Temperatures in Spain expected to soar to 44 degrees Celsius
Climate change brings extreme temperatures to Spain, over 20,000 heat-related deaths have been reported there in the past eight years. Amid the first heatwave this year, the government has issued an almost nationwide warning, including popular holiday islands such as Mallorca.
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00:00Playing outside has become impossible.
00:03And many adults also prefer not to go out on the streets at the moment, or they hope
00:08for some cooling water from above.
00:11Spain is experiencing a severe heat wave with temperatures of more than 40 degrees.
00:17And many people here fear that the worst is yet to come.
00:22Nowadays, temperatures can easily reach 48 degrees.
00:25That's just crazy.
00:27We can't live like that.
00:31I'm trying to escape from the city to the beach or even out of the country.
00:35But the heat is not only exhausting, it's also a huge health risk, especially for elderly people.
00:41Spain has reported more than 20,000 heat-related deaths in the past eight years.
00:48Hot summers have always been part of life here in southern Spain,
00:52but extreme temperatures are undoubtedly becoming more frequent.
00:56And they show that climate change is not just something that will happen sometime in the future,
01:01but it's something happening here and now.
01:04Many locals even fear that Seville may no longer be habitable at some point,
01:09and they're calling on the local government to act.
01:12More green spaces and trees shall not only provide shade, but also cool the city.
01:21A tree is like an air conditioner.
01:23When hot air hits a tree, the temperature naturally drops.
01:27This is important anywhere in the world, but especially in Seville,
01:31where we have more and more hot days,
01:34and where climate change makes life in the city more and more difficult.
01:39Forecasts say that the heat wave will slowly subside at the beginning of next week,
01:44but people here fear that these are not the last hot days of the summer.