Andalucia’s drive towards green energy with electric car charging points at Spanish ports
By Livia Cockerell THE regional government in Spain’s Andalucia has drafted a plan to install 12 charging points for electric cars at 12 ports of
LISTED: These are the beaches were smoking is banned on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Junta’s ‘Smoke-free beaches’ initiative, launched in 2020 still runs strong in several beaches across Malaga province. The ‘Beaches without Smoke’ campaign was initiated to
WATCH: Heartwarming moment young deer is rescued from wildfire zone in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
HUNDREDS of firefighters risked their lives battling to control the wildfire raging across the hills outside Benahavis above Spain’s Costa del Sol. Apocalyptic images of
50 horses from Benahavis racecourse evacuated due to blazing fire in Spain’s Sierra Bermeja plus veterinary centre seeks foster families for pets of evacuated residents
FIFTY horses from the BenahavÃs racecourse have been evacuated from the area as a result of the fire that broke out this Wednesday, June 8,
Residents of Benahavis evacuated by raging wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol allowed to return home
RESIDENTS of Benahavis have been allowed to return home after being evacuated because of the Pujerra wildfire, authorities said. At around 11pm last night, Thursday
British holidaymakers forced to sleep in car as wildfire threatened villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH woman visiting friends in Benahavis has had her holiday turned upside down after being evacuated in the wake of a forest fire. Retired
Last stand: British expat refuses to leave her home despite risk as wildfire approaches town in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE British expat resident in Benahavis refuses to leave her home, defying orders to evacuate by authorities fearful of the risk from a wildfire raging
British yachting champ and green campaigner Ellen MacArthur scoops top Spanish prize
THE woman who sailed in to the record book with the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in a yacht in 2005 has been awarded
Military called in to help fight Pujerra forest fire in Spain’s Malaga—which has already seen three forest firefighters injured, one of them serious
THE Pujerra forest fire has set off all the alarm signals once again in Sierra Bermeja. The blaze, which broke out yesterday afternoon, is close
Benidorm’s Terra Natura park welcomes deadly tarantula and snakes seized from Costa Blanca house in Spain
A poisonous tarantula and two snakes have been removed from an Altea house and taken to Benidorm’s Terra Natura nature and animal park. Altea council
Greenpeace hangs big rubber shark outside Spain’s Ministry of Fisheries in Madrid on UN World Oceans Day
A five-metre high rubber shark was hung by Greenpeace protestors outside a government ministry in Spain on Wednesday to coincide with UN World Oceans Day.
Meet the last shepherds eeking out a living on Spain’s ancient pastoral routes
MEET Valentin, his dog Hooky, and Alberto. We occasionally see each other on my walks near Requena, a rural area in Valencia province. Full disclosure:
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,
True Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn scientists in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn researchers in Spain, who fear one of the key ingredients is nearing extinction as
Forest firefighting unit prepares Spain’s Malaga to face summer of high fire hazard
INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia, is preparing for the high-risk season which begins today, on June 1, and continues until
Two low intensity earthquakes rumble Spain’s Malaga
TWO low-intensity earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 and 2.1 have shaken parts of Casabermeja in Malaga yesterday morning, Sunday May 29. According to Spain’s National Geographic
OPINION: Promises lie in tatters just six months on from the COP26 conference in Glasgow
‘THE bottom line is we’re in trouble’. This was the harrowing statement by US climate envoy John Kerry. Just six months on from COP26 in
Spanish engineers move a step closer to making mission to Mars possible
A TEAM of Basque engineers have been financed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an idea that could make trips to Mars possible.
April showers leaves breathtaking landscapes in Spain’s iconic Caminito del Rey
MALAGA’S famed Caminito del Rey, the popular hiking route for adrenaline and vertigo lovers, comes to life in Spring. The infrastructure, the landscapes and the
WATCH: Malaga schoolgirls scoop top environmental prize with ode to the sea music video
TWO Malaga students have scooped the top prize in a renewable energy competition with their creative message highlighting the threat to the world’s oceans. Ana
PP fails in bid to overturn wolf hunting ban in Spain
A BID to overturn Spain’s wolf hunting ban by Spain’s conservative opposition party has been rejected by parliament. The Popular Party (PP), supported by several
Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain
A humpback whale who made international headlines after being freed from illegal netting off Mallorca on May 20, has died off the Valencia coast. The
FOCUS: A look back at the devastating history of forest fires in Spain
As temperatures rise and Spain braces itself for news of more superfires, Sorrel Downer looks back at the ten most dramatic wildfires this century.
CO2 concentration in a village on La Palma is ‘incompatible with life’ following volcano eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands
THE village of La Bombilla in Spain’s isla bonita has carbon-dioxide (CO2) levels so high that the area poses a risk to life and health.
Spain finally drops subsidies for circuses that use wild animals in victory for animal rights campaigners
CIRCUSES with wild animals have at last been excluded from the list of cultural activities eligible for government grants. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture
IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca
DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of