Fernando Ojeda

Position

Professor in the Department of Biology (Botany) at the University of Cádiz and head of the research group Function, Ecology and Biodiversity in Mediterranean Ecosystems at the Institute for Wine and Agri-Food Research (IVAGRO)

University of Cádiz

Topics

biodiversity, ecology, fires

Extreme heat and wind keep numerous fires burning on the peninsula

fires

Extreme heat and wind keep numerous fires burning on the peninsula

SMC Spain

Four people have died in the fires that began last weekend on the Iberian Peninsula and have spread to different areas of Galicia, Castile and León, Andalusia, Castile-La Mancha, Extremadura and Madrid. The heatwave that continues to grip the country, strong gusts of wind and their changing direction, and the thermal drought are hampering firefighting efforts. The government declared on Tuesday a pre-emergency phase and thousands of people have had to be evacuated.