Spain’s Guadalquivir basin suffers the longest drought since 1970
ANDALUCIA is going through one of its most complicated moments in terms of water scarcity in its history. Southern Spain has not seen its reservoirs
Shocking: Caiman found in an irrigation pod near MadridÂ
A CAIMAN was discovered casually swimming in an irrigation pond in the province of Toledo, near Madrid. Guardia Civil alerted a zoo and a safari
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 farmersÂ
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
Costa del Sol animal shelter desperately appeals for volunteers and adoptionsÂ
AN overwhelmed Costa del Sol animal shelter is desperately appealing for volunteers and adoptions. Animal Care España (ACE), in La Cala de Mijas, is going
€5 million energy efficient street light project starting soon in Spain’s Mar Menor area
A €5 MILLION renovation of street lighting will take place in San Javier with old lights replaced by energy efficient LED bulbs. San Javier council
Bird watching in Spain’s Malaga: Best places to spot griffon vultures
MALAGA’S fauna is sometimes forgotten among the treasures that the province has to offer. However, an almost infinite diversity of species can be found in
Huelva leads as Spanish province with most protected natural areas
HUELVA boasts to being the province in Spain with the largest area of protected natural areas, an immense 319,110 hectares—six times more than 42 years
Around 200 Rainbow Family hippies kicked out from Andalucia major national parkÂ
HUNDREDS of hippies, a number of them British, were kicked out of one of Andalucia’s main natural parks yesterday (Thursday June 8). The free spirits,
EU money will improve state of longest river in Marina Baixa area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALTEA council has been given a €810,652 European Union grant to improve the mouth of the Algar River between the Sogai bridge and the sea.
Spain slammed for being the European country with more dolphins in captivityÂ
Environmentalists have exposed Spain as the European country with the largest number of dolphins in captivity. NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for
Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable waterÂ
Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over
Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel
SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable
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
Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families
MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at
Emergency works sanctioned to clean the water in Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir as levels drop below 10% and drought continues
THE Viñuela reservoir is set to undergo emergency works aimed at improving water quality that Malagueños drink. The drastic measure is a response to 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
Two rescued owls returned to the wild on World Environment Day in Spain’s Malaga
THE JUNTA has released two rescued owls in the natural park Los Montes de Malaga to coincide with World Environment Day, yesterday, June 5. Both
Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park
THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to
Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming says study in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante University study says that global warming has caused an ‘alarming’ loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests. The report from the university’s Ibero-American
Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil to take place in PalmaÂ
An Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil will take place in Palma on Saturday June 10. The aim of the event, which will
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
Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga
RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000 years
Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats
KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels. One of the approximately sixty
Costa Blanca slammed for the continuous destruction and pollution of its coastsÂ
THE Costa Blanca has been singled out as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the
‘HEARTBREAKING’: Nautilus Project chief says OS 35 oil spill was ‘extremely detrimental’ to Gibraltar
A MARINE protection group has highlighted the ‘heart-breaking’ Gibraltar oil spill that will affect local sea life for ‘at least a decade’. Nautilus Project co-founder