While Spain battles wildfires, its politicians also battle over the role of climate change

NPR | By Miguel Macias

Published July 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM EDT

Crews are still battling fires that broke out last week and have devastated nearly 200,000 acres across the country. Now Spain is bracing itself as temperatures are expected to rise again to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit starting on Wednesday.

Miguel Macias

Miguel Macias is an audio producer and reporter based in Spain. Prior to returning to his home country in 2023, Macias spent more than two decades living and working in the U.S. Most recently Macias was a Senior Producer at NPR's All Things Considered, in Washington, D.C., where he worked in a number of capacities, such as producing the award-winning series Climate, migration and the far right.

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