#Heatwaves are present across much of southern #Europe, with #temperatures in #Spain reaching 109 degrees Fahrenheit on July 18th. In an effort to cope with the region’s extreme #heat, #Spanish communities have started using a network of historic #irrigation canals, which were built by the Moors, a Muslim population that resided in the #IberianPeninsula during the #MiddleAges. Read more:

https://www.isciences.com/blog/2023/07/27/europe-surplus-emerges-in-s-europe-w-balkans

Nova et accurata Tabula Hispaniae Praecipuis Urbibus , Vestitu, Insignibus, et Antoquitatibus exornata per N. Johannis Visscher.

Map of the Iberian Peninsula - 17th century.
Author: N. Johannis Visscher.
Location: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, Madrid.

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