Alicante province experiencing the hottest July nights in the last 100 yearsÂ
ALICANTE province is dealing with the hottest July nights in the last 100 years, according to Spain’s weather agency Aemet. The most affected area is
Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollutionÂ
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.
Spain’s Malaga expands sustainable bus fleet in the city
MALAGA is making significant strides in its commitment to sustainability by growing the city’s fleet of eco-friendly buses. The City Council, in collaboration with the
Work to start in August on walking and cycling paths in Cala Cortina, Cartagena
WORK on a walking route that leads to and from the Cala Cortina beach in Cartagena is being started in the next two weeks. It
Dozens of rats have been spotted in the city of Alicante
Numerous rats have been sighted across neighbourhoods in Alicante, most recently in San Blas. The company in charge of disinfection in the region stressed these
Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities
THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species
Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain
HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and
The Monarch butterfly, an endangered species, returns to Botanical Garden in Spain’s Malaga
THE Historical Botanical Garden of La Concepcion in Málaga is once again home to the Monarch butterfly, which has returned to this landscape garden after
Minister for environment in Gibraltar hits out at far right attitudes against climate change measures
GIBRALTAR’S Minister for the Environment slammed ‘increasing support for right-wing politicians’ that question the climate change argument after the Earth had the three hottest days
Environmental activists glue themselves to runway at Madrid’s Barajas Airport
ENVIRONMENTAL activists managed to get past security at Madrid’s Barajas Airport early on Friday morning and glue themselves to a runway in the latest of
Spain’s Malaga to distribute 19,500 portable ashtrays on beaches in bid to reduce cigarette litter
MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should
The Council of Europe has required all EU batteries to be recyclable by 2027, initiated by Spain
A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by
Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels
For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in
Large number of dead fish appear in popular marina area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A LARGE number of dead fish appeared in Javea’s Canal de la Fontana marina on Wednesday morning close to the city’s Arenal beach. Some reports
15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor
15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor’s coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced by
Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded
RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,
Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis
A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end
Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya
SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even
Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community
ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since
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
Extreme weather brutalises melon and watermelon harvest in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
FARMING UNION, Unio Llaudadora, says extreme weather has forced a 50% fall in this year’s melon and watermelon harvest in the Valencian Community. The union
Loggerhead turtle is returned to sea in Spain’s Estepona
THE JUNTA has returned a loggerhead turtle back into the sea. The young turtle, named Velez, was rescued two months ago, on May 10 in
Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low
LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low. Until now the reservoir had never
Two trafficked caracal wild cats rescued in northern SpainÂ
TWO trafficked caracal wild cats have been rescued in northern Spain and have been given a new home The two caracals, a protected species under