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In 2022, Spain was the country in Europe worst hit by forest fires. More than 300,000 hectares went up in smoke in almost 50 separate fires. Due to drought and global warming, the Spanish government has decided to start this year’s prevention plan a month and a half early. Across the nation, regional governments, which each have their own firefighting unit, are preparing for the risk of blazes. Our correspondents report from the southern region of Valencia.

Shell are accused of ‘profiting from the misery of ordinary people’.

Without substantial action now, we are destined to continue our take-make-use-waste cycle, Tahmid Chowdhury writes.

‘The protest was a lot less interesting than the exit.’

The trees were reportedly protected by a preservation order.