Adult Iberian lynx run over and killed in Spain’s Doñana
AN endangered Iberian lynx has been killed in a car accident near Doñana National Park in southern Spain. The tragic incident took place this Monday,
Oil giant BP announces major green hydrogen boost for Spain’s Valencia area
UK oil giant BP has announced a €2 billion investment to develop a green hydrogen hub at its Castellon refinery in the Valencian Community. Green
Spain’s government approves offshore wind farm plan for small designated sections
SPAIN’S government has given the green light to launch offshore wind farms after approving the first-ever Maritime Space Management Plan(POEM). The POEM is about mapping
Spain most at risk of climate change effects according to alarming new report
Spain is one of the EU countries most at risk from the climate crisis, according to an alarming report from a Spanish think-tank. Madrid-based Instituto
Third oldest zoo in Spain celebrates 70th anniversary
THE Zoobotanico de Jerez celebrates its 70th anniversary—growing from a small animal exhibition in 1953 to a zoo of national reference. What began in 1953
Loggerhead turtle stranded on beach in Spain’s Malaga is rescued
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been rescued from a Malaga beach last week by the city’s Local Police nature protection group (Grupona). It is believed that
Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada
FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding
Madrid regional government puts tree-felling on hold after protest against new Metro stop
AFTER THOUSANDS of people came out to protest on Saturday, the Madrid regional government has put a Metro expansion plan on hold that would have
One of Spain’s 30 most spectacular natural landscapes is in Malaga
MAGICAL forests, impressive waterfalls and spectacular mountains, Spain has it all—with Malaga home to some of the country’s most breathtaking natural wonders, specifically the Torcal
Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion plan
MORE THAN a thousand people came out to protest in the Spanish capital on Saturday, against a Metro expansion plan that will see the destruction
Endangered Iberian lynx to return to Spain’s Murcia region
TWO pairs of endangered Iberian lynxes will start prowling around remote high areas above Lorca on March 3 to start the project of reintroducing the
Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon lost €54 million of European funding to fight pollution
SPAIN’S government says that €54 million of European money allocated in 2019 to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon was switched elsewhere. The admission
Project to ‘repopulate’ Spain with 47 million Iberian bees gets underway in Malaga
REPOPULATING the Iberian Peninsula with 47 million Apis mellifera iberiensis, better known as the Iberian bee, is the aim of a project that has been
The sun finally won: How a innovative bid for sustainability got round the draconian rules in the historic quarter of Ronda… and made a great saving
WHEN the owner of Ronda Romantica, an Aparthotel in the historic town of Ronda, decided to become more sustainable and save money with solar panels
Mercadona supermarkets in Spain spending €60 million on solar panels for stores
THE Mercadona supermarket chain is to spend €60 million on installing solar roof panels at its stores in Spain this year. Renewable energy currently powers
Shell shocked!: Oil companies making mega profits out of Putin’s Ukraine war
WHEN it comes to environmental news there are always surprises. Sadly some are not pleasant. Shell, the oil and gas giant, has reported outrageous annual
Building for the future: Andalucian luxury villa to be ‘Spain’s first carbon-zero home’ powered by unique hydrogen system
A PROJECT for what is claimed to be the first zero-carbon luxury home utilising a hydrogen generating system in Spain has gone on sale. Running
CLIMATE CHANGE: Spain’s Malaga to restrict traffic in the centre and soho from January 1, 2024
MALAGA will have a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) at the beginning of next year. Restricted access to road traffic is a requirement of the Climate
Spain’s Malaga reactivates ambitions plans to have largest urban forest in Mediterranean Europe
PLANS to turn a former toxic wasteland in Malaga into giant urban forest have been reactivated. The platform Bosque Urbano Málaga has presented a project
Authorities agree to move ahead with electric vehicle charging points across Gibraltar to fight climate change
PLANS to roll out charging points for electric vehicles across Gibraltar are going ahead after a government-wide meeting to push towards carbon neutrality. Deputy Chief
Three disorientated mountaineers rescued from Spain’s Sierra de las Nieves in blizzard conditions
THREE mountaineers have been rescued after heavy snowfall lashed Spain’s Sierra de las Nieves. The three climbers were left disorientated in sub-zero, snowy conditions after
Developer submits slightly-changed new home plan for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for 2,200 new homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa have been formally re-submitted by the developer, Gomendio. There have been some slight
CEPSA hits back at protesters against controversial solar farm project in Ronda
Oil giant CEPSA has responded to concerns over its plan to install a massive solar farm near the Serrania de Ronda. It comes after dozens
Power to the people as Spain’s Valencia gets first ‘solar community’ to cut energy bills
POWER firm Iberdrola has launched its first solar community in Valencia City courtesy of a major solar panel installation on a school roof. 233 panels
Activists glue themselves to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in protest over climate emergency
CLIMATE activists from a Spanish organisation called Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) glued themselves to the microphones at the lectern in the Congress of Deputies on
Bird lovers encouraged to visit Fuente la Piedra and listen to spectacular trumpeting of cranes before they migrate North at the end of February
THE famous Laguna Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve, located in the province of Malaga, is a paradise for any bird lover. With over 170 different