‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo It follows a 47-month decline in her health, before the zoo announced her death ‘with great sadness’ on March 1 6 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59 Cordoba·Environment·Lead
WATCH: Spanish inventor creates ‘rain generating device’ to turn HELICOPTERS into sprinklers for fighting forest fires A 73-YEAR-OLD Spanish inventor has created a device to turn helicopters into rain-making machines in an effort to better control forest fires. Antonio Garcia, who 5 Mar, 2019 @ 18:35 Environment·Lead
Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boars THOUSANDS of waterfowl are at risk in the Donana National Park due to a series of management blunders that are seeing eggs and chicks being 2 Mar, 2019 @ 13:00 Environment·Huelva·Lead
Campaign launched to save oldest tree in Malaga The chestnut tree, in the Sierra de las Nieves natural park, needs decking to protect its roots 2 Mar, 2019 @ 10:17 Environment·Lead·Malaga
Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture, 1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:06 Environment·Granada·Lead
DID YOU FEEL IT? Spain’s Andalucia shaken by 3.6 magnitude earthquake Earthquakes in the province are fairly common and are usually not above magnitude 4 26 Feb, 2019 @ 17:20 Almeria·Environment·Lead
FALLING FOWL: Management crisis puts Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boar Donana National Park is Europe's most important wetland, but some birds are at serious risk of extinction 24 Feb, 2019 @ 10:00 Environment·Huelva·Lead
British expats and locals furious at plans to build HUNDREDS of electric pylons across Andalucia’s iconic Driving Over Lemons territory, protests planned Residents fear building the network of electricity masts will wreck the landscape and cause radiation 23 Feb, 2019 @ 10:45 Environment·Lead
WATCH: Dead sheep mysteriously washes up on Gibraltar beach (WARNING: distressing images) A post mortem was not carried out on the dead animal that was in a state of decomposition 21 Feb, 2019 @ 18:41 Environment·Gibraltar·Lead
FREAK FEBRUARY: ‘Anti-cyclone’ scorcher to see temperatures soar to 28C in Spain’s Andalucia this weekend The warm temperatures could last until the end of next week 21 Feb, 2019 @ 11:06 Environment·Lead
Irish dog walker stumbles upon dead dolphin washed up on Spain’s Costa del Sol The dolphin is believed to have been taken away by experts early this morning 18 Feb, 2019 @ 13:33 Environment·Lead·Malaga
COSTA DEL VIENTO: Five cultural insights into the winds in Andalucia A YELLOW weather warning will hit the Costa del Sol tonight (Friday) until the early hours of Sunday morning. It comes as no surprise that 15 Feb, 2019 @ 16:00 Environment·Lead
War to be waged against plastic in Gibraltar following deaths of ‘magnificent’ birds One bird died of starvation after a plastic biscuit wrapper got stuck in its stomach 15 Feb, 2019 @ 11:18 Environment·Gibraltar·Lead
Neanderthal FOOTPRINT found in Gibraltar by crack team of British and Spanish scientists Most Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, but some did survive at the edge of the Iberian peninsular 14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:08 Environment·Gibraltar·Lead
EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s ‘beautiful’ rescue pup mauled to death by ‘out of control’ hunting dogs despite BAN on her land in southern Spain Her Daschund mix was ‘torn to shreds’ by an out-of-control pack of hunting dogs 4 Feb, 2019 @ 16:13 Environment·Granada·Lead
WATCH: Wild boar shot and killed by cops after rummaging bins on Spain’s Costa del Sol . A WILD boar has been shot and killed by police after rummaging through bins of residents on the Costa del Sol. The pig was 4 Feb, 2019 @ 15:06 Environment·Lead
Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia Parts of Almeria and Granada could see 90km/h winds, while Ronda in Malaga is on yellow alert for winds reaching 70km/h 2 Feb, 2019 @ 12:41 Almeria·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·National News
BEACH SEX: Horny holidaymakers could be destroying Ibiza’s sand dunes with outdoor romps Protected areas of the beach are fenced off, but couples looking to get it on are frequently jumping over the barriers 30 Jan, 2019 @ 17:47 Environment·Lead
BRACE YOURSELVES: Orange warnings, 120km/hr winds and 8-metre waves as storm Gabriel puts 15 regions across Spain on alert SOME 15 regions in Spain are on alert for extreme weather as storm Gabriel looks set to sweep the country. The worst hit areas are 29 Jan, 2019 @ 23:50 Environment·Lead
EU tells Spain to BAN traditional bird singing competition THE European Commission has told Spain to double down on its efforts to end the capture of small wild birds for traditional bird singing contests. 26 Jan, 2019 @ 10:35 Environment·La Cultura·Lead
IN VIDEOS: At least Four killed as rain and extreme flooding wreak havoc in Spain Roads and railway tracks have collapsed following the onslaught of rainfall 24 Jan, 2019 @ 14:40 Environment·Lead
WATCH: Viral video of dog whimpering in ‘freezing dog pound with no roof’ in Spain will break your heart The 30-second clip shows a passerby stroking the dog as it wails and shakes in a clear state of distress 24 Jan, 2019 @ 12:18 Environment·Lead·Mallorca
‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del Sol The most extreme of the coastal weather will begin from 10:00 on Thursday and is set to last until 16:00 23 Jan, 2019 @ 13:52 Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Mallorca
Spain to invest €235 billion to tackle climate change over next decade It comes as the country sets a target of 100% renewable electricity by 2050 21 Jan, 2019 @ 16:41 Environment·Lead·Politics
Everything you need to know about the super wolf blood moon in Spain that could ‘end the world’ THIS WEEKEND The lunar phenomenon is seen as by some as a sign of upheaval, while some conspiracy theorists even think it represents the ‘apocalypse’ 18 Jan, 2019 @ 14:56 Environment·Lead
Spain holiday hotspot in Canary Islands rocked by earthquake The epicentre was confirmed by the National Geographic Institute as being 5km below the surface 18 Jan, 2019 @ 13:33 Environment·Lead·National News