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Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O'War in Spain's Costa Blanca waters

Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain

HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and

24 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Basque Country·Cantabria·Environment·Lead

The Monarch butterfly, an endangered species, returns to Botanical Garden in Spain’s Malaga

THE Historical Botanical Garden of La Concepcion in Málaga is once again home to the Monarch butterfly, which has returned to this landscape garden after

24 Jul, 2023 @ 10:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Minister for environment in Gibraltar hits out at far right attitudes against climate change measures

GIBRALTAR’S Minister for the Environment slammed ‘increasing support for right-wing politicians’ that question the climate change argument after the Earth had the three hottest days

23 Jul, 2023 @ 09:33

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Futuro Vegetal protest at Barajas Airport

Environmental activists glue themselves to runway at Madrid’s Barajas Airport

ENVIRONMENTAL activists managed to get past security at Madrid’s Barajas Airport early on Friday morning and glue themselves to a runway in the latest of

21 Jul, 2023 @ 10:22

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Malaga to distribute 19,500 portable ashtrays on beaches in bid to reduce cigarette litter

MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should

20 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

The Council of Europe has required all EU batteries to be recyclable by 2027, initiated by Spain

A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·Politics

Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels

For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Large number of dead fish appear in marina area on Spain's Costa Blanca

Large number of dead fish appear in popular marina area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LARGE number of dead fish appeared in Javea’s Canal de la Fontana marina on Wednesday morning close to the city’s Arenal beach. Some reports

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

15 sand dune areas to be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain's Mar Menor

15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor’s coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reach its highest temperature ever recorded

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded

RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,

19 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Nature

Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis

A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end

19 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Car maker Seat to build car battery cell assembly plant in Spain's Catalunya

Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya

SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier

THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even

18 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Cordoba·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community

ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Work starting soon to dismantle Spain's oldest nuclear reactor in Burgos province

Work starts soon to dismantle Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor in Burgos province

DECOMMISSIONING of Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor will start ‘very soon’ according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Production was halted at Garoña in 2012 after

18 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead

Droughts and hailstorms cause 50% drop in melon and watermelon harvest in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia area

Extreme weather brutalises melon and watermelon harvest in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

FARMING UNION, Unio Llaudadora, says extreme weather has forced a 50% fall in this year’s melon and watermelon harvest in the Valencian Community. The union

18 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Loggerhead turtle is returned to sea in Spain’s Estepona

THE JUNTA has returned a loggerhead turtle back into the sea. The young turtle, named Velez, was rescued two months ago, on May 10 in

18 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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

Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low

LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low. Until now the reservoir had never

18 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Two trafficked caracal wild cats rescued in northern Spain

TWO trafficked caracal wild cats have been rescued in northern Spain and have been given a new home The two caracals, a protected species under

17 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Cantabria·Environment·Lead

Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert

MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during

17 Jul, 2023 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

Hottest start to June since modern records began with 'sticky nights' affecting Spain's Costa Blanca

Spain sees sixty degrees: Heatwave conditions continue into the weekend

The deadly heat wave spreading across Spain has caused ground temperatures in some areas to exceed a deadly 60C. Satellite imaging showed certain areas on

14 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain and UK sign new agreements to improve sustainability during the International Civil Aviation Organisation Summit

Spain and the UK signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) during the International Civil Aviation Organisation Summit on July 7th. The agreements focus on promoting

13 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Politics