Expert warns of rising heatwave, wildfire risks in Spain


BARCELONA, Spain, July 10 (Xinhua) -- People in Spain must strengthen their awareness of climate-related risks amid increasingly frequent and extreme events such as intense heatwaves and especially fierce wildfires driven by rising temperatures, a climate expert has warned.

Javier Martin-Vide, professor of physical geography at the University of Barcelona, told Xinhua in an interview on Thursday that Spaniards need to prepare for worsening climate conditions.

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