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Spain and Portugal suffering driest climate for 1,200 years, research shows

The Guardian · Damian Carrington · last updated

Spain and Portugal are suffering their driest climate for at least 1,200 years, according to research, with severe implications for both food production and tourism. Most rain on the Iberian peninsula falls in winter as wet, low-pressure systems blow in from the Atlantic.

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