what-is-being-judged-what-are-the-repercussions.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-04/the-migration-routes-of-pollution-how-ozone-saharan-dust-and-wildfire-smoke-cross-borders.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-04/the-migration-routes-of-pollution-how-ozone-saharan-dust-and-wildfire-smoke-cross-borders.html Manuel Planelles ,Pablo Montalvo For the first time, the EU’s Copernicus system has mapped the transboundary pollution that travels thousands of miles and is fueled by emissions and heat. The study places Spain in the most problematic zone within Europe For the first time, the EU’s Copernicus system has mapped the transboundary pollution that travels thousands of miles and is fueled by emissions and heat. The study places Spain in the most problematic zone within Europe Sevilla Huelva Madrid Asia Oceanía China Mongolia NICOLAS TUCAT (AFP) Firefighters in southeastern France on August 17, 2026. Firefighters in southeastern France on August 17, 2026. <p>Pollution crosses any border. Residents of Seville saw this in August when the huge Niebla wildfire in Huelva province collapsed air quality levels in the Andalusian capital. Madrid residents experienced it days earlier when the regional government asked them to stay indoors because smoke was arriving from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html">out-of-control fires in the Sierra Oeste and Ávila province</a>. This pollution, laden with harmful particles, travels tens or hundreds of miles, and sometimes crosses countries and oceans. “Air quality in our cities, towns or countries is not only influenced by local activities but can be affected by pollution from neighboring or quite distant nations,” explains Ian Marnane, head of the Environment and Health Unit at the European Environment Agency (EEA).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-10-04/the-migration-routes-of-pollution-how-ozone-saharan-dust-and-wildfire-smoke-cross-borders.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-30/one-in-seven-latin-american-children-threatened-by-el-nino-this-crisis-can-be-mitigated.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:33:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-30/one-in-seven-latin-american-children-threatened-by-el-nino-this-crisis-can-be-mitigated.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani A UNICEF report shows how droughts and floods threaten access to food, water, and education for more than 25 million children. Central America and the Caribbean are the regions of greatest concern A UNICEF report shows how droughts and floods threaten access to food, water, and education for more than 25 million children. Central America and the Caribbean are the regions of greatest concern Panamá Tegucigalpa Honduras Guatemala Unicef Cuba Haití Costa Rica Ecuador Perú Uruguay Paraguay Ivan Valencia (AP) A section of the Amazon River showing signs of drought in Santa Sofía, Colombia, on October 20, 2024. A section of the Amazon River showing signs of drought in Santa Sofía, Colombia, on October 20, 2024. <p>This is the driest year on record in Tegucigalpa. Eighty percent of Honduran territory is on red alert, and the capital has had a potable water rationing system every 12 days for a month. The lack of rain is making maize and bean crops in Guatemala — the main food source in a country with the region’s highest rate of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-07-18/the-world-is-failing-haitis-kids.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-07-18/the-world-is-failing-haitis-kids.html">chronic child malnutrition</a> — even more vulnerable. The Panama Canal has begun restricting vessel traffic because of water stress in the basin, and the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-04-08/the-photographer-who-captured-the-amazon-as-a-desert-it-was-dystopian-a-moment-of-radical-transformation-for-the-planet.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-04-08/the-photographer-who-captured-the-amazon-as-a-desert-it-was-dystopian-a-moment-of-radical-transformation-for-the-planet.html">parched Amazon rivers</a> are isolating dozens of riverside communities in Brazil and hampering fishermen’s work.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-30/one-in-seven-latin-american-children-threatened-by-el-nino-this-crisis-can-be-mitigated.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-27/fuad-gasi-coordinator-of-the-svalbard-global-seed-vault-we-have-more-than-14-million-samples-and-the-door-is-only-opened-three-times-a-year.html Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-27/fuad-gasi-coordinator-of-the-svalbard-global-seed-vault-we-have-more-than-14-million-samples-and-the-door-is-only-opened-three-times-a-year.html María Arranz The professor of genetics and plant breeding heads the institution that safeguards the biodiversity of our planet’s crops: ‘We are preserving the history of agriculture’ The professor of genetics and plant breeding heads the institution that safeguards the biodiversity of our planet’s crops: ‘We are preserving the history of agriculture’ Novo Nordisk Oslo Yugoslavia Bosnia Herzegovina KIKE TABERNER Fuad Gasi Svalbard Global Seed Vault Fuad Gaši, pictured last week during his visit to the ftalks Food Summit in Valencia, Spain.  Fuad Gaši, pictured last week during his visit to the ftalks Food Summit in Valencia, Spain.  <p>It has been referred to as the “Doomsday Vault” or the “End of the World Vault.” But Fuad Gaši, who has been in charge of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault’s coordination since June of this year, prefers to speak about this seed bank in a somewhat more poetic and hopeful way. He sees the institution — which is located in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard — as a repository of knowledge that ensures <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-09-25/what-can-fossils-teach-us-about-biodiversity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-09-25/what-can-fossils-teach-us-about-biodiversity.html">the biodiversity</a> of our planet’s crops.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-27/fuad-gasi-coordinator-of-the-svalbard-global-seed-vault-we-have-more-than-14-million-samples-and-the-door-is-only-opened-three-times-a-year.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/east-coast-braces-for-early-season-noreaster.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:07:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/east-coast-braces-for-early-season-noreaster.html Sara González Officials are urging residents to take extra precautions over the weekend due to the possibility of strong winds, heavy rain and flooding from North Carolina to New York Officials are urging residents to take extra precautions over the weekend due to the possibility of strong winds, heavy rain and flooding from North Carolina to New York Connecticut Canadá SARAH YENESEL (EFE) Nor'easter storm hits the US northeast People walk through Times Square in New York. People walk through Times Square in New York. <p>The US National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of an early-season nor’easter that will move along the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-18/east-coast-alarmed-by-wave-of-mysterious-drone-sightings.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-18/east-coast-alarmed-by-wave-of-mysterious-drone-sightings.html">East Coast</a> this weekend, posing risks of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-10/deadly-flooding-hits-several-countries-scientists-said-this-will-be-increasingly-common.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-10/deadly-flooding-hits-several-countries-scientists-said-this-will-be-increasingly-common.html">coastal flooding</a>, high surf, strong winds and heavy rain from North Carolina to New England. Conditions are expected to be particularly severe in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, although the storm’s path and intensity could still change over the coming days.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/east-coast-braces-for-early-season-noreaster.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/goodbye-to-the-mandatory-garage-big-city-architecture-bypasses-personal-parking.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/goodbye-to-the-mandatory-garage-big-city-architecture-bypasses-personal-parking.html Miguel Ángel Medina Rodríguez Experts believe that the initiative approved by Barcelona helps to discourage car use while promoting sustainable mobility, but supporting measures are vital Experts believe that the initiative approved by Barcelona helps to discourage car use while promoting sustainable mobility, but supporting measures are vital Barcelona Oslo Ámsterdam Helsinki París California Zaragoza Málaga Valladolid Albert Garcia A block of flats in Barcelona’s Eixample complete with parking lot. A block of flats in Barcelona’s Eixample complete with parking lot. <p>Spanish cities have typically required parking spaces for each home as each family is expected to have at least one car, although young people are increasingly less likely to own a vehicle. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-30/madrid-tops-barcelona-in-quality-of-life-despite-being-more-expensive.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-30/madrid-tops-barcelona-in-quality-of-life-despite-being-more-expensive.html">Barcelona’s Metropolitan Area</a> (AMB) has just eliminated this regulation for new apartments being constructed in downtown, depending on their proximity to public transportation. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-25/goodbye-to-the-mandatory-garage-big-city-architecture-bypasses-personal-parking.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/el-nino-already-at-record-levels-and-threatens-to-claim-450000-lives-due-to-extreme-heat-alone.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:22:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/el-nino-already-at-record-levels-and-threatens-to-claim-450000-lives-due-to-extreme-heat-alone.html Manuel Planelles A study warns of the phenomenon’s impacts around the world, while the epicenter — the tropical Pacific — continues to warm at a rapid pace A study warns of the phenomenon’s impacts around the world, while the epicenter — the tropical Pacific — continues to warm at a rapid pace Sahel Nigeria Sudán Níger Chad Vietnam Indonesia India Gavin Newsom DPA vía Europa Press (DPA vía Europa Press) A highway shrouded in smoke from fires in early September on the Indonesian island of Bintan. A highway shrouded in smoke from fires in early September on the Indonesian island of Bintan. <p>The El Niño phenomenon has not yet reached its peak intensity, which the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) expects to occur at the end of this year, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html">seawater temperatures</a> in the tropical Pacific area considered the epicenter of the event are already at record levels. The anomaly in that zone exceeded three degrees Celsius in mid‑September and has risen to a level similar to the peak of the El Niño event 11 years ago, in November 2015.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/el-nino-already-at-record-levels-and-threatens-to-claim-450000-lives-due-to-extreme-heat-alone.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/category-5-hurricane-polo-moving-parallel-to-mexicos-pacific-coast.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:58:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/category-5-hurricane-polo-moving-parallel-to-mexicos-pacific-coast.html Jesús García Cruz Considered ‘one of the strongest storms ever,’ the cyclone is not expected to make landfall, but authorities said five states are under watch for torrential rain, high surf, flooding and landslides Considered ‘one of the strongest storms ever,’ the cyclone is not expected to make landfall, but authorities said five states are under watch for torrential rain, high surf, flooding and landslides México Colima Michoacán Jalisco Oaxaca CONAGUA Category 5 hurricane ‘Polo’ A satellite view of Hurricane Polo over Mexico. A satellite view of Hurricane Polo over Mexico. <p>Hurricane <i>Polo</i> has become a Category 5 storm—the highest level on the Saffir–Simpson scale—in less than two days. At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) placed the center of the system about 210 miles (355 km) south of Zihuatanejo, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-04/the-long-night-of-acapulco-i-am-powerful-with-a-gun-unarmed-i-am-nobody.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-04/the-long-night-of-acapulco-i-am-powerful-with-a-gun-unarmed-i-am-nobody.html">in the Mexican state of Guerrero</a>, with maximum sustained winds reaching 165 mph (265 km/h).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-23/category-5-hurricane-polo-moving-parallel-to-mexicos-pacific-coast.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-17/global-warming-slowly-brought-about-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-the-nepalese-glacier.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:33:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-17/global-warming-slowly-brought-about-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-the-nepalese-glacier.html Manuel Planelles A study points to the role of climate change in the melt that set the stage for the catastrophic August avalanche A study points to the role of climate change in the melt that set the stage for the catastrophic August avalanche Nepal China Tibet Vanuatu UN Ritesh Shukla (Getty Images) Nepalese military and police work in Kathmandu in the aftermath of the August 26 avalanche. Nepalese military and police work in Kathmandu in the aftermath of the August 26 avalanche. <p>The catastrophic <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html">avalanche of rock and ice</a> on Langtang Lirung mountain, on Nepal’s northern border — which caused 1,300 deaths and as a result of which, 22 days later, more than 5,000 people remain missing — was the result of a combination of factors that simmered until they triggered an unprecedented disaster in the Himalayas. A <a href="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warming-in-the-himalaya-exacerbates-geohazard-cascades-beyond-adaptation-limits/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warming-in-the-himalaya-exacerbates-geohazard-cascades-beyond-adaptation-limits/">report published</a> on September 17 by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-26/its-not-just-hot-its-climate-change-the-heatwave-scorching-europe-would-have-been-impossible-just-50-years-ago.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-26/its-not-just-hot-its-climate-change-the-heatwave-scorching-europe-would-have-been-impossible-just-50-years-ago.html">World Weather Attribution</a> (WWA), the group of scientists that specializes in calculating the influence of climate change on extreme weather events, sheds light on the catastrophe. Among the factors, the authors note “unusually warm conditions before the failure, supporting enhanced snow and ice melt and more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow” around the site where the collapse occurred.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-17/global-warming-slowly-brought-about-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-the-nepalese-glacier.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-11/a-eu-training-program-to-prime-fellow-firefighters-many-countries-have-no-idea-about-mediterranean-fires.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:23:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-11/a-eu-training-program-to-prime-fellow-firefighters-many-countries-have-no-idea-about-mediterranean-fires.html Juan Navarro García As climate change expands the reach of wildfires further north, European authorities are organizing exchanges between member states to ensure first responders are ready for increasingly strong blazes As climate change expands the reach of wildfires further north, European authorities are organizing exchanges between member states to ensure first responders are ready for increasingly strong blazes Madrid Segovia California Portugal Juan Navarro García (EL PAÍS) PROTECCIÓN CIVIL EUROPEA Two Romanian firefighters during a fire drill in a protected forest in Greece, on September 8, 2026. Two Romanian firefighters during a fire drill in a protected forest in Greece, on September 8, 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RIIDHXRTL5ESHDUK5CBHMP6GRQ.jpeg?auth=9183e516bfaf52a343be648a11ba07f54026e3e1d09043dc0eafc2418fa00452" width="5712" height="4284" alt="Two Romanian firefighters during a fire drill in a protected forest in Greece, on September 8, 2026."></img><p>“There may be people trapped by the fire!” shouts the fire chief while air tankers fly over a protected region of Nea Makri in Greece. The idea is to move carefully and quickly through the pine forest, deploy the hoses and attend to an injured colleague. Several brigade members soak the area while others transport the injured person on a stretcher. Colonel Lieutenant Vasileios Bikas, the head of the Greek fire service, approaches. “He’s fine,” he says. “He just needs a beer.” Laughter. This is the end of a drill in which Romanian firefighters practiced reacting to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html">fires like those that hit southern Europe</a> every summer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-11/a-eu-training-program-to-prime-fellow-firefighters-many-countries-have-no-idea-about-mediterranean-fires.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LBDXPSWBXZEXJPJKWYO47LNPZM.jpeg?auth=0f795a9afde83ab0c8a9992c5ba83170774df6efc1cb7d6b18a3f841f702af52" width="5712" height="4284" alt="Vasileios Bikas, Civil Protection fire chief in Greece, during a European Mechanism drill."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R5SSG72RARAE3J25PBEZBYY3MA.jpeg?auth=bc002fa45bc3c1ddfd7918f511d3118d533379ee72e8f13d55fd5b7ad062b50e" width="5712" height="4284" alt="Vasileios Bikas, chief of Civil Protection firefighters in Greece, explains how the operation works at the Nea Makri base. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VAKXVDLBUBFJXN7XJCTQRN2DFM.jpeg?auth=0da93c7ca9173bafbe3927ce500dd0bc4baaae2740994fe2cddc476f22d3d1b4" width="5712" height="4284" alt="Emergency control operations panel at the Ministry of Civil Protection in Greece."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HB5BCIL3BRBCNLX5JZQZLDE7OU.jpeg?auth=a94a8d07b479a4845ac77ac32ff675ed15cceb24e1981d7c98526744e6b6c4a8" width="5712" height="4284" alt="Vasileios Bikas, head of Civil Protection’s fire service in Greece, displays a mask at the Nea Makri base."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-06/in-mexico-yucatans-coastal-dunes-are-under-threat-from-luxury-real-estate-developments.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-06/in-mexico-yucatans-coastal-dunes-are-under-threat-from-luxury-real-estate-developments.html Paul Antoine Matos The Dunas Tourist Complex by the real estate firm Designia Desarrollos has been temporarily shut down by Mexico’s environmental authorities for causing ‘irreversible damage’ to the beach ecosystem The Dunas Tourist Complex by the real estate firm Designia Desarrollos has been temporarily shut down by Mexico’s environmental authorities for causing ‘irreversible damage’ to the beach ecosystem México Yucatán Colectivo Salvemos las dunas AMÉRICA FUTURA - DUNAS YUCATÁN - MÉXICO Towers with 138 apartments are being built in a 'non-developable' coastal zone on July 25, 2025. Towers with 138 apartments are being built in a 'non-developable' coastal zone on July 25, 2025. <p>A mound of sand rises amidst the vegetation of the coastal dunes. It’s just by the sea in Chuburná Puerto, a community in the municipality of Progreso, in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-19/on-the-trail-of-maya-vanilla-the-regenerative-project-reviving-a-fragile-species-in-the-mexican-jungle.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-19/on-the-trail-of-maya-vanilla-the-regenerative-project-reviving-a-fragile-species-in-the-mexican-jungle.html">Mexican state of Yucatán</a>. A few feet away, on the utility poles along the highway and at the fish sanctuary, advertisements promote the most exclusive developments in “the safest state” in Mexico. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-06/in-mexico-yucatans-coastal-dunes-are-under-threat-from-luxury-real-estate-developments.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-04/the-hummingbirds-that-hold-80-years-of-pollution-in-their-feathers.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:25:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-04/the-hummingbirds-that-hold-80-years-of-pollution-in-their-feathers.html Mariana Mastache-Maldonado Researchers from the Autonomous University of Campeche, in Mexico, are analyzing samples from these tiny birds in order to reconstruct the chemical history of the area Researchers from the Autonomous University of Campeche, in Mexico, are analyzing samples from these tiny birds in order to reconstruct the chemical history of the area México Campeche Chiapas Yucatán Quintana Roo Ruth Partida Lara Hummingbirds contamination A hummingbird in Chiapas. A hummingbird in Chiapas. <p>Hummingbirds molt at least three times throughout their lives. And each shedding of feathers enables <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-14/hummingbirds-are-in-danger-of-extinction-due-to-witchcraft-and-the-promise-of-love-on-valentines-day.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-14/hummingbirds-are-in-danger-of-extinction-due-to-witchcraft-and-the-promise-of-love-on-valentines-day.html">these birds</a> to perform their characteristic hovering flight — that ability to float without moving from their spot.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-04/the-hummingbirds-that-hold-80-years-of-pollution-in-their-feathers.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-01/nepal-tragedy-highlights-a-growing-threat-15-million-people-live-at-risk-from-glacial-lakes.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:52:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-01/nepal-tragedy-highlights-a-growing-threat-15-million-people-live-at-risk-from-glacial-lakes.html Miguel Ángel Medina Rodríguez,Pablo Montalvo The global risk map for flash flooding caused by the overflow of these lakes, a phenomenon known as GLOF, has increased sixfold in a century, driven by climate change The global risk map for flash flooding caused by the overflow of these lakes, a phenomenon known as GLOF, has increased sixfold in a century, driven by climate change Nepal China Tibet Rajesh Kumar Singh (AP/LaPresse) Nepal tragedy A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river amidst fresh water surge warning in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river amidst fresh water surge warning in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. <p>The catastrophic <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1500-remain-missing.html">Tibet-Nepal flood</a>, which has left hundreds dead and thousands missing, has drawn renewed attention to the risks of living in mountain regions with glaciers, as all indications suggest that the disaster was triggered by the collapse of one of these ice masses. The phenomenon is known as a GLOF, or glacial lake outburst flood, a sudden flood caused by the breaching of a glacial lake. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-09-01/nepal-tragedy-highlights-a-growing-threat-15-million-people-live-at-risk-from-glacial-lakes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-31/united-states-hampers-un-land-and-drought-summit-with-veto-of-voldemort-words.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:50:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-31/united-states-hampers-un-land-and-drought-summit-with-veto-of-voldemort-words.html Ángeles Lucas The Trump administration’s delegation refused to use terms such as ‘gender’ and ‘Indigenous peoples’ at a conference where governments, development banks and companies unveiled a $1.3 billion financing package for grassland restoration and drought resilience The Trump administration’s delegation refused to use terms such as ‘gender’ and ‘Indigenous peoples’ at a conference where governments, development banks and companies unveiled a $1.3 billion financing package for grassland restoration and drought resilience Donald Trump WWF Mongolia Kiara worth (EL PAÍS) Una mujer durante una protesta en la COP17, el día 25 en Ulán Bator. A woman during a protest at COP17 on August 25 in Ulaanbaatar, in a photo from the UNCCD. A woman during a protest at COP17 on August 25 in Ulaanbaatar, in a photo from the UNCCD. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3MXBU4ZZI5HOFIKW4YNE3GRPII.jpg?auth=0225af5e1aab95b073f6593a507fb298d75dae1e6269dbe1751723b90fc2eb08" width="4951" height="3301" alt="A woman during a protest at COP17 on August 25 in Ulaanbaatar, in a photo from the UNCCD."></img><p>The question is: why does the United States refuse to attend the U.N. climate summit but shows up at the one on land degradation and drought? “I’m not authorized to answer that question,” a Trump administration delegate said mechanically during COP17, convened by the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and held over 11 days through Saturday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-31/united-states-hampers-un-land-and-drought-summit-with-veto-of-voldemort-words.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-24/seeking-refuge-in-the-catacombs-of-the-early-christians-romes-solution-to-the-heat.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:48:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-24/seeking-refuge-in-the-catacombs-of-the-early-christians-romes-solution-to-the-heat.html Lorena Pacho Authorities in the Italian capital are exploring their treasures from the past to create new spaces for the future Authorities in the Italian capital are exploring their treasures from the past to create new spaces for the future Roma Europe Toronto Montreal Helsinki Barcelona EFE Technicians and geologists tour Rome’s Caffarella quarry, an example for the project of future "climate shelters." Technicians and geologists tour Rome’s Caffarella quarry, an example for the project of future "climate shelters." <p>One answer to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-14/the-extreme-heat-to-come-could-spain-reach-50-degrees-celsius.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-14/the-extreme-heat-to-come-could-spain-reach-50-degrees-celsius.html">hotter summers of the future</a> could be hidden beneath centuries of history. Rome has begun turning its attention to the extensive network of underground spaces beneath its streets to study whether some might one day serve as shelters from extreme temperatures. When the heat on the surface becomes intense, the coolness naturally preserved underground takes on unexpected value. The idea has potential, but first authorities must determine which sites are safe and how to adapt them for public use.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-24/seeking-refuge-in-the-catacombs-of-the-early-christians-romes-solution-to-the-heat.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-23/carl-wunsch-oceanographer-the-consequences-of-trump-are-terrible-funding-is-denied-because-apparently-all-of-our-research-is-a-hoax.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-23/carl-wunsch-oceanographer-the-consequences-of-trump-are-terrible-funding-is-denied-because-apparently-all-of-our-research-is-a-hoax.html Selva Vargas Reátegui The US researcher is a pioneer in understanding the effects of climate change on the oceans. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he warns about the risks posed by deniers and advocates for international cooperation The US researcher is a pioneer in understanding the effects of climate change on the oceans. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he warns about the risks posed by deniers and advocates for international cooperation MIT Cádiz Donald Trump UN Fundación BBVA (EL PAÍS) Oceanographer Carl Wunsch, recognized with the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award. Oceanographer Carl Wunsch, recognized with the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YMZ7QDFUANHADNBPBWMZQ3PYGE.jpeg?auth=b06ffcf439d0df331dcff29aabf0e4b1ee3f4acf5b4178bba8a02d1113cebec6" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Oceanographer Carl Wunsch, recognized with the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award."></img><p>In the late 1960s, oceanographer Carl Wunsch was teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)... but calculations being made from a classroom were proving insufficient. To understand the immense mechanism that regulates the planet’s climate, he went to sea, in order to measure and observe a system so vast that no research had yet been able to encompass it.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-23/carl-wunsch-oceanographer-the-consequences-of-trump-are-terrible-funding-is-denied-because-apparently-all-of-our-research-is-a-hoax.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GKO2HEKEGZEJPA7Z5JFMCPSF5A.jpeg?auth=8aa976fd6c076787212e307bf8435894566c63cfc0a8432e45386fcf8d334f7f" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Carl Wunsch, recipient of the BBVA Foundation’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award, in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-19/the-great-drought-devours-the-heart-of-europe-record-low-harvests-historic-restrictions-and-a-stalled-economy.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:47:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-19/the-great-drought-devours-the-heart-of-europe-record-low-harvests-historic-restrictions-and-a-stalled-economy.html EL PAÍS Millions of Europeans face unprecedented limits on water access due to lack of rain. Low flows in major rivers are slowing trade, dragging down energy production and decimating staple crops such as maize, rice, wheat, and soy Millions of Europeans face unprecedented limits on water access due to lack of rain. Low flows in major rivers are slowing trade, dragging down energy production and decimating staple crops such as maize, rice, wheat, and soy Andy Burnham Sébastien Lecornu UN Europe Triodos Bank Kin Cheung (AP) SEQUIA Tourists on Thursday at a dry Stonehenge in Wiltshire (England) Tourists on Thursday at a dry Stonehenge in Wiltshire (England) Kin Cheung (AP Photo) A flock of sheep grazes on the dry grass near the Stonehenge megalithic monument in Wiltshire, England, on August 13. A flock of sheep grazes on the dry grass near the Stonehenge megalithic monument in Wiltshire, England, on August 13. Andreas Rentz (Getty Images) A boat sits stranded in the dry mud at the Oberwinter marina, next to the Rhine River, in Remagen, Germany, on August 13. A boat sits stranded in the dry mud at the Oberwinter marina, next to the Rhine River, in Remagen, Germany, on August 13. Brook Mitchell (Getty Images) A traveling fair set up on the dry ground at Commonside West in Mitcham (London) on August 14. A traveling fair set up on the dry ground at Commonside West in Mitcham (London) on August 14. Marko Djurica (REUTERS) Wreckage from the Slovenian ship 'Slovenac,' which sank after striking a mine in 1945, has emerged in the Sava River due to falling water levels caused by high temperatures and a prolonged drought, near Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia), on August 12. Wreckage from the Slovenian ship 'Slovenac,' which sank after striking a mine in 1945, has emerged in the Sava River due to falling water levels caused by high temperatures and a prolonged drought, near Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia), on August 12. Eva Korinkova (REUTERS) Tree stumps on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, the largest in the Vltava River basin, in the Czech Republic, on Monday. Tree stumps on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, the largest in the Vltava River basin, in the Czech Republic, on Monday. Hesham Elsherif (Anadolu /Getty Images) An old eel fishing boat lies stranded in the dry mud along the banks of the Rhine River, near Neuss, Germany, on August 11. An old eel fishing boat lies stranded in the dry mud along the banks of the Rhine River, near Neuss, Germany, on August 11. Julian Finney (Getty Images) The English team Aston Manor CC and the Bridge Trust Old Boys CC play on a dry field at the Aston Manor Cricket Club in Birmingham, England, on August 15. The English team Aston Manor CC and the Bridge Trust Old Boys CC play on a dry field at the Aston Manor Cricket Club in Birmingham, England, on August 15. Artur Widak (Anadolu/Getty Images) A tractor tire is exposed due to exceptionally low water levels in Zembrzyce, in southern Poland, on Monday. A tractor tire is exposed due to exceptionally low water levels in Zembrzyce, in southern Poland, on Monday. <p>The great European drought has not only turned once-lush parks into dry wastelands. It has unleashed a complex cascade of emergencies with multiple effects that collapse like dominoes across countless sectors — from food prices to freight transport, and on to energy production and growth forecasts for major economies, with continental GDP at stake: the short-term economic hit will be at least €50 billion ($58 billion). The water shortage that is withering the heart of the continent during this <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-25/extreme-heat-is-scorching-our-health-increased-irritability-poorer-sleep-and-more-cardiovascular-problems.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-25/extreme-heat-is-scorching-our-health-increased-irritability-poorer-sleep-and-more-cardiovascular-problems.html">summer of extreme temperatures</a> has driven river flows and water resources down to historic lows.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-19/the-great-drought-devours-the-heart-of-europe-record-low-harvests-historic-restrictions-and-a-stalled-economy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>