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Last update: 10 hours agoHeatwave & wildfire risk: Portugal’s government warned people to avoid activities that could spark wildfires as temperatures are forecast to hit 30–40ºC, with IPMA expecting over 40ºC in parts of Évora, Beja and Castelo Branco from Saturday; officials say land left after January/February storms still adds fuel. Cross-border climate impacts: Spain’s Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail was disrupted by a wildfire in Catalonia as the country braces for its first heatwave of the season, with fire danger rising sharply from Sunday. Marine life & climate signals: Welsh beaches saw “blue tide” strandings of Portuguese Man o’ War relatives (By-the-wind-sailors), with experts linking earlier and more frequent arrivals to climate change. Portugal’s climate tech & resilience: Portugal ordered two more ICEYE SAR satellites to expand maritime surveillance and environmental monitoring, boosting disaster-response capability. Food & sustainability policy: France’s top court will refer Nutri-Score to the EU court, after Lactalis challenged the label’s method—an EU-wide debate with knock-on effects for how sustainability and health claims are communicated. Renewables investment: Ingka Group (IKEA) bought its first two solar parks in Spain and says it also hybridised a wind farm in Portugal with solar panels to raise output.
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