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Spain refuses to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035 at COP26

SPAIN has opted out of a deal to ban fossil fuel cars from the roads by 2035 at the COP26 climate change summit in...

Andalucian firms lead green revolution in Americas

Forward-thinking businesses in Malaga, Sevilla and Granada are among those developing the renewable energy sector in countries including Mexico, Panama and Chile

Protected nature reserve in Spain’s Andalucia set on fire for its own good

A NATURE reserve has been set on fire in a bid to regenerate growth.  The Laguna de Fuente de Pierda nature reserve in Andalucia was...

Sewer upgrade to reduce waste in Mediterranean

A MASSIVE €26 million is being spent to remedy flooding across Mallorca caused by heavy rainfall. Emaya is in charge of upgrading sewers, as well...

Inside the British-organised Extinction Rebellion protest outside Primark on Madrid’s Gran Via for COP25

Wham – we stopped the traffic, made a space and the flash mob hit the street, the samba band thumping

Mallorca celebrates a whale of a win as migration corridor becomes a protected area

THE WHALE corridor in the Mediterranean, which runs just North of Mallorca, has been declared a Protected Marine Area. The government approved a Royal Decree...

Sunny delight: As temperatures soar in Spain so does demand for solar power

THE solar energy revolution has firmly taken hold across Spain, with demand for solar panel installations soaring as homeowners and businesses alike realise the...

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...

Spain becomes wolf stronghold

Wolf numbers on the up in Spain after years of absence

Spain faces uphill battle to meet new EU emissions goals

Europe aims to reduce its total carbon footprint by 40%

Blood-sucking flies capable of killing BIRDS spreading across Spain and they’re ‘coming to Andalucia’

Only the female bites and in the most serious cases they can land you in the hospital

Earthquake rocks residents in Spain’s Andalucia

Measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, the tremor prompted numerous calls to the 112 Andalucia Emergency Services

Over 200 trees to be planted in new forest to improve biodiversity on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A NEW initiative in the Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca South will see over 200 trees planted to form a new forest...

EU to help fund €1.2 billion conservation project saving agriculture in Spain’s Valencia Region

SAFEGUARDING economic sustainability and water supplies in the Valencian region is to cost 1.2 BILLION euros, with the help of the EU. A new Valencian...

Countryside town in Spain’s Malaga declares its water unfit for human consumption

WATER from a Malaga province countryside town is not fit for human consumption, its mayor said on Thursday. Humilladero mayor Miguel Asencio said the levels...

Rescued loggerhead turtles are taken back home off the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO rescued loggerhead turtles have been released into the sea some 30 miles off the Costa Blanca shore. The two specimens were found off the...

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...

Which? publishes controversial compost study

Consumer magazine advises gardeners to shun peat-free compost

WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain

AN owner has captured the extraordinary encounter between his dog and a dolphin as they played together in waters off Spain’s northwestern region of...

OPINION: Promises lie in tatters just six months on from the COP26 conference in Glasgow

‘THE bottom line is we’re in trouble’. This was the harrowing statement by US climate envoy John Kerry. Just six months on from COP26 in...

Madrid starts to put up Christmas lights amid energy crisis debate

CHRISTMAS lights are already being put up in Madrid amid a debate on energy saving and efficiency. There have been calls for a reduction in...

Hundreds of hunting traps seized in Sierra de Yeguas

Investigation sniffs out poison, traps and nets at private hunting estates

No silver lining for Spain’s reservoirs as levels FALL despite a weekend of devastating torrential storms

HEAVY weekend storms which caused widespread destruction and some loss of life did not bring a silver lining as water levels in Spain's reservoirs...

‘Dry and warmer than average’ spring for southern Spain and Andalucia

THE Iberian Peninsula will experience a dry and warmer than average spring.   According to Accuweather, an 'area of high pressure will build west of the...

Wild boars surprise beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

THE unexpected appearance of a herd of wild boars has become a common occurrence in urban areas. The expansion of human-inhabited areas has led these...

Wildfire rips through Casares in Spain and blazes all night

A fire broke out near Casares at around 9pm on Tuesday was stabilized 12 hours later

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