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Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families

MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at the Port of Malaga, destined for other

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Emergency works sanctioned to clean the water in Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir as levels drop below 10% and drought continues

THE Viñuela reservoir is set to undergo emergency works aimed at improving water quality that Malagueños drink. The drastic measure is a response to the dire situation caused by the ongoing drought

7 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga to recover water supply to beach showers on June 15

THE CAPITAL of the Costa del Sol will recover its beach shower water supply next week—but with possible restrictions. The drought crisis in Malaga worsens by the day as reservoirs continue to

6 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Two rescued owls returned to the wild on World Environment Day in Spain’s Malaga

THE JUNTA has released two rescued owls in the natural park Los Montes de Malaga to coincide with World Environment Day, yesterday, June 5. Both birds, one long-eared owl and one tawny

6 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park

THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to call off a visit they were going

5 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming warns Costa Blanca study in Spain

Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming says study in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante University study says that global warming has caused an ‘alarming’ loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests. The report from the university’s Ibero-American Biodiversity Centre examined the long-term variation in

5 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature·Premium

Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil to take place in Palma

An Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil will take place in Palma on Saturday June 10. The aim of the event, which will run from 11am to 2pm, is to

5 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores

RETAILER Carrefour says it its planning to install 330,000 square metres of solar panels at 130 of its stores in Spain. Some 30 hypermarkets and supermarkets have seen solar panels introduced, with

5 Jun, 2023 @ 12:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News

Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga

RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago by the first Homo sapiens. According

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats

KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels. One of the approximately sixty orcas that live in Spanish waters, especially

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Costa Blanca slammed for the continuous destruction and pollution of its coasts

THE Costa Blanca has been singled out as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the Valencia and Murcia coastlines for the continuing

4 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘HEARTBREAKING’: Nautilus Project chief says OS 35 oil spill was ‘extremely detrimental’ to Gibraltar

A MARINE protection group has highlighted the ‘heart-breaking’ Gibraltar oil spill that will affect local sea life for ‘at least a decade’. Nautilus Project co-founder Lewis Stagnetto explained the visible ‘black stuff’

1 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca

A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca). The woman tripped and fell while walking around the Na Foradada area, near the

31 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca

Spain’s Mijas home to only ‘Blue Trail’ in Malaga

THANKS to its unique geography and diversity of landscapes, Malaga boasts hundreds of hiking trails through fascinating natural landscapes, peaks over 2,000 m high and along the seashore. However, there is only

31 May, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Climber spectacularly rescued after getting stuck in a mountain in Pollenca (Mallorca)

A STUCK climber has been rescued with a helicopter in Cavall Bernat mountain area in Pollenca (Mallorca). The 35-year-old woman was in a precarious situation and at risk of fall, according to

30 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

Reservoir levels continue to fall despite rain

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite a number of heavy rainfalls around the region. They sit at 27.2% of storage capacity, or 0.4% below a week ago, while they are

30 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Man arrested for organising illegal shark and stingray fishing excursions in Spain’s Lanzarote

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man in Lanzarote for organising illegal shark and stingray tourist fishing trips. The arrest took place on May 19 after the Guardia Civil were alerted to

30 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Work begins on new breakwater to stop sand eroding from popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

CONSTRUCTION work has started on a breakwater at the mouth of Molinell river in the Oliva and Denia area to protect and restore sand to Denia’s Les Deveses beach. The beach has

26 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

CLIMATE CHANGE: Government propose smart traffic light system and greywater recycling to reach Net Zero

A SMART traffic light system to stop cars polluting the air while in a queue and greywater recycling systems for new developments could soon help Gibraltar reach carbon neutrality. A Net Zero

25 May, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Geologists to study rockfall and landslide risks at Spain’s spectacular Caminito del Rey to improve safety

SPAIN’S most thrilling walk, the infamous El Caminito del Rey, once considered the most dangerous walkway in the world, will be exhaustively studied with the aim of turning it into one of

24 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Reservoir levels continue to fall despite heavy rains on the weekend

LEVELS of reservoirs in Andalucia continue to fall despite the recent significant precipitation in several parts of the region. It has been reported they are at 27.22% of their storage capacity, a

24 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Spain’s Sierra Nevada ironically receives biggest snowfall of the year a month after ski season ended

THE rain and stormy weather that is currently sweeping across Spain left heavy snowfall in Sierra Nevada yesterday, May 22. The ski resort is currently completely covered in snow, in what is

23 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Granada·Lead

Costa Blanca start-up company in Spain creates world’s first bottle that purifies water with ozone

AN ALICANTE start-up company with a mix of scientists and entrepreneurs has created Ozeanic, the world’s first drinking bottle that purifies water with ozone. The bottle makes it possible to ensure sustainable

22 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Andalucia·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Recent rains stabilise supplies in Spain’s Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce

THE heavy rain in the last few days, specifically yesterday Sunday May 21, have helped stabilise water supplies in Malaga province, especially on the western Costa del Sol. For the first time

22 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year, 2023

LISTED: 10 new Blue Flag beaches in Spain for 2023

FROM this June, ten new Blue Flags will fly on Spanish beaches. Only beaches (coastal and inland) with excellent water quality and environmental education programmes, among other criteria, are awarded the distinction.

21 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Beaches·Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Farm owner investigated after 31 horses were found dead in Murcia

A MAN is being investigated after 31 horses were found dead at his farm in Murcia. The animals died of a respiratory infection and some of them were in a state of

19 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Other News

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