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Extreme heat likely cause of almost 3,000 excess deaths in Catalonia last summer
Health department report says impact of Covid "seems more limited" than 42 days of heat waves
Unseasonably warm week with over 30ºC highs
Temperatures up to 7ºC higher than usual for this time of year
2020, the hottest year in Catalonia since 1950
One degree more than average recorded in a rainy year with mean temperatures of 6C in Pyrenees and 18C in Barcelona
Basketball star Ricky Rubio leads anti-tobacco programme for young smokers
As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source
New heatwave drives thermometers up to 40ºC again
Authorities issue new heat warning for western and central Catalonia
Catalonia to go from one heatwave to the next
After thermometers rose above 40ºC at the weekend, this week's slight drop looks to be short-lived, with higher temperatures forecast over next few days
Catalonia on high alert as temperatures rise above 40 degrees
Authorities advise caution with vulnerable groups especially as forecasts predict heat will continue until Tuesday
Authorities on high alert as heatwave spreads across Catalonia
Public urged to take precautions as temperatures due to rise over 40 degrees in some places with hot weather forecast until Sunday
Number of heat stroke victims in Catalonia up to 23
High temperatures in first half of August cause deaths of 13 men and 10 women
Heat stroke deaths up to 11 as five new cases confirmed
Victims include two men and three women, aged between 52 and 81
Heat wave hits Catalonia
Temperatures are expected to rise to mid-30s, dropping again starting August 8
Catalonia on alert for high forest fire risks due to African heat wave
It is expected that the heat wave will last from Thursday to Saturday and that temperatures will climb to at least 34ºC throughout Catalonia. The Catalan Government has closed eight forest areas of high risk and has limited agricultural activity. Civil Protection is on ‘pre-alert’ in 27 counties and firefighters have began pre-emptive surveillance of areas that will be at risk. In other developments, the Catalan Police have found DNA on the cigarette butt which started the fires in Portbou.