More rain and solutions needed as reservoirs sink to 21.4% of their capacity in Spain’s Andalucia
THE reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 13 cubic hectometres of water in the last week and now hold 2,398 out of a total of 11,167.
WATCH: Police in Spain’s Malaga rescue a weakened griffon vulture
POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in Malaga last week. Officers from the specialist nature conservation group of the Malaga
Fire prevention work begins in natural parks in Spain’s Malaga
FOREST fires in Spain have devastated almost 301,000 hectares since January this year according to estimates by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), tripling
LISTED: Popular animals that can no longer be kept as pets in Spain under new Animal Welfare Law
NUMEROUS popular pets have been banned in Spain under a new Animal Welfare Law which aims to protect native flora and fauna. Since 2013, the
Massive investment will try to prevent repeat of disastrous 2019 floods in Costa Blanca area of Spain
OVER a quarter of the Valencian government’s 2023 budget allocated to the Vega Baja region will be spent on stopping a repeat of the disastrous
Oldest known Iberian lynx in Spain has died
THE female Iberian lynx Aura has died at the age of 20, making her the longest-lived Iberian lynx specimen on record to date. According to
EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia
CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain’s first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area. SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the
Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA
ENERGY giant Iberdrola will invest €47 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses over the next two years. Around €17 billion of
Barcelona in Spain to become a ‘beachless, smog-enshrouded hell hole’ by 2100 under new AI-powered worst-case climate predictions
Barcelona, the glittering jewel of the western Mediterranean, could be enshrouded in clouds of thick toxic smog, see its green spaces wither away and all
Environmentalists demand changes to electricity pylon plans linking new solar power station to Spain’s Costa Blanca
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners want changes to the proposed route of a 23 kilometre high-voltage line that will go across the Vega Baja area. They’re worried about
La Viñuela in Spain’s Malaga about to equal its historical minimum
WATER levels in Malaga reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate, especially in the Viñuela which has reached a ‘critical’ situation. According to the
Gandia in Spain’s Valencia to become Europe’s first energy self-sufficient port
GANDIA will be home to Europe’s first energy-sufficient port once a new solar energy plant is built. Electromur has been given a €1.7 million contract
Spanish government to consider Junta’s request to transfer water from Cordoba to Malaga amid drought crisis
URGENT measures are being drawn up to combat the drought crisis across Andalucia including the possible transfer of some 5 cubic hectares of water from
As COP27 climate conference starts in Egypt, Greenpeace calls on Spanish PM for better access to renewablesÂ
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigning organisation Greenpeace staged a demonstration on Sunday in Madrid, to coincide with the start of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Spain will get two green fuel plants in massive deal with shipping company Maersk
DANISH shipping company Maersk will build two major green hydrogen production centres in Spain as it looks to decarbonise its fleet. The freight transporter has
Spain’s Andalucia forms expert team on drought amid increasing water scarcity concerns
WITH water levels in Andalucian reservoirs continuing to drop at an alarming rate, sitting at an unsettling 23% of their capacity, the Junta has formed
WATCH: Only sperm whale nursery in Spanish Mediterranean discovered in north Menorca
THE only sperm whale breeding ground in the Spanish Mediterranean has been discovered north of Menorca. For the last two years a higher than normal
Spain’s Valencia celebrates being named as European Green Capital 2024
VALENCIA will be the European Green Capital 2024, after beating rivals including Murcia City and three Italian contenders. It’s an award with which the European
3 positive green energy initiatives in Spain
Climate change is a severe worry all over the world. It affects people in Spain in a number of ways. Let’s take a look at
Areas of Spain that could be underwater by 2050 if sea levels keep rising
Thousands of homes and businesses in Andalucia and along the Costa Blanca could be completely submerged in water by 2050, new research shows. According to
Spain’s Malaga committed to photovoltaic solar energy aiming to reduce 1,800 tons of CO2 per year
MALAGA City will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 1,800 tons per year thanks to its network of photovoltaic installations on municipal buildings. After the
Happy tenth birthday to first gorilla born in Spain’s Valencia region
BIOPARC Valencia got out the bunting on Wednesday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the first gorilla to be born in the Valencian Community. Ebo’s
Spain’s Fuengirola sets date for official switch on of its Christmas lights introducing 20% energy saving measures
FUENGIROLA will welcome Christmas this year as of November 25, the date approved by the City Council together with the Bureau of Commerce and Hospitality
Madrid, Barcelona promise to plant millions of new trees to reduce carbon emissions
A new study shows how many trees will need to be planted in two of Spain’s biggest cities if they are to reduce their carbon
Greenpeace to give workshop in Spain’s Malaga early November to promote renewable energy
GREENPEACE has begun a tour of six Spanish municipalities with the aim of promoting renewable energies as part of a green recovery in Spain. The
Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Murcia region will create sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets
SPAIN’S first advanced biofuels plant- opening in Cartagena next year- will look to make sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets being made by Elche’s PLD