Heat waves paralyze daily life: mobility is reduced by 20% across the country

Heat waves paralyze daily life: mobility is reduced by 20% across the country

Heat is starting to change social habits. Faced with rising temperatures, which seem to lead us to a cyclical situation of heat waves, many people are beginning to change their routines as a self-regulation measure, consciously or unconsciously. Going out at 1 p.m. to do the shopping or going for a run early in the afternoon are unthinkable activities during the hours of greatest sun exposure. Especially in the streets of cities that, in the best case, have some trees that prevent the asphalt from radiating temperatures of 40 degrees to their pedestrians.

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Enagás acquires 20% of Osaka Gas's plant in Valencia for 31 million euros

Enagás acquires 20% of Osaka Gas’s plant in Valencia for 31 million euros

Spanish gas grid operator Enagás announced this Wednesday the acquisition of 20% of Osaka Gas in the Saggas regasification plant for 31 million euros. Specifically, it has acquired the Sagunto plant, in the Valencian Community, which has a liquefied natural gas storage capacity ⁠of 600,000 cubic meters and a regasification capacity of 1 million normal cubic meters per hour. This is equivalent to 18% and 15% of Spain’s total, respectively. The operation would raise Enagás’ stake in Saggas to 92.5%, while Oman Oil ⁠Holdings Spain would retain 7.5%. The operation is expected to close before the end of 2026, as announced by the company during the presentation of its first-half results.

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Why is it so difficult to expel immigrants who arrived in Ceuta irregularly?

Why is it so difficult to expel immigrants who arrived in Ceuta irregularly?

Most arrived by swimming, although some entered on foot. Between 5,000 and 8,000 immigrants of Moroccan and sub-Saharan origin have been staying for two weeks on the beaches and streets of Ceuta. Many are minors. The Moroccan government demands the return of its children. The Spanish government assures that all will be repatriated. But the days go by and the immigrant settlements are consolidating in the autonomous city. Why is it so difficult to expel from Spanish territory the people who arrived irregularly?

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A red alert besieges the south of Valencia and Murcia this Thursday with temperatures of 44°C

A red alert besieges the south of Valencia and Murcia this Thursday with temperatures of 44°C

The red alert (extraordinary health risk due to heat) will besiege areas of the southeast of the country this Thursday and, more specifically, the southern coast of Valencia and Alicante, as well as the Vega del Segura and the Guadalentín Valley, Lorca and Águilas, in Murcia, with temperatures ranging between 42 and 44°C. Extreme heat will mainly affect the peninsular east with high temperature warnings in eleven autonomous communities, with six of them on orange alert (significant danger) and five on yellow alert, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

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