"Even Baby Birds Fall in the Heatwave"... Spain Nears 40 Degrees for the First Time in Over 20 Years

On the 21st of last month (local time), a citizen in Madrid, Spain, is filling a water bottle. Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Following the sudden heatwave last month that caused dozens of birds to fall in India, it has now been reported that baby birds in nests are falling to the ground due to temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in Spain.

According to major foreign media on the 16th (local time), baby birds in Madrid, the capital of Spain, are struggling to escape from nests on building walls to avoid the heatwave. Many baby birds are showing symptoms of dehydration and malnutrition, and some of them are falling to the ground.

David Howell, Climate and Energy Advisor at the Spanish Ornithological Society (SEO Birdlife), stated, "Birds have been suffering due to the heatwave that has hit Spain since early this month." This heatwave coincides with the birds' hatching period, so more baby birds are expected to suffer.

According to the UK Guardian and others, Spain recorded the hottest early June in over 20 years. Last weekend, temperatures rose as high as 43 degrees Celsius.

Hot air blowing in from North Africa has been identified as the cause of the soaring temperatures across Spain.

Meanwhile, in Gujarat state in western India last month, dozens of pigeons and kites suffering from dehydration and exhaustion were rescued daily as they lay dying on the ground.

The animal protection organization Wildlife SOS rescued at least 250 birds showing dehydration symptoms or injuries in the capital Delhi. Additionally, animal hospitals run by Indian nonprofit charities reportedly treated thousands of birds.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.