Storm-damaged beaches WILL be open for Easter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DESPITE recent storms through the region, Orihuela Costa beaches WILL be open in time for Easter, claim local authorities. These beaches prove incredibly popular with
Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment
BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan
Climate change activists smear red paint on Spain’s Congress building in Madrid
CLIMATE change protestors daubed red paint on the steps leading to Spain’s Congress building in Madrid on Wednesday. Walls were also smeared as part of
How the brown bear has been brought back from the brink of extinction to thrive in Spain’s Pyrenees
JUST three decades ago brown bears were on the brink of extinction in the Pyrenees, the population all but wiped out by hunters and loss
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca spending €2.5 million on LED street lights in Levante Zone
A bumper €2.5 million contract to overhaul street lighting in the Levante Zone of Benidorm has been advertised by the city council. LED technology will
Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rains
DESPITE recent rains, the water reservoir at La Viñuela, which supplies the Axarquia region, continues in a state of ‘exceptional drought.’ The transfer of resources
Eco-ferry begins new route from Portsmouth to Bilbao in Spain
THE UK’s first liquified natural gas-powered ferry has made its inaugural voyage as it sailed from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca departed at 9.30pm
Recent rainfall leaves four times more water than average for March in Spain’s Malaga
MARCH has been the wettest month of the hydrological year so far, seeing four times more rain than average for this time of the year.
Costa Blanca start-ups grow algae that doesn’t pollute water with nitrates as in case of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
TWO new Alicante companies have joined forces to cultivate algae that stops nitrate pollution in water, as infamously seen over recent years at Murcia’s Mar
People power aims to halt plan for 2,000 new homes on last patch of virgin land on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DIFFERENT neighbourhood and environment groups on Orihuela Costa have slammed plans for a proposed coastline development at Cala Mosca. The area is treasured as the
ARE YOU BURNING MONEY? As energy prices soar in Spain, this is what can be done
As the western world reels in the face of Russian aggression we are having to react, writes Martin Tye.
Earth Hour coincides with city shopping centre becoming the most sustainable in Spain’s Valencia region
EARTH HOUR is a custom around the world where lights are switched off for 60 minutes to raise awareness of global warming and other environmental
When is Earth Hour 2022? What is it and how is Spain is involved in the WWF ‘blackout’ event
THIS year marks the 15th Earth Hour – the world’s biggest environmental event. The global event aims to ‘increase awareness and spark global conversations on
Latest rains guarantee summer water supply for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE rainfall of recent days has led to an increase in the water reserves of the La Concepcion reservoir, which supplies the Western Costa del
No Strawberry Fields Forever: Supermarkets urge Spain to stop plans for more farms in protected wetlands
By Katharina Beiersdoerfer
Recent rainfall leaves five months worth of water in Spain’s Malaga reservoirs
THE start of Spring has brought much needed rain to the province of Malaga. In fact, the recent rainfall, mainly thanks to the passage of
World Water Day: What you should know about the rain in Spain
IT is painfully obvious that, in spite of some recent rainfall Spain is experiencing a prolonged drought. Average rainfall this winter is 33% of normal
Rare grey seal washes up on beach in Spain’s Motril
A RARE specimen of the grey seal, native to the North Atlantic, was spotted this Thursday, March 17, on the Cable beach in Motril (Granada).
Cemetery in Spain’s Malaga to install solar panels to save on energy bills
AUTHORITIES in charge of the San Gabriel cemetery in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol have come up with a way to save on electricity
WATCH: First Iberian Lynx cubs born this season in Spain’s Doñana
THE first Iberian lynx cubs of the year have been born in the Doñana National Park. Four cubs have been born into the Acebuche centre,
OPINION: ‘The war on Ukraine is tied to the climate crisis in so many ways’
Martin Tye of Mariposa Energia explores the massive impact of Putin's invasion of Ukraine on the environment.
Environmentalists fume over slow burning fire on Ramblars waste dump in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE slow-burning fire at Javea’s green waste dump Ramblars is finally getting judicial attention after a regional environmental group presented a denuncia before Denia court
Repsol and Telefonica join forces to sell and install solar energy panels in Spain
TWO of Spain’s best-known and biggest companies are to set up a solar panel venture for homes and businesses. Oil giant Repsol and telecoms provider
Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain
Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region
CONSTRUCTION of Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant has started in the Cartagena area of Murcia. The €200 million project is being undertaken by Repsol at
Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam
THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s