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Eco-Industrial parks: the future of energy investment in Spain, saving companies up to 80,000 euros a year

This emerging model, which promotes local energy generation and consumption, is transforming the way industrial parks operate and offers new potential for investment in the

17 Aug, 2023 @ 12:01

Environment

Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the Western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rainsLa Viñuela Credit Wikimedia

Resevoirs in Spain’s Andalucia see continued water loss, now at a scarce 21.57% capacity

AMIDST the summer heat, the continued decrease in water levels across Andalucia’s reservoirs remains a concerning issue. The ongoing decline in water levels within Andalucia’s

17 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Female loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella

Turtle Watch: Marbella launches volunteer drive to protect loggerhead turtle nest in Puerto Banus, Spain

MARBELLA is taking steps to enhance the presence of volunteers overseeing the loggerhead turtle nest located near Puerto Banus. In an unusual occurrence for the

16 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Doñana National Park marks 54th anniversary amid challenges of drought and proposed irrigation measures

ESTABLISHED on August 14, 1969, by a government decree, Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marks its 54th anniversary amidst the concerning decline

16 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva

STARLIGHT SANCTUARIES: A celestial journey through Andalucia

ANDALUCIA'S Starlight Sanctuaries offer unobstructed views of the night sky. Explore the beauty of the universe from Sevilla, Cordoba and Jaen.

14 Aug, 2023 @ 11:14

Don't Miss·Environment·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

New European bison calf born at zoo in Spain’s Jerez

IN a heartening occurrence that unfolded at the beginning of this month, Thursday August 3, a female European bison calf was born at the Zoobotanico

14 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Thousands of illegally dried seahorses bound for China intercepted in Spain’s Malaga

THOUSANDS of illegally captured seahorses destined for China’s traditional medicine market have been seized by Spanish authorities in Malaga a Spanish Marine biologist has revealed.

14 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

flamingos in doñana Francisco Manuel Esteban /Flickr

Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva dries up for second year in a row marking unprecedented occurrence

THE largest permanent lagoon within the Doñana ecosystem, Santa Olalla, has now dried up entirely for the second year running. This alarming phenomenon has not

13 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Malaga

Irrigators probed for killing fish due to installing illegal weir that dried up river in Spain's Valencia region

Irrigators probed for killing fish due to illegal weir that dried up river in Spain’s Castellon area

FIVE Castellon province irrigators are facing prosecution after illegally installing a weir to divert water on the Palancia river which resulted in dead fish appearing

11 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Oil spill ship leaves Gibraltar waters after paying £1.5 million cash bond that covers ongoing cleanup efforts

THE ship that caused the latest oil spill that stained the whole southwestern coast of Gibraltar, the Gas Venus, has left local waters after putting

11 Aug, 2023 @ 15:24

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Horses trapped in reservoir in Spain’s Sevilla: One Dead, Second Found Exhausted; Owner Faces Investigation

IN a distressing incident near Sevilla, Spain, a horse has tragically lost its life while another was discovered in a state of exhaustion after becoming

11 Aug, 2023 @ 13:07

Animals·Environment·Sevilla

Climate change causing increased fish biting attacks on swimmers in Spain's Mallorca

Climate change causing fish biting attacks on swimmers in Spain’s Mallorca

CLIMATE CHANGE causing seas to hot up may be behind increasing cases of fish biting swimmers in Mallorca. Several bathers have suffered bite marks caused

10 Aug, 2023 @ 11:47

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Ferries in Spain’s Andalucia use biofuels to cut carbon emissions by 90% across Straits of Gibraltar

FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A

10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:14

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

New heatwave with temperatures of over 40 degrees to hit Spain’s Alicante Province this Thursday

ALICANTE province will experience extremely hot temperatures of up to 43 degrees tomorrow, Thursday August 10. The region will be hit by a new heatwave

9 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Spain sees olive oil price war as supermarkets FINALLY lower the cost of ‘liquid gold’

Olive oil prices rocket to sky-high levels as olive harvests get ravaged by drought across Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es OLIVE OIL price rises are showing no sign of slowing down in Spain with the cost of a

9 Aug, 2023 @ 12:51

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Swimmer in Spain's Valencia arrested at beach for seizing an exotic turtle that was going to be used as dog food

Swimmer in Spain’s Valencia arrested at beach for seizing exotic turtle to use as dog food

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAN has been arrested at Valencia’s Malvarosa beach after finding an exotic turtle while bathing which he

9 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Beach shower services suspended in capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es BEACHGOERS in Malaga’s capital are set to experience a shift in their seaside routines as the familiar beach

9 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

CLOSURE DUE TO FIRE RISK: Rio Chillar access temporarily closed in Spain’s Nerja amid heightened forest fire risk

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AMIDST the mounting concern over the increasing risk of forest fires within the region, local officials in Nerja

9 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain's national heat alert website launches English language version aimed at expats and tourists

High temperatures claim 213 lives in Spain’s Andalucia during July

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE scorching temperatures that gripped Andalucia during July have resulted in the tragic loss of 213 lives. Despite

8 Aug, 2023 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir in Spain’s Malaga hits new record low

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA’S Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir has reached an unprecedented low. The reservoir now stands at just 19.2% of

8 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga Airport acknowledged for CO2 emissions reduction efforts

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport’s commendable strides in reducing CO2 emissions have garnered recognition on the global stage. The

8 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Two Iberian lynxes fatally struck by vehicles in Spain’s Doñana Area, prompting calls for enhanced road safety

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE recent tragic deaths of two Iberian lynxes due to vehicle collisions in the Doñana region have raised

8 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Spain’s Andalucia to implement ‘Exceptional’ measures to control wild boar population—including selective hunting

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es FOLLOWING recurrent sightings of wild boars in urban areas, including several boars which surprised beachgoers in Marbella last

7 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to welcome gigantic Greenlandic iceberg in heart of city

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAMMOTH iceberg weighing over 15,000 kilograms is set to make its grand appearance in Malaga at the

5 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar environmental group asks for investigation into bunkering oil spill as cleanup makes ‘steady progress’

GIBRALTAR’S Environmental Support Group (ESG) has slammed the bunkering operation that led to the oil spill that engulfed the coast in thick black tar. The

4 Aug, 2023 @ 16:15

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Wolves declared as extinct in Spain’s Andalucia region

WOLVES have been officially declared extinct in the Andalucia region though experts say there have not been any sightings for a decade. The regional government’s

4 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature

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