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We have been wondering for two months when the heat arrives in Spain. Aemet finally has an answer: already

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2025 has been a year anomally wetat least for the Iberian Peninsula. The month of April the rainfall was 11% higher To the usual in peninsular Spain, and in recent weeks we have also seen many days marked by rainfall. But perhaps what will mark the end of spring are temperatures. Summer arrives. Meteorologists glimpse on the horizon an increase in temperatures from next week. A change of trend that, according to Trend predictions In the medium term of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) could leave us an end of May and a first half of June and warm than usual. The 36º appear. Meteorologists expect that atmospheric stability will be taken over the skies throughout the weekend. This will be translated, they explain from Eltiempo.esin an increase in temperatures. According to these forecasts, temperatures are expected above the 27th Celsius in capitals such as Valladolid or Zaragoza, while cities such as Madrid and Badajoz would exceed 30º. However, maximum temperatures will be seen in the southwest, where the thermometers could be between 35º and 36º. Three warm and dry weeks ahead. If we add to this the Aemet predictionswe can intuit that we are in the advanced transition between spring and summer. The agency hopes that the remaining week of May will be marked by higher temperatures and lower rainfall than these dates would be expected. The thermal anomaly is expected to be between the degree and the three degrees above the average in much of the country, with the interior of the southern half reaching an anomaly between three and five degrees. The situation will be similar during the first half of the month of June, with almost all of the Peninsula watching thermal anomalies above the three degrees on average. Regarding rainfall, Aemet predictions for next week draw a scenario where dry anomaly is the standard, with up to 10 mm less than usual in practically the entire Iberian Peninsula and with dry anomalies of up to 30 mm in localized areas of the northern half. The first half of June will be similar, although uncertainty gains ground. What is happening? The main culprit of this is a phenomenon closely associated with summer: the Azores anticyclone. According to Explain the meteorologist Mario Picazothe trough of cold air that during this Week will continue to lead An unstable time and storms, especially on the Mediterranean coast, will be retiring at the same time that the anticyclone appears in the west. In Xataka | Japanese scientists have taken the lightning rod to the next level: with a drone that hunting lightning Image | ECMWF

Wild urbanization, heat and cockroaches have turned Brazil into the perfect destination of a creature: scorpion

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In Brazil they have realized a serious problem derived from a common evil in a large number of countries. It was intuited that Wild urbanizationadded to the climatic changes And the extreme heat of the planet were an equation that did not predict anything good. The nation has discovered, very much, something else. The atmosphere of many of its cities has led to authentic cockroaches colonies and, after them, those that devour them: scorpions. Silent invasion. Yes, Brazil is currently facing an alarming Scorpion proliferation In many of its cities, a direct consequence of uncontrolled urban growth and climate change, which has transformed urban environments into ideal habitats for these arachnids. How much? According to the study Posted in Frontiersbetween 2014 and 2023, more than 1.1 million bitesa 155 % increase In just a decade, and the projections estimate up to two million new cases between 2025 and 2033. The situation is especially critical in densely populated areas and with precarious services, Like favelaswhere the combination of crowded housing, accumulation of waste and sewerage systems without control has created the perfect scenario for the expansion of scorpions. These creatures find shelter in cracks, debris and pipes, have abundant food (The cockroaches), and enjoy constant temperatures and high humidity. Plus: Some species are capable of reproducing without mate and can survive more than a year Without feeding, which makes them a resistant threat and difficult to eradicate. A public health crisis. The Guardian told that the increase in temperatures, intense rains and prolonged droughts (increasingly frequent patterns in the context of climate change) have favored the expansion of scorpions, whose natural habitat is now complemented by those Modified urban environments For the human being. Previous investigations had already warned of these animals for adapt to citiesbut current data has confirmed that the phenomenon has climbed to become a health crisis. Only in 2024, it is estimated that almost 200,000 people were chopped And at least 133 died, although experts warn that real figures could be much greater, since many affected do not seek medical attention and are treated at home. Although only 0.1% From the bites it is lethal, the most vulnerable victims are children and the elderly, who run a greater risk of dying even with a single sting. For the rest of the population, the symptoms include intense pain, burning, swelling, redness, tingling and nausea, with a recovery that lasts several days. Misinformation and prevention. And here comes one of the legs to deal with the problem. The British media counted That one of the most complex challenges is the erroneous perception of scorpions. According to researcher Manuela Berto Pucca, they are not natural aggressors of the human being, but They act in self -defense. In fact, they perform key ecological functions when regulating populations of urban insects, yes, such as cockroaches. However, its presence in inhabited spaces has generated an understandable and growing fear, especially among the poorest populations, where the fear of a bite is part of everyday life. The key, According to expertsis in prevention: keep the spaces clean and without moisture, seal cracks, place grilles in drains and carefully check footwear, clothing and towels before wearing them. In addition, the Brazilian health system offers Free treatment and antidotes in certain emergency centers, but researchers insist on the need to act quickly at any sting, without waiting for symptoms to get worse. A call to action. Finally, it should be clarified that the phenomenon It is not exclusive from Brazil. Countries like Paraguay, Bolivia, Mexico, Guyana or Venezuela too They have experienced a worrying growth of “Scorpionism”, The medical term that defines the reactions to these bites, making it a health crisis of regional scale. And in Europe? There are more than 35 native species of scorpion, but there are no comprehensive studies on their populations or comparable expansion has been observed. However, what is happening in South America serves as a global warning on the combined effects of that uncontrolled urbanization and climate change. The international scientific community has stressed that this is an avoidable emergency if more sustainable urban policies are applied, effective sanitation systems and public education and prevention campaigns. For Pucca and his colleagues, the current situation should serve as a catalyst for urgent actionsnot only to protect public health, but also to recover the balance between humans and the rest of the urban ecosystem to which these creatures also belong. Image | Aitivamon Natu, Webysther Nunes In Xataka | The United States national dish faces a worrying future if tariffs are maintained: hamburgers In Xataka | Brazil has the only rare earth mine capable of competing with China. The problem for the US is that China has remained

Where we had heat waves before, Aemet only expects rain and cold

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Although there are many areas that have not noticed, the first weekend has been starring large storms in much of the country. And, according to weather models, The thing is not going to stay there. Throughout this week, a new anticyclonic block in the British islands will be consolidated. It is not clear if this is going to open, again, the doors of the Atlantic (some models draw a ‘bridge’ between the Azores and Ireland), but right now the probability that vaguada or cold strokes will begin to get off the cold or storms is very high. So much so that Monday we already have rains. Catalonia, the north of the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and the interior of the plateau will have rains, hailstorms and strong winds throughout Monday. During Tuesday the storms will be primarily paid in the northwest third of the country. On Wednesday, According to Samuel Bienerthe storms will be reinforced in “The East Castilla-La Mancha, Sierras de Granada, Jaén and Almería, interior of the region of Murcia, Teruel and the Valencian Community.” But, as I say, that’s just the appetizer. Because if the models get right We will have a Dana (or a cold storm, it is not yet clear) near the peninsula at the end of the week. Be that as it may, this assures us a very unstable first Miad: unstable skies, water and Reasonable temperatures – Well below normal ,. A rare spring. If we lift the view and look at a couple more weeks, the forecasts are quite clear: everything seems to indicate that a long storm period awaits us. As they explain in CazatorentasIt is a direct consequence of the blockade. That draws a spring very different from the previous ones. Different? Not so much because of the temperatures that, with nuances, are within normal in most of the country. The nuances are that, on the coasts, they will be “slightly warmer than normal” and that, at the southwest end, they will be “slightly colder than normal.” This, already, gives us a good track of the expected rains. Except the Canary Islands and the Northwest Third, The models wait that rainfall in May is more intense than normal. Everything seems to indicate that summer can more and the tap will end up closing, but all this planets interesting things. The most important is what will happen now. Change of trend or simply an extremely weird year? Image | ECMWF In Xataka | May is putting a March face: Aemet’s great question is if 2025 will definitely end the drought

Meteorologists are dismayed at the heat wave of Africa and Asia

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“We are witnessing something incredible. By far the most extreme climate phenomenon in world history. Thousands of records are beating brutally from North Africa to Asia. And with margins never seen.” These words They are from Max Herradorone of the greatest public experts in extreme meteorological phenomena. And seeing Maps like the one that opens this articleI don’t lack reason. The best example is Kuwait. According to provisional data, the Kuwaiti city of Mitribah exceeded 46 degrees in April For the first time in history. And, just after, he exceeded 47, then 48 and, finally, he put almost 49. It is not an isolated fact: More than 45 degrees in Egypt, in India or in the Middle East; 45 also in Sudan, 45.7 in Chad, 45.5 in Niger; Central Asia records completely sprayed. We talk about absurdly high temperatures for latitude 30 at this point of the year. In the case of Mitribah they are very close figures to the historical maximum reached. In addition, the heat wave has a huge extension that covers three continents. And, as Herrera points out, everything indicates that the situation It will get worse. Tropical tidbits What is happening? It is a great question. Because heat waves They never come alone. They have serious social implications (more aggressions, more violence, more crimes, more Homicides) In areas of the world that right now are a polvorín: Syria, Israel, Ukraine, Sudan … The problem is that we don’t know very well why all this is happening. A priori, we can think that the same atmospheric dynamics that it has given us an extraordinarily wet March and a much cooler spring of what is usual is the one behind the heat waves of much of Central Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. After all, in meteorology the masses of air are pieces that play a strategic dance between them and the changes that occur in any part of the world, have effects on the rest. An increasingly uncertain future. I do not know if Herrera is right and we are living one of the most extreme meteorological phenomena in the documented history of the earth. However, it is clear that the situation only complicated. Not only because things are changing very fast, but because we don’t know where it goes. Image | Tropical tidbits In Xataka | 35,000 dead and 46 ºC in the shadow. This was the penultimate great heat wave that devastated Europe

The greatest enemy of Perovskita’s solar panels is heat. Some researchers have found a solution: titanium

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The commercial viability of Perovskita solar panels is getting closer, thanks to the different solutions over time. However, there is still a big problem to solve to be able to install them, but a team of engineers has managed to solve using titanium. Short. Researchers from the Technological Institute of Georgia in the United States They have achieved That Perovskita’s solar cells are more stable and support high temperatures. The solution was to incorporate titanium into one of the layers. The problem. The incorporation of Perovskita panels to the market has been a challenge because they do not last long when they are exposed to high temperatures. The reason is in one of its internal layers, known as the hollow transport layer (HTL), which allows the movement of electricity within it. This layer, usually made of a material called spiro-feet, begins to crystallize and lose efficiency when the temperature exceeds 70ºC. The solution. The technique used In research is steam phase infiltration (VPI). In this process, the solar cell is exposed to a titanium gas in a low vacuum environment. This allows titanium oxide/hydroxide (Tiox) to integrate into the HTL layer of the solar cell. In this way, titanium acts as a thermal stabilizer, preventing it from crystallizing and ensuring that panel efficiency is not degraded by heat. As a result, solar cells have preserved more than 80% of their original efficiency after 200 hours of 75ºC tests. An alternative to silicon. The study of the study to continue working the Perovskita panels and not those of silicon has been for several reasons. On the one hand, a cost of costs and energy consumption because silicon cells are much more expensive than those of Perovskita. On the other hand, the study has been conducted with financing from the Office of Solar Energy Technologies of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the United States Energy Department, so alternatives have been sought for do not depend on Chinain a context of Tariff war. More solutions for Perovskitas. The American study is not the only one who is looking for alternatives in this line. An investigation in the United Kingdom has managed to go one step further developing a method that makes solar cells more resistant to external factors such as humidity, heat and physical wear. Forecasts Until now the technology developed by the American engineers group is in patent. Commercial implementation will be pending if researchers manage to find partners and the future of Solar energy in the United States. Image | Georgia Tech Xataka | How a new study has achieved cheaper Perovskita solar panels and more efficiently by capturing light on both sides

We have a problem with heat in buildings. A Navarra investigation knows how to cool them without air conditioning

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Every year we repeat the phrase that this has been the year less hot in the coming yearssince it is one of the consequences of climate change. One of the “traditional” ways that we have to refresh in our homes is with an air conditioning system, but poses an economic problem, because the invoices are not paid alone. However, a new Navarro study has managed to find a solution to refrigerate buildings with hardly any energy expenditure. Short. A research team, Formed by Amaia Zuazua Ros from the University of Navarra and Cristina Salazar Castro of the Luredera Technology Center, has developed a project to cool buildings without the need for air conditioning. Under the financing of the Government of Navarra and within the framework of the Navarro R&D System (SINAI)and with the coordination of Aditechthe proposal has sought to boost new passive cooling technologies through modules coated with nanomaterials, designed to eliminate heat from buildings without resorting to electrical systems. The challenge is not less. In the last 30 years, the energy consumption for the cooling of a home is It has tripled. These data, detailed in the International Energy Agency, have highlighted the impact on global electrical demand. For this reason, reducing this consumption without compromising thermal comfort is one of the great challenges of energy efficiency today. The operation. The system is much simpler than it seems. To explain it more easily, the researchers have identified a material that allows to cool the surface of the building, even when exposed to the sun. On the other hand, they have designed a structure to eliminate accumulated heat and thus improve air circulation on the facade by vertical dissipating modules. In addition, they have developed a system to easily adapt to different types of construction. The possibilities. Since the investigation they have detailed that the implementation of these modules in residential and commercial buildings would mean a reduction in energy consumption aimed at refreshing the environment. In addition, in cities with the large amount of solar panels that are being installed and The urban heat island effectthis new system will help mitigate high temperatures from these factors. However, the researchers, who are optimistic, have explained the challenges they have to overcome and how they should observe the long -term application. However, they have added that this technology represents a step forward in the fight against climate change and the design of more sustainable cities. Any other alternative? In the search for sustainable solutions for refrigeration without energy consumption, researchers from different parts of the world are betting on different approaches. An interesting example comes from Indiawhere a system based on recycled clay has been developed. Inspired by botijo ​​technology, this system uses clay cylinders to reduce the ambient temperature by up to 15ºC by evaporation of water, without the need for air conditioning. Image | Aditech and Unspash Xataka | It consumes five times less and does not need gas: it is the French invention that wants to replace the air conditioning

A battery to feed robots from the heat of the human body

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Of all the submundos on the Internet, my favorite is that of youtubers who dedicate months to an engineering project of doubtful profitability for the simple fact of trying. The Matrix. There is a whole generation of adults that in 1999 saw ‘Matrix’ in the cinema. The Matrix, the concept of engineering from which the science fiction film of the Wachowski sisters starts, is a machine that uses humans as batteries to extract from their body the energy that feeds the robots. With the AI ​​advancing at runaway, it does not seem like a project that we want to materialize precisely now. But would it work? To verify it, someone is needed with the motivation and the determination of carrying out a project or too useful, or too profitable. Exact: You need a youtuber. Basically Homeless’s human battery. This is the name of the Nicka Zetta channel, the youtuber and inventor that concerns us. Inspired by matrix, Zetta designed a special suit that takes advantage of the heat generated by the human body to produce electricity. The premise is simple: the side of the suit that is in contact with the skin is heated when the person is active, because his body generates heat, while the other side, exposed to the cold air of the environment, remains fresh. That temperature difference can be used to produce electricity. How it works. To convert the temperature difference into electricity, it is enough to use a thermoelectric generator, a device with two conductive materials, one on the hot side and one on the cold side, which generate a potential difference (that is, an electrical voltage) to take advantage of The Seebeck effect: electrons move from the hot to cold, creating a current flow (that is, electricity). The problem is that the human body does not generate too much heat, nor does it at a specific point, so many thermoelectric generators were needed to achieve a non -despicable amount of energy. The limitations. During the suit tests, Nick managed to generate electricity peaks that soon down because the temperature difference with the outer side of the suit was matched. To avoid this problem, he devised a way of producing “heat pulses”: great temperature differences in short periods that allowed him to obtain more electricity. The body is heated when exercising, but also (not trying at home) when drinking alcohol or ingesting spicy meals with a lot of capsaicin. If at the same time the outer air is cold, the temperature difference is important. Feeding a robot with the suit. Although the invention failed to generate enough energy to load a mobile, it did produce electricity in small quantities that were enough to move a small robot on a table. Maybe it is not the matrix that science fiction fans imagined, but remember that the film’s robots could not obtain electricity from the sun with photovoltaic cells, which would be much more efficient, because humans had darkened the sky in an attempt to end the energy of the robots. Images | Basically Homeless, Warner Bros.

How much money will Jimmy Butler lose for his sanction with Miami Heat?

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Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat are still faced in the middle of the NBA season. And it is a few weeks ago the eave notified his desire to leave the team and since then he has even refused to train; So the Florida franchise has imposed penalties to the player. The first one was for nine games on January 3, followed by nine other matches for a total of 18. The team alleges that the sanction is because The player has regularly breached the rules of the organization and has damaged the team by not wanting to play for them. Now the Heat proceeded to sanction Butler indefinitely of the team with a minimum of five games. Sanction that will also be without salary enjoyment, so the 35 -year -old will lose a gigatesca sum of money. Jimmy Butler withdrew from Heat training.Credit: Lynne Sladky | AP Until now the experienced player has played in 25 games, all as a starter, and records the lowest averages of his career with Miami. Butler averages 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per meeting. How much money will Butler lose? Currently Jimmy Butler is among the 10 best paid players in the NBA. Well, in 2023 he signed a contract for three seasons in exchange for $ 146 million. Which leaves a salary for the 2024/2025 season of $ 48.7 million. This translates to Butler earning about $ 523,727 per game. So the sanction of at least five games will leave a salary loss for the $ 2.6 million player; figure that could extend if Miami Heat prolongs the sanction. Continue reading:Stephen Curry leads the sales of T -shirts in the NBA for the third consecutive yearVanessa Bryant will publish a new book about Kobe Bryant and Gianna’s legacyJimmy Butler indefinitely suspended by Miami Heat (Tagstotranslate) Jimmy Butler

Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler

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The Miami Heat decided to suspend Small Foward Jimmy Butler without salary enjoyment for an indefinite period of no less than five games. The team revealed that this occurs because the player has regularly breached the rules of the organization and has damaged the team by not wanting to play for them. In addition, the six times All-Star refused to train on Monday. The curious thing about the suspension of five games is that it ends with the party of February 5, against the Philadelphia 76ers, just one day before the deadline of exchanges of the 2024-25 season of the NBA. This means that games against Orlando Magic, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls will also be lost. Jimmy suspended nine games Until now, Butler has been suspended nine games in two different periods since he announced that he wanted to leave the franchise. On January 3, he was punished for seven games for harmful conduct to the team during the last weeks. The 22 of the same month suffered a sanction of two games for the same reason plus indifference to the team’s guidelines and show insubordinate behavior. Until now, the native of Houston, Texas, has played in 25 games, all as a starter, and records the lowest averages of his career with Miami. Butler averages 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per meeting. Money will lose Jimmy Butler for suspension Not playing for the Heat means that Butler will lose the salaries of those games. According to Bobby Marks from ESPN, Miami’s eaves receives $ 523,727 per game, since his salary is 48.79 million dollars in this NBA season, so, if the sanction remains and is out of the less for five meetings, will lose 2.6 million dollars. Since his arrival at the squad in 2019, Butler has undoubtedly been one of the faces of the team and despite the fact that some injuries have limited their game time considerably in recent times, the player has remained productive enough to Call the attention of other sets for improvement in their offensives. Continue reading: Stephen Curry leads the sales of T -shirts in the NBA for the third consecutive yearVanessa Bryant will publish a new book about Kobe Bryant and Gianna’s legacyNew York Knicks: Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns will be headlines at All-Star Game (Tagstotranslate) Jimmy Butler

In full era of extreme heat waves and saturation, Spain has found an engine to boost its tourism: winter

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If a while ago they had asked us (to you, to me or any) where we had to pass the vacations, we would have responded that Bali, Italy either Barcelonadepending on the tastes and budget of each one. What is almost certain is that wherever we imagine we would imagine in short sleeve, wearing shirts, with cap and sunglasses. Normal, right? Except for the Snow loversvacations has always been synonymous with summer and high temperatures. In a Spain that deal chronically with Heat waves, droughts and saturation Of his great island destinations and the Mediterranean coast that is no longer so. On vacation with a scarf. With the sector in record levels and increasingly foreigners in hotels, in Spain the flow of tourists grows throughout the year. In the cold months. And of course in the warm, the most associated with the offer of “Sun and Beach” that so well worked for years to the hospitality industry. The INE data and independent studies They show however that more and more travelers are, when planning their vacations, they look for dates in winter. What do the figures say? That in Spain tourism not only grows during the summer months. He also does it in winter. And at a good pace. Between October and December 2024 The INE counted 24.5 million travelers in their hotel occupancy survey, 35% more than during the same months of 2014 and 72% higher than the same balance of 2004. Between January and March the flow of travelers was 20.6 million, which also leaves increases of 43 and 74%, respectively. Growing more in percentage terms is “easier” when you start from low data, so it is normal for tourist increase percentages to be more bulky during the cold months than summer. Even so, the differences between them are interesting. In 2024 the INE registered 38.1 million tourists between July and September, 25% more than a decade before and 56% above 2004. In both cases they are increased increases than those of winter. The cold weight of the cold. The observatory shows that despite the Increased tourists That Spain has registered over the last years, winter has not lost weight in the sector. On the contrary, they have been reinforced as a holiday period. If in 1999 the coldest months (December-February) brought together 21.7% of the total number of travelers counted by the INE throughout the year, in 2024 that portion of the cake was somewhat larger, of 22.2%. It is not a great increase, but significant. In the specific case of foreign tourists, arriving from other countries, the increase was even greater: the contribution from winter to the annual balance passed in that case from 18% of 1999 to touch 20% in 2024. The data is extracted from the Hotel occupation survey of the INE, with which other types of accommodation exclude. When do you travel? A few days ago the economist Ángel Talavera shared in x Another study, with cross data from Oxford Economics and Aemet, in which it is appreciated how tourism grows at a good pace in winter and autumn, even more than during the “peak” summer weeks. Reading is the same: in a stage of general tourism growth, new travelers who move in Spain do not focus only on the warmest months. They also look at the scarf months. In favor of the flow of tourists in winter he has played The bet of some Spanish cities for Christmas, especially cities such as Madrid, Badalona or Vigo, which have made it one of its main tourist claims. This year the Galician city even launched a promotional campaign with posters in New YorkLondon, Rome or Paris in which he presumed from his Christmas decoration. Not everything is positive factors. Winter tourism has had to deal with The crisis of skiing stations, conditioned (and in many cases forced to reinvent themselves) Before snow shortage and “lightning” seasons. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Great ally to great threat. The data collected by the INE and Oxford Economics are interesting because they are framed in a broader phenomenon and that over recent years have analyzed other organisms, such as European Travel Commission (Etc) or Caixabanck Researchsand that can also be followed with the help of The international press: The heat that for decades served as an ally to the Spanish tourism sector and made Spain a destination coveted by citizens of countries more north now threatens to become an enemy. The reason is simple. Between heat waves and chronified droughts, added to the saturation of Great destinations of the Mediterranean or the Canary Islandsforeign travelers have begun to look with more temperate alternatives. Rethinking the holidays. The data From etc. they are revealing: 33.7% of Europeans avoid places where they are exposed to extreme meteorological phenomena, such as heat waves, and 17.3% directly discards the regions in which mercury can rise too much during Your trips. Moreover, 8.5% of respondents recognize that they have begun to change the months in which they travel. And etc is not the only one to detect that trend. The United Kingdom Tourist Operators Association (ABTA) suggests That the months of “middle season”, such as October, May or June (either icy or achicharrantes) have become the most popular among the British who plan a vacation abroad. One and no more. The relationship between the thermometer and tourism was analyzed a while ago CaixaBank Researchs in A broad study in which he slid another interesting idea: foreign visitors who have to live a heat wave during their vacations are less likely to repeat destiny. To be more precise and in the case of Spain, its willingness to return falls from 14 to 12.1%. And that is the average. The percentage varies between nationalities. Americans, for example, do not seem willing to sweat during their vacations. Among those who have touched a heat wave in Spain the inclination to repeat fate falls 42.5%. Even the foreign press has criticized Sometimes … Read more

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