Spain is adapting workplaces to extreme heat as climate change intensifies weather patterns. Workers now use heat-monitoring wristbands and adjust schedules to avoid dangerous temperatures. New laws mandate employers to adapt working days and conditions during heat alerts. Companies face increased fines for heat-related workplace infractions and safety violations. Some workers still endure extreme heat, relying on personal coping strategies.

Spain is adapting workplaces to extreme heat as climate change intensifies weather patterns. Workers now use heat-monitoring wristbands and adjust schedules to avoid dangerous…

The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat.

Employers must have a protocol to adapt working conditions if the state weather agency issues its two highest heat alerts.