{
  "id": 9092519,
  "title": "Alicante Endures Hottest Summer in 150 Years as Tropical Nights Hit Record High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/alicante-endures-hottest-summer-in-150-years-as-tropical-nights-hit",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/09/22/alicante-endures-hottest-summer-in-150-years-as-tropical-nights-hit-record-high/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alicante, Spain, has experienced its hottest summer in at least 150 years, with new records set for oppressive overnight temperatures and exceptionally warm coastal waters. According to Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the summer of 2026 surpassed the previous record set in 2015, following months of relentless heat. Alicante city recorded 15 \"equatorial nights\"—when the temperature failed to fall below 25°C—while the Mediterranean recorded its warmest summer waters since at least 1940. The combination of high humidity, light or calm winds, and exceptionally warm waters has left residents struggling with stifling heat throughout the night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}