Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
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"For us farmers, the summers are becoming more and more worrying, because they are getting hotter."
— Juan Ángel Izquierdo , Other
"The climate emergency kills."
— Pedro Sánchez , Politician
"The ultimate reason for the greater frequency and intensity of these kinds of fires has to be attributed to the increase in greenhouse gases caused mainly by the generalised use of fossil fuels."
— Ernesto Rodríguez Camino , Academic
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A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
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