Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Adani’s Dharavi Dream Devastates Mumbai’s Poor as Elites Seize Control
    • India’s Censorship Scandal Explodes: Reuters Blocked, Musk’s X Defies Modi’s Government
    • China Slams Trump’s Tariff Threat to BRICS Nations: “We Oppose Coercion Through Tariffs”
    • Senate’s “Most Dangerous” Tax Bill Sparks Outrage as Democrats Unite Against Billionaire Bailout
    • Paramount’s $16 Million Settlement with Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
    • Cricmax Connect: Powering the Organic Growth of Cricket in America
    • Political Constraints and Losses in Operation Sindoor – Why the Silence?
    • India’s Operation Sindhu: Rescuing Thousands from Iran-Israel Conflict
    • About
    • Careers
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Digpu NewsDigpu News
    Thursday, July 10
    • Home
    • World
    • India
    • Business
    • Tech
    • Sports
    • More
      • Achievers
      • Auto Tech
      • Diplomatic Diary
      • Dil Paziir
      • Education
      • Entertainment
      • Finance
      • Health
      • Opinion
      • Politics
      • Press release
      • Startup
      • Science & Nature
      • Travel
    Digpu NewsDigpu News
    Home » World News » Mercury levels shoot up in Spain and Portugal; forest blaze risks abound

    Mercury levels shoot up in Spain and Portugal; forest blaze risks abound

    By Sanjeev RamachandranMay 2, 2023 World News No Comments2 Mins Read
    portugal forest fire
    Image courtesy: Pixabay
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    April has turned out to be the hottest month for the European nations Spain and Portugal. The two countries witnessed mercury shooting up much more than expected and this is soon transforming the state of affairs into a huge problem.

    Temperature records for April were shattered in both the nations as the heatwave has set in much early. This, in turn, has also pushed up the risk of wildfires in an unprecedented manner. Going by a report, the temperature rose to 38.8 degrees Celsius in the airport in Spain’s southern city of Cordoba on Thursday.

    This is higher than the earlier record of 38.6 Celsius recorded in the eastern city of Elche in the country. It also needs to be noted that Spain had seen mercury rising to an overall high of 40.2 degrees Celsius way back in the April of year 2013, when Canary Islands posted 40.2 degrees Celsius.

    Portugal mercury levels shoot up

    Meanwhile, Spain’s neighbour Portugal saw a huge rise on temperature when the central town of Mora touched 36.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday. This is higher than the record heat of 36 degrees Celsius recorded in April 1945 in the north eastern town of Pinhao, the report quoted the weather agency IPMA as saying.

    The unusual heat conditions are being attributed to the mass of very hot and dry air coming from neighbouring Africa. As temperatures rose, the weather officials have warned of potential risk of wildfires. In addition, drought conditions are also being forecast. The dry situation has even forced farmers in Spain to stay away from farming as they know that all their efforts could go futile.

    Measures to combat forest fires initiated

    As a precaution, the government of Spain is mulling over initiating forest fire monitoring campaigns much early. Normally such initiatives would have come a month and a half later according to the rising mercury levels. The administration has planned bring in added reinforcements to local firefighting teams, apart from monitoring forest fires on a continuous basis.

    Meanwhile, it is also being reported that mercury levels have strated dropping a bit in Portugal since Friday. This has given the administration the people much respite.

    forest fire heat conditions heatwave Portugal Spain
    Sanjeev Ramachandran
    • X (Twitter)

    A journalist with 23 years of experience, Sanjeev has worked with reputed media houses such as Business Standard, The New Indian Express, MSN India, PanAsiaBiz. Sanjeev can be reached at [email protected]

    Keep Reading

    China Slams Trump’s Tariff Threat to BRICS Nations: “We Oppose Coercion Through Tariffs”

    Senate’s “Most Dangerous” Tax Bill Sparks Outrage as Democrats Unite Against Billionaire Bailout

    Paramount’s $16 Million Settlement with Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

    Afghan National Pleads Guilty to ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terror Plot in Oklahoma

    US Job Growth Revised Down by 818,000 in March 2023-March 2024

    Detailed Report on Bangladesh Turmoil: PM Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees Amid Mass Protests

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Latest

    Adani’s Dharavi Dream Devastates Mumbai’s Poor as Elites Seize Control

    July 9, 2025

    India’s Censorship Scandal Explodes: Reuters Blocked, Musk’s X Defies Modi’s Government

    July 9, 2025

    China Slams Trump’s Tariff Threat to BRICS Nations: “We Oppose Coercion Through Tariffs”

    July 7, 2025

    Senate’s “Most Dangerous” Tax Bill Sparks Outrage as Democrats Unite Against Billionaire Bailout

    July 2, 2025

    Adani’s Dharavi Dream Devastates Mumbai’s Poor as Elites Seize Control

    July 9, 2025

    India’s Censorship Scandal Explodes: Reuters Blocked, Musk’s X Defies Modi’s Government

    July 9, 2025

    China Slams Trump’s Tariff Threat to BRICS Nations: “We Oppose Coercion Through Tariffs”

    July 7, 2025

    Senate’s “Most Dangerous” Tax Bill Sparks Outrage as Democrats Unite Against Billionaire Bailout

    July 2, 2025
    About
    About

    Digpu News – Free Voice With A Critical Edge: At Digpu.com, we embody the spirit of ‘Free Voice With A Critical Edge.‘ Our mission is to reinvent the very idea of news. Launched in 2018, our independent daily English online news channel has set the standard for true journalism—emphasizing accuracy, reliability, relevance, and impartiality.

    Follow Us!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    Highlights
    Adani’s Dharavi Dream Devastates Mumbai’s Poor as Elites Seize Control

    India’s Censorship Scandal Explodes: Reuters Blocked, Musk’s X Defies Modi’s Government

    China Slams Trump’s Tariff Threat to BRICS Nations: “We Oppose Coercion Through Tariffs”

    Senate’s “Most Dangerous” Tax Bill Sparks Outrage as Democrats Unite Against Billionaire Bailout

    Subscribe to Digpu
    © 2025 Digpu News Network. All rights reserved.
    • Terms of Use
    • Site Map
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.