Valencia’s Flood Tragedy: A Failure in Prevention and Planning
Climate Change . Opinion pieceThe devastating floods in Valencia, triggered by a DANA weather system, have exposed significant failures in government preparedness and response. The disaster, which brought over 500 millimetres of rain in just hours, claimed more than 220 lives and caused billions in damages, devastating communities and infrastructures. While extreme weather is unpredictable, the scale of destruction
The Gag law under socialist rule
Media . PoliticsThe Spanish Organic Law for the Protection of Public Security – also known as Ley Mordaza (or Gag Law in english) – has now been in force for seven years. The controversial law introduced by the Popular Party (PP), considered by many to be a barrier to freedom of expression, is therefore a barrier to
The climate crisis calls for action
Climate Change . Politics . SocietyIf the climate rally that took place on October 25th in the capital of Spain demonstrates anything, it is that climate change is no longer the belief of a few individuals who fight for the cause to the rhythm of The Beatles and with the peace symbol as their mantra. Climate change has become a