Stargazing: When, where and how to see this year’s Perseid meteor shower in Spain
AN annual meteor shower known as the Perseids offers a spectacular cosmic light show that reaches its peak during the night of August 12. All
Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain
A ten-year accumulation of old bed mattresses is being removed from Santa Pola’s eco-park and taken to Europe’s only plant dedicated to mattress recycling. Over
WATCH: Swimming wild boar startles beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WILD boar has astonished beachgoers in Malaga after a showy exit out of the sea and onto the sandy beach, before it disappeared again.
Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions
VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.
Illegal Mediterranean tortoise breeding farm closed down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal Mediterranean tortoise hatchery at an Elche finca has been shut down by the Guardia Civil. 27 animals have been removed by the Guardia’s
It’s official: July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since records began
SPAIN suffered its hottest July in more than six decades, confirmed the national meteorological office on Monday. Data published by AEMET showed that the average
HEATWAVE: How sea temperatures around Spain are rising and threatening marine life
THE heatwaves of the summer aren’t only taking their toll on land where wildfires have ravaged more than 230,000 hectares already across Spain. Temperatures are
Spain’s winemakers battle to save harvest as heatwaves and drought takes toll
THE effects of successive heatwaves and drought are threatening this year’s wine harvest across Spain. An exceptionally hot and dry summer has left grapes withering
Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?
Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about – Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET
EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?
SCIENTISTS have warned over the damaging environmental effects of a thick brown algae which is invading Spanish beaches. Known as rugulopterix okamurae, it arrived on
Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns
THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers. Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have
Sea water in Spain’s Malaga heats up to record highs
MALAGA City has logged the warmest sea-surface temperature since daily measurements began in 1984. It seems that the prolonged high temperatures across most of the
Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%
WATER levels in Andalucian reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate. In fact in the last week, reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 96 cubic
Marine Recovery Centre in Spain’s Malaga saves more than 400 sea turtles in almost 30 years
THE Centre for the Recovery of Endangered Marine Species (CREMA) has released more than 400 sea turtles since its creation in 1994. For 28 years
EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage
NEW rules will come into force on August 8 to save energy at public venues across Spain. The Council of Ministers approved the first tranche
Alert for high concentration of jellyfish in Costa del Sol’s Torremolinos and Marbella
AUGUST has started with a jellyfish invasion on the western coast of Malaga. According to marine conservation experts from the Aula del Mar in Malaga
Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said
Three municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to cut off water supply to beach showers due to severe drought
RESTRICTIONS on water usage at several of Malaga beaches are in place as of today, August 1, due to the worrying drought situation. The drought
Shore Warning: These virgin beaches in Spain could be under threat from development
WITH the Olive Press breaking the news that Tarifa is earmarked for one of the biggest developments in a generation on its untouched virgin beaches,
German man arrested in Spain’s Calvia for starting seven fires in 24 hours
POLICE have arrested a 55-year-old German man accused of starting seven fires in different spots in Calvia. An investigation was launched alongside local police and
Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He
Wildfire in Spain’s Mijas extinguished after razing through 116 hectares
AFTER razing through 116 hectares of forest, the Mijas fire which started on Tuesday, July 26, has been declared ‘extinguished.’ The fire, which broke out
Popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain reopens after being closed to swimmers
JAVEA’S busiest beach- the Arenal- reopened to bathers on Thursday after being closed for two days after test samples revealed fecal matter in the water.
La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Axarquia is approaching worrisome historic lows
THE Viñuela reservoir is at 13% of its capacity and experts are concerned. Drought and La Viñuela reservoir are terms that have gone hand in
VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire
WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised
INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia has declared the recent wildfires on the Costa del Sol, in Estepona and Mijas as