Adapting to climate change is crucial as temperatures increase and weather events worsen. Recent heatwaves in Spain, notably in Madrid, have highlighted failures in urban planning. Public spaces like Puerta del Sol lack shade and cooling resources, exacerbating heat. Record-breaking temperatures signal a shift in climate patterns, with southern Europe experiencing extreme heat earlier in the summer, raising concerns about future weather extremes and the need for better preparedness in cities to cope with such challenges.
Temperatures in Madrid reached 39 degrees last week, but the recently renovated Puerta del Sol was far from a refuge from the city's heat, turning into a frying pan of asphalt with no vegetation, shade, or water.
Spain has weathered its first heatwave of the summer, which began with an early one in April delivering temperatures more common in July, resulting in record-breaking heat.
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