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New signs unveiled in Spain’s Alhaurin de la Torre in bid to protect ducklings crossing road

Alhaurin de la Torre in Malaga has installed roadside signs to try and protect the ducklings in the area. The City Council, through the Department of Operational Services, has installed specific signs

3 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

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

DROUGHT CRISIS: Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga equals all-time low

THE Viñuela reservoir in Axarquia is at 9.2% of its capacity, a figure it has only reached once before, in 2008. The lack of rainfall means that the drought situation in Malaga’s

2 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

€1 Mil Fines Tabled For Grafitti Vandals In Mallorca's Serra

Spain’s Mallorca plans €1 million fine for graffiti artists vandalising heritage areas

VANDALS daubing graffiti on protected elements of the Serra de Tramuntana could be fined up to €1 million under plans for a new law. The stiff penalties feature in a draft bill

1 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Puzzling mass arrival of ‘penguin birds’ to Spanish coasts

THE mysterious mass arrival of penguin-like birds to Spanish coasts is surprising experts. According to wildlife experts, several specimens of ‘Alca torda’ or ‘penguin birds’ have been observed this week along the

1 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Nature·Other News

Mysterious and thunderous acoustic wave shakes Spain’s Gran Canaria

A METEOR has exploded over Gran Canaria setting off panic across the island. It is believed that the sonic boom which shook Gran Canaria has been caused by a meteorite hitting the

1 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Other News

Controversial plans blocked for development on unspoilt part of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A controversial seafront development near Benissa is in doubt after the local council suspended its building licence and ordered a new environmental study. The news comes after opposition from residents concerned about

30 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Invasive Exotic Species Being Cleared Out In Vital Conservation Work On Costa Blanca Reserve In Spain

Invasive exotic species being cleared out in vital conservation work on Costa Blanca micro reserve in Spain

A team is working at Torrevieja’s Cabo Cervera micro reserve to clear out invasive exotic flora that is threatening native vegetation. The clear up is being carried out by the Bajo Segura

24 Nov, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Long-distance coach travel in Spain to be free of charge from 2023

SPAIN has just increased its free travel scheme to include long-distance coaches. As confirmed by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, during an appearance in the Congress

23 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

First snowfall of the season in Spain’s La Covatilla ski resort

THE ski resort of La Covatilla, located in the Sierra de Béjar, within the municipality of La Hoya, in the province of Salamanca, has recorded its first snowfall of the season. With

22 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News·Sport

Marbled Duck quacks back in Spain with rise in breeding population

25 Marbled Ducks—the most threatened duck in the whole of Europe—released in the Guadalhorce River

ENVIRONMENTAL officials from the Junta have released 25 rare marbled ducks into the wild at the Desembocadura del Guadalhorce Natural Park, in Malaga. The small marbled duck is considered the most threatened

21 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

When and how to see the Leonids meteor shower in Spain’s Malaga

THE Leonids is one of the two most spectacular star showers of the year, along with the Perseids, which takes place in August. The Leonid meteor shower is annually active in the

18 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

'vanished' Costa Blanca Sandy Beach To Be Restored In €14 Million Plus Project In Spain

‘Vanished’ Costa Blanca sandy beach to be restored in multi-million euro project in Spain

A €14.4 million contract has been awarded by the national government to restore Les Deveses beach in Denia. The area has suffered from the some of the worst coastal erosion over the

17 Nov, 2022 @ 17:13

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police in Spain’s Malaga rescue a weakened griffon vulture

POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in Malaga last week. Officers from the specialist nature conservation group of the Malaga local police (Grupona) have rescued a griffon

16 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Forest fires are a constant threat in the Valencia region

Fire prevention work begins in natural parks in Spain’s Malaga

FOREST fires in Spain have devastated almost 301,000 hectares since January this year according to estimates by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), tripling 2021 figures. Malaga itself has suffered two

15 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

LISTED: Popular animals that can no longer be kept as pets in Spain under new Animal Welfare Law

NUMEROUS popular pets have been banned in Spain under a new Animal Welfare Law which aims to protect native flora and fauna. Since 2013, the Council of Ministers have continuously updated the

12 Nov, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Massive Investment Planned To Stop Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Floods In Southern Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Massive investment will try to prevent repeat of disastrous 2019 floods in Costa Blanca area of Spain

OVER a quarter of the Valencian government’s 2023 budget allocated to the Vega Baja region will be spent on stopping a repeat of the disastrous floods over three years ago. €42.9 million

11 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Oldest known Iberian lynx in Spain has died

THE female Iberian lynx Aura has died at the age of 20, making her the longest-lived Iberian lynx specimen on record to date. According to the conservation programme, the wild cat, which

10 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead

EU money seals SEAT deal for Spain's first electric car battery factory in Valencia

EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia

CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain’s first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area. SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the new Sagunto plant will be part of

9 Nov, 2022 @ 19:45

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·European Union·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA

ENERGY giant Iberdrola will invest €47 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses over the next two years. Around €17 billion of that figure will go on renewables with

9 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Barcelona in Spain to become a ‘beachless, smog-enshrouded hell hole’ by 2100 under new AI-powered worst-case climate predictions

Barcelona, the glittering jewel of the western Mediterranean, could be enshrouded in clouds of thick toxic smog, see its green spaces wither away and all of its most beautiful beaches lost by

8 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Environmentalists demand changes to electricity pylon plans linking new solar power station to Spain’s Costa Blanca

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners want changes to the proposed route of a 23 kilometre high-voltage line that will go across the Vega Baja area. They’re worried about the impact on farmland and cattle trails.

8 Nov, 2022 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

La Viñuela in Spain’s Malaga about to equal its historical minimum

WATER levels in Malaga reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate, especially in the Viñuela which has reached a ‘critical’ situation. According to the Junta’s Hidrosur network, the reservoir stands at

8 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gandia In Spain's Valencia To Host Europe's First Energy Self Sufficient Port

Gandia in Spain’s Valencia to become Europe’s first energy self-sufficient port

GANDIA will be home to Europe’s first energy-sufficient port once a new solar energy plant is built. Electromur has been given a €1.7 million contract to construct and maintain the new facility

7 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish government to consider Junta’s request to transfer water from Cordoba to Malaga amid drought crisis

URGENT measures are being drawn up to combat the drought crisis across Andalucia including the possible transfer of some 5 cubic hectares of water from the Iznajar reservoir (Cordoba) to supply the

7 Nov, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

As COP27 climate conference starts in Egypt, Greenpeace calls on Spanish PM for better access to renewables

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigning organisation Greenpeace staged a demonstration on Sunday in Madrid, to coincide with the start of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt. The message of Sunday’s protests was

6 Nov, 2022 @ 12:15

Environment·Lead·Madrid

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