Spain Is Getting Drier — And Recent Rains Shouldn't Fool You

No se deje engañar por las últimas lluvias: España es un país cada vez más seco

3/17/2026, 4:30:01 AM es source ↗

Summary

Since 1961, 12% of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands have shifted to a more arid climate category, while the Canary Islands have seen 16% of their territory become drier. A new study warns that this trend of progressive desiccation is set to worsen. Researchers caution that sporadic rainfall events can mask the long-term reality of Spain's accelerating aridification.

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Desde 1961, un 12% de la Península y Baleares y un 16% de Canarias han pasado a una categoría climática más árida. Un estudio alerta de que esto va a ir a peor

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