Tech & Science
Central Catalonia Geopark in the spotlight of research into climate change solutions
Researchers assess geological outcrops as potential CO2 storage analogues
climate change
Society
Hailstorm in Lleida area damages up to 50,000 hectares of crops
Farmers ask government for protection nets to counter climate change effects
Society, In depth
How Catalonia's emergency alert system works during extreme weather events
Mobile alert system sends real-time warnings to residents about flood risks and other hazards
Society
Catalonia to review activities in flood-prone areas after deadly Valencia floods
More than 705,000 Catalans, about 9% of the population, live in zones at risk of flooding
Society
Spain's climate could become desert-like by 2050, study warns
Report says rainfall will decline between 14% and 20% by mid-century
Society
Warmer winter makes Sant Jordi roses smaller
Last producer in Catalonia expects to sell only 50,000 roses, as most come from Colombia and Ecuador
Business, Sports
Catalan ski resorts end season with record numbers despite warm weather
Baqueira Beret, in the Pyrenees, recorded over one million skiers, the highest in its history
Society
29.1ºC: Barcelona hits all-time high temperature in April since at least 1914
Lleida area and Ebre river delta region surpass 30ºC in unseasonable hot weather
Culture
Barcelona's oldest public museum reopens to fight climate change denial
New Martorell Exhibition Center hosts scientific exhibitions with a strong social impact
Society
Catalonia approves roadmap for transition to circular economy by 2030
Plain aims to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
Politics
Water transfer from Delta de l'Ebre to Barcelona ruled out by climate action minister
The solution "for now" is to "save as much water as possible," David Mascort says
Society
Catalonia to declare drought emergency in Barcelona in January
Water flow to be reduced, new farms and hotels postponed, and use of showers in locker rooms banned
Business
Ebre river delta mussel production to drop by 15% due to heat and drought
Locals uncertain about effects of sea water sea water being unprecedentedly hot and salty