A study found that emissions since the Paris Agreement increased the intensity of heat waves in Spain and Portugal.
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Updated Sep 22
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What happened
A study found that emissions since the Paris Agreement increased the intensity of heat waves in Spain and Portugal.
Who's involved
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Part of
Spain and Portugal experienced intense heatwaves leading to blazes, with reports noting the largest percentage of burned land in the EU.Also in this story
- Spain experienced extreme heat and related health impacts starting on May 26, 2026.
- Airbus provided a roll-on, roll-off firefighting system aboard an A400M to bolster Spain's capabilities against wildfires.
- A heatwave affects regions south of the Tagus River in Portugal.
The entities involved
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Portugal
country in Southwestern Europe
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Paris Agreement
international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020
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