Reservoirs in Spain’s Malaga over 50% capacity with only one remaining in ‘critical’ state
SPRING in the province of Malaga has brought abundant rain and with it eased the situation in the reservoirs in the province, which had been
Animal abuse cases in Spain soar in 2021
THE number of known animal abuse cases in Spain, in which police took action in 2021, amounts to a total of 5,752—14% more than in
Valencian President visits Vega Baja pledging €12m for vital infrastructure work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VEGA BAJA welcomed Valencian president Ximo Puig yesterday, May 2, as he came to announce some big spending plans. After the limitations exposed by, and
OPINION: When it comes to saving the planet, it’s now or never
THE human race never learns. Why? Are we stupid, ambivalent, or just downright lazy? Read on and you decide. My vote is for all three.
New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased
Castellon Province natural park boss investigated over 12 donkey deaths in Spain’s Valencia region
THE head of the Desert de les Palmes Natural Park, Toni Garcia, is being investigated by the Guardia Civil over the death of a dozen
Work continues to banish cars from centre of major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CARS will soon be banished from Alicante city centre, as pedestrianisation work continues from today, April 19, in the streets around the Teatro Principal. The
Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water
FOR years campaigners have been calling for Spain to make it a legal obligation to provide free tap water on demand at bars and restaurants.
Unusual prize offered as incentive for collecting rural waste in towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PEOPLE in the Vega Baja towns of Costa Blanca South are being offered an unusual incentive to encourage collection and composting of rural waste. All
Heed the news: More needs to be done to protect the environment
APART from the devastating and deeply upsetting events unfolding in Ukraine, two very noteworthy pieces of news were in the news last week that should
ANALYSIS: Octopus farms raise huge animal welfare concerns – and they’re unsustainable too
A proposed new large-scale octopus farm in Spain is a huge risk to the welfare of this sentient and intelligent animal.
SOMETHING TO CHEW ON: Sheep and goats brought in to help protect Collserola Natural Park in Spain’s Barcelona against fire
ARE the old ways the best? Barcelona’s city council is hoping to find out by bringing in a flock of sheep and goats to keep
Local mayor slammed as ‘grotesque’ following his support of Torrevieja skyscraper ‘aberration’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PUBLIC PRESSURE groups and political parties are being invited by Sueña Torrevieja to join together in a bid to ban a building project by Torrevieja’s
The Dangers Of Rising Waters In Spain Caused By Global Warming
Spain’s beaches are anticipated to shrink by an average of 15 meters (50 feet) by 2050 as sea levels rise and stronger waves and currents
MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain
SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk
MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca
PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave
27-million-euro works to repair 39 beaches in Spain’s Malaga due to storm damage
EMERGENCY works worth €27 million will be needed to help restore the Malaga coastline. Following the easterly storm that lashed the Costa del Sol last
Torrevieja may have to pay millions to skyscraper developer if it loses court case on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONTROVERSIAL 26-storey skyscraper project planned for Torrevieja faces the threat of prosecution from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, with residents likely footing the compensation
Storm-damaged beaches WILL be open for Easter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DESPITE recent storms through the region, Orihuela Costa beaches WILL be open in time for Easter, claim local authorities. These beaches prove incredibly popular with
Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment
BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan
Climate change activists smear red paint on Spain’s Congress building in Madrid
CLIMATE change protestors daubed red paint on the steps leading to Spain’s Congress building in Madrid on Wednesday. Walls were also smeared as part of
How the brown bear has been brought back from the brink of extinction to thrive in Spain’s Pyrenees
JUST three decades ago brown bears were on the brink of extinction in the Pyrenees, the population all but wiped out by hunters and loss
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca spending €2.5 million on LED street lights in Levante Zone
A bumper €2.5 million contract to overhaul street lighting in the Levante Zone of Benidorm has been advertised by the city council. LED technology will
Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rains
DESPITE recent rains, the water reservoir at La Viñuela, which supplies the Axarquia region, continues in a state of ‘exceptional drought.’ The transfer of resources
Eco-ferry begins new route from Portsmouth to Bilbao in Spain
THE UK’s first liquified natural gas-powered ferry has made its inaugural voyage as it sailed from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca departed at 9.30pm
Recent rainfall leaves four times more water than average for March in Spain’s Malaga
MARCH has been the wettest month of the hydrological year so far, seeing four times more rain than average for this time of the year.