PLANET AID: Time to slow down on the meat after your festive indulgence
HAVE you heard of Veganuary? An amalgam of two words Vegan and January, it’s an initiative of supermarkets and influencers to convince people to eat
Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia
THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands. It brings the end
Don’t spend too much on energy in Spain!
ARE you spending too much on gas in the winter for heating and hot water?You may have heard of Air Source Heat pumps (ASHP) or
Barcelona bans ALL cruise liners from docking at main port to reduce city centre pollution
BARCELONA has banned all cruise ships from docking at the city’s most central port from October 22 in a bid to reduce emissions in the
Summer 2022 was the hottest in Spain for 700 years, data collected by TREE rings reveal
SPAIN experienced its hottest summer last year in 700 years, according to analysis of tree rings from north-east Spain which contain key insights about weather
Spain’s Malaga Airport acknowledged for CO2 emissions reduction efforts
GOT A STORY? Email us at [email protected] MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport’s commendable strides in reducing CO2 emissions have garnered recognition on the global stage. The
First vertical solar energy park tests in Spain taking place in Valencia
GOT A STORY? Email us at [email protected] THE PORT of Valencia could become the home of Spain’s first large-scale vertical solar energy park. Tests are
Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution
ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla
Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva faces second consecutive year of drying up
THE largest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva region, situated within the Doñana Natural Park, faces the ominous prospect of drying up for the second consecutive year.
Work starts soon to dismantle Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor in Burgos province
DECOMMISSIONING of Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor will start ‘very soon’ according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Production was halted at Garoña in 2012 after
Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert
MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during
Plan for artificial reefs outside marinas to protect fauna of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
THE MAR MENOR may be getting a network of artificial reefs in its waters to protect the lagoon’s marine ecosystem. The reefs can be made
Experts slam Doñana’s new plan to grant watering rights to farmers
TECHNICIANS have condemned the new plan to grant watering rights to farmers around Doñana’s National Park. A report published by Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation’s (GHC) regulatory
Spain trumps other European countries to become the first to get 50% of its energy from renewables
SPAIN is set to become the first major European country to get over 50% of its energy from renewable sources this year. It will beat
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
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
Duck mom and 10 ducklings seen at Madrid Airport
A WILD duck mom and her 10 ducklings were spotted at Madrid Airport on Friday May 12. The birds were seen in the early afternoon
Two chicks of an endangered pheasant species born in Fuengirola (Malaga)
TWO chicks of an endangered pheasant species have been born at Bioparc Fuengirola conservation centre in Malaga. The newborns belong to the Edwards’s pheasant species,
Driving on sunshine: Are solar cars the future?
THE Spanish government is preparing a law to ban the sale of internal combustion engines by 2040. It is part of a concerted effort to
Going Solar : Your Top 10 Questions Answered by MiSolar on the Costa Blanca
SOLAR energy has been gaining popularity as an affordable and sustainable alternative to traditional electricity sources. But if you’re considering going solar, you may have
EU tightening up on drafty homes may cause problems in Spain
EU’s plans to clamp down on drafty homes may cause grief for Spanish property owners where many buildings are poorly insulated. Under proposed new EU
Drowned 1,000-year old church re-emerges from the deep as drought rages on
The remains of a church dating back to 1062 have completely reappeared after being submerged in a reservoir as the region faces severe droughts. The
Brussels at loggerheads with the Junta over irrigation plans that threaten key nature reserve
The European Commission has sent another letter to Spain expressing serious concern for plans by Juanma Moreno (PP) and Vox to expand irrigation systems within
Jet zero: Imposing frequent flyer surcharges to try to encourage us to fly less won’t work
YOU’LL be aware of the frequently referred term net zero, but let me introduce you to jet zero. Governments have stated their intention to switch
Offshore wind farms rejected by Marbella council and ecologists
Plans for offshore wind farms on the Costa del Sol have been rejected by local councils and environmental groups who stress the environmental cost and
Light at the end of the cable: Spain and France finally set to agree funding for undersea electricity link
SPAIN and France are set to resolve their long-running dispute over the cost of their first undersea electricity link. The 400 km-long cable link from