The president of the European Commission (the EU’s ruling body), Ursula von der Leyen, has quite a bit in common with the Spanish Climate Czar. When von der Leyen was German defense minister ...

Credit: AP/Emilio Morenatti “The blessing and curse of the Spanish climate is exactly that,” said Daniel Argüeso, a climate scientist at Spain's University of the Balearic Islands.

Nature spoke to four Spanish researchers about how their work has been affected by climate change, and their efforts to build resilience moving forwards. My family has grown olives for generations.

As one in three Brits admit that the promise of sun is their top priority when booking a holiday, it seems unpredictable British weather might be steering us towards overseas adventures.