'The platform is like death' - public transport users suffer in heat
Commuter associations warn that high temperatures discourage use of metros and buses
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Barcelona weather station records historic 52 nights of torrid summer nights
Statistics exceed 51 nights above 25 degrees felt in summer of 2003
AI use sees demand for data centers soar, testing electricity grid
Sector sees Barcelona as hub for connectivity, while environmentalists warn of "energy gentrification"
Barcelona commemorates 2017 terror attack victims nine years on
Father of killed three-year-old say they feel "alone"
Collserola forest fire stabilised after burning around 10 hectares
Blaze on Sant Pere Màrtir hill believed to have started near Carretera de les Aigües
Catalan mayors eye longer reactor lives after Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant
Mayors of Ascó and Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant say Catalonia's reactors could run beyond their scheduled 2030–35 closures
IN PHOTOS: Catalonia's total solar eclipse
Thousands of people across Catalonia watched as the Moon passed in front of the Sun in a rare celestial spectacle
Catalonia witnesses its first total solar eclipse in 121 years
Astronomy enthusiasts, tourists and curious onlookers gather to experience rare cosmic event
Eclipse fever in Catalonia ahead of total solar eclipse
Southern and parts of western Catalonia will experience totality around 8.30pm
Catalonia prepares for eclipse crowds as drivers urged to plan ahead
Mossos will deploy 700 officers, while Rural Agents restrict access to natural parks
Police warn of rise in animal trafficking via Catalonia's AP-7
Mossos d'Esquadra target gangs bringing dogs from Eastern Europe
Catalonia records hottest July since records began in 1950
Summer has seen record number of "torrid" nights, temperatures above 40°C and prolonged dry spells
Holidays kick off in earnest: 1,142 flights scheduled at Barcelona airport on Friday
Over 3,000 flights scheduled for the weekend as Catalans begin vacation season
New crack after Putxet sinkhole will push back return dates for 40% of residents
Structural damage located in the basement of one building
Rising prices: filling the tank is €16.50 more expensive than a year ago for diesel cars, €7 for gasoline
Movement at gas stations in La Jonquera coinciding with holiday season and the day before a new price increase
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