Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, climate en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:18:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:18:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html Luis Doncel Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality plummets just three days before the World Cup final Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality plummets just three days before the World Cup final Toronto Canadá Chicago FIFA REUTERS El humo de los incendios en Canadá se extiende por Estados Unidos La gente viaja en el ferry de Staten Island mientras el humo de los incendios forestales cubre el cielo en Nueva York. La gente viaja en el ferry de Staten Island mientras el humo de los incendios forestales cubre el cielo en Nueva York. <p>A dark cloud of smoke blanketed New York on Thursday, casting the city in an ashen hue and filling the air with the smell of burning. On the streets of Manhattan, many people wore face masks in the afternoon. In Central Park, Parks Department employees urged the few brave souls who ventured out for a walk to head back home. Those same workers, meanwhile, were instructed by their supervisors to finish their duties as quickly as possible and leave.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-16/refilling-the-aral-sea-a-spanish-scientific-proposal-to-avoid-releasing-millions-of-tons-of-co.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:32:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-16/refilling-the-aral-sea-a-spanish-scientific-proposal-to-avoid-releasing-millions-of-tons-of-co.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés Researchers suggest in an article in ‘Science’ financing lake restoration with carbon credits Researchers suggest in an article in ‘Science’ financing lake restoration with carbon credits Uzbekistán Kazajistán Science CSIC Núria Catalán The Spanish research team collects samples from the dry bed of the Aral Sea in 2022. The Spanish research team collects samples from the dry bed of the Aral Sea in 2022. <p>The drying of the Aral Sea, between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, is one of the largest agricultural-driven ecological disasters in history. It was the fourth-largest lake in the world until the early 1960s, when it began to shrink after river water was diverted for cotton cultivation under the then–Soviet Union. A study led by Spanish researchers published July 16 in the journal <i>Science</i> finds that its present dry bed is also a significant source of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-03-05/twenty-companies-account-for-over-40-of-all-co-emitted-by-the-global-fossil-fuel-sector.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-03-05/twenty-companies-account-for-over-40-of-all-co-emitted-by-the-global-fossil-fuel-sector.html">CO₂ driving climate change</a>. Since 1960, the authors estimate it has released 748 million tons of CO₂, the equivalent of one year’s emissions from Spain, France, and Belgium combined.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-16/refilling-the-aral-sea-a-spanish-scientific-proposal-to-avoid-releasing-millions-of-tons-of-co.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-14/the-extreme-heat-to-come-could-spain-reach-50-degrees-celsius.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:23:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-14/the-extreme-heat-to-come-could-spain-reach-50-degrees-celsius.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The Spanish Office for Climate Change says it is necessary to prepare for summer temperatures that further increase risks in terms of wildfires, health, critical infrastructure, and the economy The Spanish Office for Climate Change says it is necessary to prepare for summer temperatures that further increase risks in terms of wildfires, health, critical infrastructure, and the economy Aemet California París Barcelona Pablo Blázquez Domínguez (Getty Images) Emergency personnel tackle a blaze on August 19, 2025 in Pepín, in Ourense province, Spain. Emergency personnel tackle a blaze on August 19, 2025 in Pepín, in Ourense province, Spain. <p>The highest temperature ever recorded in Spain is 47.6°C and occurred on August 14, 2021, in La Rambla (Córdoba). This figure comes from the official measuring systems of the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), which follow consistent criteria, and from sites not exposed to direct sunlight, since other readings that do not meet validity standards may exist. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-08/from-air-conditioning-to-artificial-intelligence-the-companies-profiting-from-the-cooling-business.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-08/from-air-conditioning-to-artificial-intelligence-the-companies-profiting-from-the-cooling-business.html">After two heatwaves so far this summer</a> and with the steady rise in scorching days, the question is: how close is Spain to a 50-degree record?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-14/the-extreme-heat-to-come-could-spain-reach-50-degrees-celsius.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-11/florianopolis-the-brazilian-city-that-wants-to-eradicate-waste.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-11/florianopolis-the-brazilian-city-that-wants-to-eradicate-waste.html Joan Royo Gual The city in southern Brazil is the only South American municipality among the 20 worldwide recognized by the United Nations for its efforts to promote recylcing The city in southern Brazil is the only South American municipality among the 20 worldwide recognized by the United Nations for its efforts to promote recylcing Santa Catarina Florianópolis Allan Carvalho Florianópolis Aerial view of the Waste Valorization Center in Florianópolis in an undated image. Aerial view of the Waste Valorization Center in Florianópolis in an undated image. <p>Florianópolis, the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, is known in Brazil for its beaches and quality of life, and more recently for its innovative waste-management policies. In March, the United Nations named it one of the world’s 20 “Zero Waste” cities. Across the Americas, only two others made the list: Zapopan, in Mexico, and San Francisco, in the United States. The designation recognizes decades of painstaking work dating back to the 1980s, when the city first introduced public policies aimed at promoting recycling.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-11/florianopolis-the-brazilian-city-that-wants-to-eradicate-waste.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-08/from-air-conditioning-to-artificial-intelligence-the-companies-profiting-from-the-cooling-business.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:32:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-08/from-air-conditioning-to-artificial-intelligence-the-companies-profiting-from-the-cooling-business.html Gema Escribano Heat waves are forcing a faster pace of climate adaptation in Europe for a sector that already benefits from demand from data centers Heat waves are forcing a faster pace of climate adaptation in Europe for a sector that already benefits from demand from data centers Daikin Goldman Sachs Carrier Edgar Sapina Manchado (EFE) Se abren los espacios de baño en el Sena en París en vísperas de una nueva ola de calor Authorized swimming areas along the Seine as it flows through Paris. Authorized swimming areas along the Seine as it flows through Paris. <p>Heat waves are no longer a meteorological anomaly in Europe but a reality with profound economic, social and public-health implications. The <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">record temperatures</a> recorded in recent days have exposed, particularly in Northern European countries, the shortcomings of infrastructure designed for a temperate climate. This new reality is fuelling a debate that extends far beyond the climate emergency itself: how much governments, businesses and households will need to invest to adapt to a warmer world. Cooling — from household air conditioning to the sophisticated systems required by artificial intelligence data centers — is emerging as one of the major economic opportunities of the coming decade.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-08/from-air-conditioning-to-artificial-intelligence-the-companies-profiting-from-the-cooling-business.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-05/the-chilean-landfill-that-is-among-the-worlds-largest-methane-hotspots.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-05/the-chilean-landfill-that-is-among-the-worlds-largest-methane-hotspots.html Sofía Yanjari Lomas Los Colorados receives 18,000 tons of garbage a day. The community of Til Til has spent three decades living amid the stench and the waste Lomas Los Colorados receives 18,000 tons of garbage a day. The community of Til Til has spent three decades living amid the stench and the waste Chile Santiago de Chile América SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Over half of the trash in this landfill is decomposing organic material. Food, plants, grass and pruning waste that produces methane gas in the absence of oxygen. Over half of the trash in this landfill is decomposing organic material. Food, plants, grass and pruning waste that produces methane gas in the absence of oxygen. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Over half of the trash in this landfill is decomposing organic material. Food, plants, grass and pruning waste that produces methane gas in the absence of oxygen. Over half of the trash in this landfill is decomposing organic material. Food, plants, grass and pruning waste that produces methane gas in the absence of oxygen. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Methane is 80 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. Methane is 80 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE For over 15 years, the Andean condor has been coming to the area in search of food. For over 15 years, the Andean condor has been coming to the area in search of food. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Three of Chile's landfills are on the United Nations list of biggest methane emitters in the world. Three of Chile's landfills are on the United Nations list of biggest methane emitters in the world. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Waste containers from a company called KDM, at the Lomas Los Colorados landfill in Til Til, Chile. Waste containers from a company called KDM, at the Lomas Los Colorados landfill in Til Til, Chile. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Methane emissions expose endemic and migratory birds to disease. Methane emissions expose endemic and migratory birds to disease. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE The reduction of methane emissions from landfills is being managed at the state level in Santiago de Chile. The reduction of methane emissions from landfills is being managed at the state level in Santiago de Chile. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE The community that lives in Til Til coexists with the stench coming from the landfill. The community that lives in Til Til coexists with the stench coming from the landfill. SOFIA YANJARI AMÉRICA FUTURA-VERTEDERO-CHILE Patricio Salguero, a resident of the Montenegro area, in Chile, on May 7. Patricio Salguero, a resident of the Montenegro area, in Chile, on May 7. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FES7FJOXRFFMVET3FNR2Y7QRBU.jpg?auth=d7b47b952c513f1a5bc614df0573546576870806baae67c2e03b8ce8204894a3" width="4000" height="2250" alt="Aerial view of the Lomas Los Colorados landfill, in Tiltil, Chile, on May 7."></img><p></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-03/animal-talk-how-ai-is-helping-us-understand-other-species.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:32:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-03/animal-talk-how-ai-is-helping-us-understand-other-species.html Paula González Carracedo We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each other We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each other León Nevada América Animales momnoi (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Animal talk AI Two Pacific swallows. momnoi. Two Pacific swallows. momnoi. <p>Communicating with other species has been on the radar since we began to scientifically study the rest of the planet’s inhabitants. Darwin argued that language was “half art, half instinct” and that the use of organized sounds to express feelings and be understood by others was not an activity exclusive to human beings. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-01-01/elephant-translators-can-technology-allow-humans-to-talk-to-animals.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-01-01/elephant-translators-can-technology-allow-humans-to-talk-to-animals.html">Understanding other animals</a> was one of the priorities of science in the last century. However, these studies aimed to teach human language to dolphins, parrots, mice, dogs, chimpanzees and gorillas.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-03/animal-talk-how-ai-is-helping-us-understand-other-species.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:19:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html Manuel Planelles ,Pablo Linde National monitoring system for excess deaths projected the record figure. Experts warn about the dangerous interaction between pollution and high temperatures National monitoring system for excess deaths projected the record figure. Experts warn about the dangerous interaction between pollution and high temperatures Madrid Aemet Barcelona Instituto Salud Carlos III GIANLUCA BATTISTA (EL PAÍS) calor A Barcelona city sanitation worker cools off at a fountain during the recent heatwave in Spain. A Barcelona city sanitation worker cools off at a fountain during the recent heatwave in Spain. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FB4YHVALJBFILGO2J23PP5CS6E.jpg?auth=a243294ad99ff31408970c5d798ef1e9cbdae249b7f8b8bc665323edc61a5626" width="5000" height="3405" alt="A Barcelona city sanitation worker cools off at a fountain during the recent heatwave in Spain."></img><p>The month of June in Spain has been <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">“extremely warm.”</a> This is the term that the national weather service Aemet uses for a month or season that departs markedly from the norm on the high side. The average daily temperature on peninsular Spain was 73.8 degrees Fahrenheit (23.2 degrees Celsius), which is 3.2 degrees above the 1991–2020 average, according to provisional Aemet data obtained by EL PAÍS. That is a large anomaly because most differences are measured in tenths of a degree, not whole degrees. It makes last month the second-warmest June in the state agency’s historical series, which begins in 1961. But you only have to go back 12 months to find the record-holder: June 2025, with an average of 74.5 degrees Fahrenheit (23.6 degrees Celsius) and an anomaly of 3.6 degrees.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> 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 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:50 GMT 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 Manuel Planelles A study points to global warming as responsible for the unusually high temperatures recorded in this extreme weather event A study points to global warming as responsible for the unusually high temperatures recorded in this extreme weather event París Berlin Madrid Austria Tom Nicholson (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: Heatwave in Paris A pedestrian during this week’s heatwave in Paris. A pedestrian during this week’s heatwave in Paris. <p>The early summer heatwave <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-heat-wave-is-suffocating-germany-and-turning-bike-trips-into-a-survival-test.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-heat-wave-is-suffocating-germany-and-turning-bike-trips-into-a-survival-test.html">scorching much of western Europe</a> would have been “virtually impossible” just 50 years ago. That is the main conclusion of <a href="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-emissions-have-rapidly-worsened-european-heatwaves-in-just-a-few-decades/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-emissions-have-rapidly-worsened-european-heatwaves-in-just-a-few-decades/">a study</a> by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a group of scientists that specializes in producing reports on extreme weather events and climate change.</p><p><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="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-heat-wave-is-suffocating-germany-and-turning-bike-trips-into-a-survival-test.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:05:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-heat-wave-is-suffocating-germany-and-turning-bike-trips-into-a-survival-test.html Almudena de Cabo In a country where homes rarely have air conditioning, the German Weather Service forecasts that temperatures could reach 104ºF this coming weekend In a country where homes rarely have air conditioning, the German Weather Service forecasts that temperatures could reach 104ºF this coming weekend Berlin Michael Probst (AP/LaPresse) Ola de calor Alemania Bathers on the coast of the Baltic Sea coast in Travemünde, Germany, last weekend. Bathers on the coast of the Baltic Sea coast in Travemünde, Germany, last weekend. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-08/gdp-doesnt-protect-against-the-heat-european-regions-with-more-resources-face-a-higher-risk-of-mortality-from-high-temperatures.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-08/gdp-doesnt-protect-against-the-heat-european-regions-with-more-resources-face-a-higher-risk-of-mortality-from-high-temperatures.html">heat wave hitting parts of Europe</a> is stifling countries where people are not used to these temperatures and often live without air conditioning, such as Germany, which is better prepared for extreme cold than extreme heat. For that reason, German authorities have spent days warning of the danger of heatstroke and urging people <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-03/ai-will-consume-as-much-water-in-2030-as-13-billion-people.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-03/ai-will-consume-as-much-water-in-2030-as-13-billion-people.html">to drink plenty of water</a>, stay well cooled and be careful when out in the sun.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-heat-wave-is-suffocating-germany-and-turning-bike-trips-into-a-survival-test.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-22/chameleons-spread-across-spain-as-experts-urge-people-not-to-take-them-home.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:41:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-22/chameleons-spread-across-spain-as-experts-urge-people-not-to-take-them-home.html Esther Sánchez García A new distribution map confirms stable populations beyond Andalusia, including Murcia, Alicante and Valencia A new distribution map confirms stable populations beyond Andalusia, including Murcia, Alicante and Valencia Reptiles Fauna Málaga Murcia Alicante Valencia J. Gallego Camaleón A chameleon eating an insect. A chameleon eating an insect. <p>Bright green, brown, dark, speckled or almost disguised as a shrub, the chameleon — the king of camouflage — is expanding its territory across the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-15/on-the-trail-of-the-only-medieval-crusade-in-the-iberian-peninsula.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-15/on-the-trail-of-the-only-medieval-crusade-in-the-iberian-peninsula.html">Iberian Peninsula</a>, which is home to the largest European population of the protected species. It has moved beyond its historic strongholds in the Spanish provinces of Málaga, Cádiz and Huelva to establish itself in new areas of Almería, Granada, Murcia, Alicante and Valencia, advancing along the Mediterranean coast. But it is not traveling alone. Much of its expansion is driven by people.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-22/chameleons-spread-across-spain-as-experts-urge-people-not-to-take-them-home.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JAWQGEBISNFXZAVCJNXEDS5LBM.jpg?auth=143620dd078c6700208bc111e425dd6666ec4eb8dad6aca56f5bed2bb9299844" width="3420" height="1923" alt="A chameleon in Los Caños de Meca in the Spanish province of Cádiz, in the summer of 2025."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/hungry-elephants-displaced-by-the-climate-crisis-with-farmers-for-food-in-zambia-they-ate-the-maize-the-whole-night.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/hungry-elephants-displaced-by-the-climate-crisis-with-farmers-for-food-in-zambia-they-ate-the-maize-the-whole-night.html Chali Mulenga As in other African countries, extreme weather is displacing mammals from their migratory routes; they trample farmland in search of water and food, leaving hundreds of families without a livelihood As in other African countries, extreme weather is displacing mammals from their migratory routes; they trample farmland in search of water and food, leaving hundreds of families without a livelihood Planeta Futuro Zambia Malawi África Fauna Chali Mulenga (EL PAÍS) Elefantes Planeta Futuro No usar A herd of elephants crosses the Mosi-oa-Tunya road, which leads to Victoria Falls, to return to the national park after raiding maize fields at the Livingstone West camp in February 2026. A herd of elephants crosses the Mosi-oa-Tunya road, which leads to Victoria Falls, to return to the national park after raiding maize fields at the Livingstone West camp in February 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/APXKTV2A6JCZDH4J663RYDJSRU.jpeg?auth=9aab8836b200bcc3ca0e28162c3aa6d1e0bbf4baf78b395595d9537f43f0921f" width="1080" height="1080" alt="A herd of elephants crosses the Mosi-oa-Tunya road, which leads to Victoria Falls, to return to the national park after raiding maize fields at the Livingstone West camp in February 2026."></img><p>Veronica Akabondo had worked from dawn to dusk for months on her farm in southern Zambia and was confident she would have a plentiful maize harvest. But one morning she woke up and found it all gone. The culprit? A herd of hungry elephants. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/hungry-elephants-displaced-by-the-climate-crisis-with-farmers-for-food-in-zambia-they-ate-the-maize-the-whole-night.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-05/manolino-and-other-dolphins-who-approach-people-to-escape-their-loneliness.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:21:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-05/manolino-and-other-dolphins-who-approach-people-to-escape-their-loneliness.html Esther García Sánchez A study documents how these playful cetaceans allow themselves to be touched, an unusual relationship that can pose a danger to their welfare and to the people they interact with A study documents how these playful cetaceans allow themselves to be touched, an unusual relationship that can pose a danger to their welfare and to the people they interact with Galicia Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Principado de Asturias EPV People interacting with Manoliño in Galicia, Spain El delfín solitario nadando en la ría de Muros y Noia El delfín solitario nadando en la ría de Muros y Noia <p>Manoliño<i>,</i> Spain’s most famous lone dolphin, was first spotted in 2019. Over time, he became a regular in the Muros‑Noia and Ferrol <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/14/inenglish/1442239035_112828.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/14/inenglish/1442239035_112828.html">estuaries</a> of the Spanish northwestern region of Galicia; he practically became one of the locals. For five and a half years, he approached boats and bathers, allowed himself to be touched in shallow waters near the shore, and even interfered with the work of divers who collected razor clams. He died in September 2025 after being struck by a ship’s propellers. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-06-05/manolino-and-other-dolphins-who-approach-people-to-escape-their-loneliness.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-03/ai-will-consume-as-much-water-in-2030-as-13-billion-people.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:31:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-03/ai-will-consume-as-much-water-in-2030-as-13-billion-people.html Manu González Pascual UN scientists warn that the environmental cost of the technology is being underestimated UN scientists warn that the environmental cost of the technology is being underestimated ChatGPT OpenAI Centro de datos de Google One of the aisles of servers at Google's data centre in Douglas, Georgia. One of the aisles of servers at Google's data centre in Douglas, Georgia. <p>By 2030, water consumption linked to the use of artificial intelligence will be equivalent to that of 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, while it will require nearly three times the annual energy consumption of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria — countries with a combined population of 650 million. In terms of carbon emissions, these could reach 400 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, comparable to the United Kingdom’s total emissions. The operation of AI will require 14,500 square kilometres of land, including infrastructure and supply chains — twice the size of the Jakarta metropolitan area, a megacity with more than 32 million inhabitants, or 10 times that of Mexico City (21 million).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-03/ai-will-consume-as-much-water-in-2030-as-13-billion-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html Eduardo Barba Night-blooming jessamines, daturas and jasmines release their aroma at dusk, while moonlight highlights the sheen of their pale flowers and leaves Night-blooming jessamines, daturas and jasmines release their aroma at dusk, while moonlight highlights the sheen of their pale flowers and leaves Alamy Stock Photo Fresh buds of night blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) growing naturally in an Indian organic garden. Raat ki Raani. The night-blooming jessamine is full of fragrant flowers that can only be smelled after dusk. The night-blooming jessamine is full of fragrant flowers that can only be smelled after dusk. <p>On hot days, sunset and night bring the beneficial effect of falling temperatures. Sitting <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-24/sun-plants-and-marmalade-dismantling-mental-health-stigma-in-a-garden.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-24/sun-plants-and-marmalade-dismantling-mental-health-stigma-in-a-garden.html">on a park bench</a> or on the balcony at home offers a different perspective of the garden areas. Taller species will silhouette against the twilight sky, and following their outline with your eyes, as if tracing their shape, is an act of reverence, a connection with the plants. Likewise, the stillness of those hours will add a slowing sensation to the day’s fast pace.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/V7KBZMBHQVANDMYIBI5LA3UJRU.jpg?auth=7cc5c9407ac1164bddbd02dd4499814926478013527ac473cfa323621fae3942" width="5737" height="3813" alt="The whiteness of gardenia flowers stands out on moonlit nights."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BPA3SUDW7BGJ7EPUDFELLVTI3M.jpg?auth=63595992c7f30b0c9fcae5035bfa837879c7c6483e7198c261f2f592d26ac70d" width="3960" height="2796" alt="The silhouette of an oriental plane tree is traced against the twilight sky."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5GMCBH7A6RGOVIADW5CRHQWYRI.jpg?auth=d6498b5ae5c5e07a76db7a2c7f1f699b14930770ddf028f6d2fcdd189e85f903" width="4992" height="3328" alt="A brugmansia and its enormous hanging flowers exhale their perfume at night."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VJSHBROTXJBRLPAH7RL32DJXGA.jpg?auth=f31779d593e947ea0bddfffab64656c752b2eb3119846f7b00b8b2bf1fa4e654" width="4368" height="2912" alt="Cineraria and its silvery leaves are also a visual draw in a garden at dusk."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-26/raquel-chan-the-renowned-argentine-scientist-who-created-drought-tolerant-seeds-gmos-have-become-a-dirty-word.html Tue, 26 May 2026 19:49:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-26/raquel-chan-the-renowned-argentine-scientist-who-created-drought-tolerant-seeds-gmos-have-become-a-dirty-word.html Mar Centenera The biotechnologist was recognized with the L’Oréal‑UNESCO International Award for modifying wheat and soybean with a sunflower gene adapted to water stress The biotechnologist was recognized with the L’Oréal‑UNESCO International Award for modifying wheat and soybean with a sunflower gene adapted to water stress Argentina Unesco Javier Milei Anita Pouchard Serra (FWIS Argentina) ARGENTINA-Raquel Chan Argentine scientist Raquel Chan in an undated photo. Argentine scientist Raquel Chan in an undated photo. <p>Climate change is setting the stage for increasingly extreme phenomena that present challenges to agriculture. In the Argentine city of Santa Fe, researcher Raquel Lía Chan, 66, created GMO seeds designed to combat one of the countryside’s greatest threats: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/watersowing-when-science-and-ancestral-knowledge-join-forces-to-fight-drought-in-the-venezuelan-andes.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/watersowing-when-science-and-ancestral-knowledge-join-forces-to-fight-drought-in-the-venezuelan-andes.html">drought</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-26/raquel-chan-the-renowned-argentine-scientist-who-created-drought-tolerant-seeds-gmos-have-become-a-dirty-word.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-25/spains-unique-mar-menor-10-years-after-infamous-pollution-episode-from-the-green-soup-to-a-tiny-mediterranean.html Mon, 25 May 2026 11:54:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-25/spains-unique-mar-menor-10-years-after-infamous-pollution-episode-from-the-green-soup-to-a-tiny-mediterranean.html Miguel Ángel Ruiz Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon made world headlines following contamination that led to a massive die-off of fish. Remarkable progress has been made since then on restoration, but the natural space remains in an unstable balance Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon made world headlines following contamination that led to a massive die-off of fish. Remarkable progress has been made since then on restoration, but the natural space remains in an unstable balance Mar Menor Murcia Albufera de Valencia Teresa Ribera The WWF and ANSE video from 2016 that raised the alarm over the state of the Mar Menor The WWF and ANSE video from 2016 that raised the alarm over the state of the Mar Menor The WWF and ANSE video from 2016 that raised the alarm over the state of the Mar Menor <p>Given the clear waters and the dazzling calm stretching this spring morning from Villananitos beach to the wall of residential buildings on La Manga, a sandspit on the far side of the lagoon, it is hard to recall how <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-06/mar-menor-natures-payback.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-06/mar-menor-natures-payback.html">the Mar Menor collapsed</a> exactly 10 years ago. A biological breakdown known as the “green soup” devastated the iconic wetland, located in the region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. To this day, although remarkably recovered, the natural space remains in an unstable balance, according to scientists who monitor its vital signs daily.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-25/spains-unique-mar-menor-10-years-after-infamous-pollution-episode-from-the-green-soup-to-a-tiny-mediterranean.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YBTHTFWK4NGJLM4RIKJEWOGXCM.jpg?auth=1ecdfb3aacde46fa5bf91d885d6d2fa395aaccc39036200abe0b8137ac19bc43" width="4875" height="3249" alt="Removal of macroalgae on Los Urrutias beach by regional authority brigades last week."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RX4AEEUO4FF7LIGBPRFTERPN24.jpg?auth=6332f546aacfe7d05e3332ffb4a5a54f142f37c7bdff7922b243293f5e918b80" width="6240" height="4160" alt="Brigade removing excess biomass from the Mar Menor to prevent rot and spikes in oxygen consumption."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HTIY4AINO5AXDHV66STJISJLOY.jpg?auth=45c06bf5f38191719ad28175544b9f63f63daad6c1e9ffcc1e9fb9431a80a0b4" width="6240" height="4160" alt="View of the lagoon from the municipality of Los Urrutias."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-14/a-world-cup-in-the-middle-of-a-climate-crisis-how-will-the-heat-affect-your-team.html Thu, 14 May 2026 15:44:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-14/a-world-cup-in-the-middle-of-a-climate-crisis-how-will-the-heat-affect-your-team.html Manuel Planelles ,Nicholas Dale Leal,Yolanda Clemente A study estimates that 25% of matches are likely to be played in unhealthy heat. The risk of ‘the most extreme conditions’ has almost doubled compared to the 1994 World Cup in the USA A study estimates that 25% of matches are likely to be played in unhealthy heat. The risk of ‘the most extreme conditions’ has almost doubled compared to the 1994 World Cup in the USA FIFA Argentina Atlanta Dallas Guadalajara México Miami Colombia Uruguay Houston Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) Pau Torres, during a training session with the Spanish national team at the World Cup in Qatar, in 2022. Pau Torres, during a training session with the Spanish national team at the World Cup in Qatar, in 2022. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JS37R74ZOFBD5HCT6EBNGVUQCU.JPG?auth=4f1965516fcfd9ad72f0bb36b487538f1db5fad69f72d789aef6f32e9aa0ea3c" width="3900" height="2567" alt="Pau Torres, during a training session with the Spanish national team at the World Cup in Qatar, in 2022."></img><p>It’s difficult to find an area that hasn’t been affected by climate change, which, among other things, is behind the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-09-23/heat-waves-in-rivers-increase-four-times-faster-than-atmospheric-heat-waves.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-09-23/heat-waves-in-rivers-increase-four-times-faster-than-atmospheric-heat-waves.html">increased frequency and intensity of heat waves</a> worldwide. Sport is no exception, and competitions like the Winter Olympics and major cycling tours have been — or will be — seriously affected by global warming. The most-watched sporting event on the planet, the FIFA Men’s World Cup, being held in North America and starting in less than a month, will also be impacted by this crisis.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-14/a-world-cup-in-the-middle-of-a-climate-crisis-how-will-the-heat-affect-your-team.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/perfect-day-the-royal-caribbean-water-park-that-threatens-to-devour-mexicos-mahahual-ecosystem.html Thu, 14 May 2026 14:37:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/perfect-day-the-royal-caribbean-water-park-that-threatens-to-devour-mexicos-mahahual-ecosystem.html Erika Rosete With an investment of $1 billion, the cruise line aims to replicate the success of CocoCay in the Bahamas, building on 107 hectares in southern Quintana Roo With an investment of $1 billion, the cruise line aims to replicate the success of CocoCay in the Bahamas, building on 107 hectares in southern Quintana Roo México Quintana Roo Claudia Sheinbaum Royal Caribbean Salvemos Mahahual MÉXICO-PARQUE Perfect Day de Royal Caribbean EN Mahahual Aerial view of the land purchased by Royal Caribbean to build the Perfect Day water park in Mahahual. Aerial view of the land purchased by Royal Caribbean to build the Perfect Day water park in Mahahual. CEDIDO MÉXICO-Documento cambio de suelo Mahahual Royal Caribbean Opinion on Utilization Parameters. Opinion on Utilization Parameters. CEDIDO MÉXICO-Documento cambio de suelo Mahahual Royal Caribbean CEDIDO MÉXICO-Documento cambio de suelo Mahahual Royal Caribbean CEDIDO MÉXICO-Documento cambio de suelo Mahahual Royal Caribbean CEDIDO MÉXICO-Documento cambio de suelo Mahahual Royal Caribbean <p>More than 30 water slides, projected to be the tallest in Latin America, six swimming pools, three beaches, 12 restaurants, and 24 bars. That and more will be at Perfect Day, the water park that the international cruise line Royal Caribbean plans to build in the fishing village of Mahahual, Quintana Roo, on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-06-29/24-hours-in-chetumal-a-one-day-itinerary-in-the-town-where-the-beautiful-mexican-caribbean-starts.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-06-29/24-hours-in-chetumal-a-one-day-itinerary-in-the-town-where-the-beautiful-mexican-caribbean-starts.html">Mexico’s Caribbean coast</a>, covering just over 107 hectares. Since 2025, the land and permits have been in place to pave the way for the complex, in which the company will invest $1 billion. This follows the company’s move to take administrative control of the Costa Maya port with another investment of more than $221 million. Some members of the Mahahual community have already raised concerns about the irreversible impact of the project. Others, however, fear that the company will withdraw its investment from the area, and jeopardize their livelihoods.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/perfect-day-the-royal-caribbean-water-park-that-threatens-to-devour-mexicos-mahahual-ecosystem.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Caio Ruvenal A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties China Bolivia Argentina Chile México América Zhai Weikai (Getty Images) China lithium Latin America Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EROVJSHACNCI5MNX353PTRFURU.jpg?auth=d8e04aa8fe2b677994963d2f2b1f992b4027db8a0dd7e631e89a8024762245df" width="3500" height="2333" alt="Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025."></img><p>China has been unrivaled in the lithium market since it adopted a national policy of promoting the energy transition to reduce its dependence on imported fuels and guarantee its energy security. The so-called “white gold” is essential for the lucrative electric vehicle industry, dominated by the Asian giant, as it is used in battery manufacturing. Between 2021 and 2023, demand for lithium increased by 250%, according to data from the International Energy Agency. More than half of the world’s lithium reserves are concentrated in the so-called “lithium triangle,” between Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, which explains why China has set its sights on Latin America, with at least 28 projects linked to the lithium supply chain in five countries, including Mexico <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html">and Brazil</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> 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 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:55:12 GMT 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 Manuel Planelles Experts warn of the imminent arrival of ‘El Niño’ on an already overheated planet Experts warn of the imminent arrival of ‘El Niño’ on an already overheated planet Australia Canadá Amazonas Nature ROB ENGELAAR (EFE) 2026 year of extreme warming German firefighters tackle one of the fires that occurred last week in the Netherlands. German firefighters tackle one of the fires that occurred last week in the Netherlands. <p>The first half of 2026 has already provided clues that this will be another record-breaking year linked to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-12/the-era-of-scarcity-climate-change-threatens-the-future-of-food.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-12/the-era-of-scarcity-climate-change-threatens-the-future-of-food.html">global warming</a>, according to scientists and meteorological organizations. These signs range from wildfires across the planet to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-11/average-sea-surface-temperature-sets-new-high-in-40-years-of-record-keeping.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-11/average-sea-surface-temperature-sets-new-high-in-40-years-of-record-keeping.html">high ocean surface temperatures</a> and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-14/arctic-warming-trump-dismisses-reaches-record-highs-stoking-interest-in-greenland.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-14/arctic-warming-trump-dismisses-reaches-record-highs-stoking-interest-in-greenland.html">record-low levels of Arctic sea ice</a>. Scientists anticipate a second half of the year with even higher than normal temperatures due to the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern that increases surface water temperatures in the tropical Pacific, ultimately impacting the entire globe. Several experts are already pointing to a high probability that 2026 will end as the second-warmest year on record, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-01-10/climate-crisis-breaks-records-in-2024-the-future-is-in-our-hands.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-01-10/climate-crisis-breaks-records-in-2024-the-future-is-in-our-hands.html">or even exceed the previous mark set in 2024</a>.</p><p><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="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-08/gdp-doesnt-protect-against-the-heat-european-regions-with-more-resources-face-a-higher-risk-of-mortality-from-high-temperatures.html Fri, 08 May 2026 12:06:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-08/gdp-doesnt-protect-against-the-heat-european-regions-with-more-resources-face-a-higher-risk-of-mortality-from-high-temperatures.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés A study led by ISGlobal shows that the most disadvantaged areas are more vulnerable to extreme weather, especially to the cold A study led by ISGlobal shows that the most disadvantaged areas are more vulnerable to extreme weather, especially to the cold Nature Barcelona ISGlobal Frédéric Soltan (Corbis via Getty Images) Higher risk of mortality from high temperatures The La Défense business district in Paris. The La Défense business district in Paris. <p>When temperatures soar, it’s assumed that having more financial resources allows for more air conditioning and access to swimming pools to cool off. However, the reality is more complex, and wealth doesn’t <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-08-13/from-mont-blanc-to-rome-heat-waves-are-suffocating-europe.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-08-13/from-mont-blanc-to-rome-heat-waves-are-suffocating-europe.html">protect against the heat</a>. This is according to <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44360-026-00106-0.epdf" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44360-026-00106-0.epdf">a study</a> led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), which found that European regions with higher socioeconomic levels have a greater risk of mortality from high temperatures than less privileged ones.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-08/gdp-doesnt-protect-against-the-heat-european-regions-with-more-resources-face-a-higher-risk-of-mortality-from-high-temperatures.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-03/amitav-ghosh-writer-the-doomsday-shelter-industry-in-the-united-states-has-become-very-big.html Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-03/amitav-ghosh-writer-the-doomsday-shelter-industry-in-the-united-states-has-become-very-big.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The Bengali author says that climate change is a problem that must be addressed collectively, which is a challenge when we live in an increasingly individualistic world The Bengali author says that climate change is a problem that must be addressed collectively, which is a challenge when we live in an increasingly individualistic world China Asia India Amitav Ghosh Bangladesh Víctor Sainz (EL PAÍS) Amitav Amitav Ghosh, at the CaixaForum in Madrid, last week. Amitav Ghosh, at the CaixaForum in Madrid, last week. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3ZCGXDCGMJBJXPWZZ2J53T43KA.jpg?auth=d8eb2ac3ca5e885dbcb010ad65f7dff06719362430d3f7fa448b742928925421" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Amitav Ghosh, at the CaixaForum in Madrid, last week."></img><p>The Bengali writer Amitav Ghosh, 69, says that lifeboat ethics is a racist theory that claims someone already aboard a lifeboat has the right to stop others from climbing in to avoid sinking. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-03/amitav-ghosh-writer-the-doomsday-shelter-industry-in-the-united-states-has-become-very-big.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TZCGR2DUG5BJPKIQBZ7VWHVZ7U.jpg?auth=4414f31e229f2c9cb17bc8ae4522ff33d3f80fca84a87762b72d4c1c49f826e2" width="4000" height="6000" alt="Amitav Ghosh during the interview in Madrid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VXZK4NARC5B3NKPM5TIJWJPGZI.jpg?auth=a1a0811734bdd423f84fa3eb15d0b39c23a7d22a01fa3caa7927e7e66c684e00" width="4000" height="6000" alt="Amitav Ghosh on April 24."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4JDHRVF4ZRECBOPRW5XZR4CGZQ.jpg?auth=5ac99fbcfb8e6e58a1a2cdc186683aa9f417094e19c1d5f3101fed4495ae2bba" width="5417" height="3611" alt="Amitav Ghosh in Madrid."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-24/nicholas-stern-economist-degrowth-is-a-diversion-and-a-conspiracy-against-the-developing-world.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:43:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-24/nicholas-stern-economist-degrowth-is-a-diversion-and-a-conspiracy-against-the-developing-world.html Manuel Planelles The British lord, an expert on the ecological transition, argues that ‘Trump is a short-term problem in relation to a long-term process, which is inexorable’ The British lord, an expert on the ecological transition, argues that ‘Trump is a short-term problem in relation to a long-term process, which is inexorable’ Donald Trump Nicholas Stern Irán Pablo Monge Nicholas Stern Lord Nicholas Stern poses after the interview with EL PAÍS in Madrid. Lord Nicholas Stern poses after the interview with EL PAÍS in Madrid. <p>Lord Nicholas Stern, 79, should undoubtedly be included on the list of those who have contributed the most to raising the debate on climate change and its implications. In 2006, this renowned economist — who was born in Hammersmith, a district of West London — authored one of the key reports that brought the subject of global warming out of the laboratories and into the offices of government leaders and CEOs. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-24/nicholas-stern-economist-degrowth-is-a-diversion-and-a-conspiracy-against-the-developing-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4EKU4JIZONDI5NRT5SBDLK6CHU.jpg?auth=84466c0b8ca0370b83ccac021c05304aecf3f8312bbc33d912b2151f2605a0a2" width="3744" height="2496" alt="Nicholas Stern, pictured during his interview with EL PAÍS."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7PRZRPLT7ZHLLJYLMI375V7PTE.jpg?auth=040193c8ee2c324024c36dd94a7990512a5f39d1a3f511b2ef7b3267e1ca2c72" width="5873" height="3915" alt="Stern is one of the leading figures in the economics of climate change."></img> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-21/renewables-a-strategy-for-peace.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:21:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-21/renewables-a-strategy-for-peace.html Juan Manuel Santos The sun and wind do not have to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, nor are they controlled by volatile autocrats The sun and wind do not have to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, nor are they controlled by volatile autocrats Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Opinión Gas Irán ESTABANELL (ESTABANELL) Estabanell firma un préstamo de 22 millones para elevar su capacidad fotovoltaica en Catalunya Solar installation in La Garriga in Barcelona. Solar installation in La Garriga in Barcelona. <p>The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has starkly exposed the security, economic, and climate risks of fossil fuel dependency. Leaders have a clear choice: either pivot to the stability and sustainability of renewable energy, or remain hostages to fortune in a world riven by unpredictable conflict and geopolitical rivalry.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-21/renewables-a-strategy-for-peace.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>