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Catalonia declares drought emergency, extending restrictions to Barcelona

After more than 1,000 days of drought, the Catalan government has formally announced a state of emergency, extending water restrictions to Barcelona and the surrounding region.

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Catalonia limits water use as Spain prays for rain

Barcelona and large swathes of Spain’s northeast are going under water restrictions as a months-long drought that has devastated crops starts to put the pinch on human activities in the Mediterranean country.

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A challenge for cities: going green, without gentrification
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A challenge for cities: going green, without gentrification

Community displacement has emerged as an unintended cost of climate resilience efforts. Here’s how cities can boost both livability and equity. 
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Growing concern over unseasonal warm spell in Europe

Spanish cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza are all in the top 10 European cities most affected by global warming.

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How ‘heat officers’ plan to help cities survive ever-hotter summers

Heat-focused officials in these four cities are rolling out warning systems and drawing up green designs to create more heat-resistant metropolises.
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Spain will introduce free train travel to help ease the cost of living
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Spain will introduce free train travel to help ease the cost of living

The country will issue season tickets and offer other discounts to help with the cost of living and promote sustainable travel.
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Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave

Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year.

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Humans are reshaping life on Earth, shrinking biodiversity everywhere

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Solar power surge drives global growth in clean energy, but targets remain out of reach

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South Korea’s worst wildfire on record spreads fast as climate fuels disaster

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

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A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

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EPA opens quiet backdoor for polluters to bypass clean air rules

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A city in India offers a glimpse of how to build a cooler, cleaner future