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Uber Eats and Deliveroo Riders in Spain to Get Collective Bargaining Rights

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Delivery riders for apps like Uber Eats and Deliveroo will be granted the same rights as employees in Spain, including the right to collectively bargain, according to an announcement from the Spanish government on Thursday. Spain will become the first country in the world to formally give gig economy delivery drivers… Read more.

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'High-Tech' Reforestation Company Starts Wildfire in Spain

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A Dutch company that claims it can help businesses “turn [their] CO2 into forests” using data, drones, and other tech is responsible for sparking a wildfire in Spain this week that has already burned tens of thousands of acres and caused 2,000 people to evacuate. Read more.

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Spain Will See Record-Setting May Heat This Weekend

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Parts of Spain could see record-breaking heat this weekend as the country prepares for what could be the earliest summer heatwave on record, officials said this week. Read more.

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Drought Exposes an Underwater 'Ghost' Village in Spain

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In Spain, a modern-day Atlantis has become visible—and it’s a particularly depressing sign of climate change. Read more.

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For Some Strange Reason, Orcas Are Ramming Into Boats in Northern Spain

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Although the majority of orcas ignore boats at sea , there are a few in northern Spain that are apparently interested in ramming into them, setting off a string of questions and a bit of apprehension. Read more.

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Meta Didn’t Bother to Translate Horizon Worlds Into Spanish When It Launched the Game in Spain

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That’s how Meta’s Horizon Worlds has been described in Spain after launching in the country earlier this week. “A palabras necias, oídos sordos.” The comment on YouTube —which literally means, “turn deaf ears on stubborn words”—was made in frustration over the fact that Meta didn’t seem to realize that people who… Read more.

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Fossil 'Pseudo-Horses' Found in Spain Had Short Legs and Weird Teeth

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Researchers have described two previously unknown mammals based on fossil remains unearthed in Spain. They were horse precursors that would’ve enjoyed the subtropical temperatures in what is now Basque country. Read more.

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