Spain prepares for rare solar eclipse while battling extreme heat and wildfires
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-08-12 18:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Energy, Weather, Environment & Climate
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For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain. Daytime darkness will descend Aug. 12 across the Iberian Peninsula close to sunset — plus slivers of Greenland and Iceland — as the sun, moon and Earth align perfectly in the sky.
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