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How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis

AS SPAIN struggles in a deadly spate of wildfires, a remarkable success story in Andalucia is giving hope for the country’s scorched countryside – and

18 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Other News

BREAKING: Wildfire breaks out in Spain’s Mijas, prompting helicopter emergency response

A WILDFIRE has been declared in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, shortly before 16:00 on Thursday 14th August. The blaze is affecting the La

14 Aug, 2025 @ 16:43

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

New study blames August's wildfires in Spain on climate change - despite huge number of arson arrests

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:27

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Record-breaking Mediterranean heatwaves risk marine ecosystem collapse in Spain

THIS year’s ocean heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea have been the hottest to date, sparking concern among scientists about the potentially devastating consequences on marine

12 Aug, 2025 @ 14:48

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

No filter for fines: Tenerife in Spain declares war on eco-wrecking social media influencers

THEY fly in for the likes – but could be leaving with five-figure fines. Tenerife in the Canaries has officially declared war on a new

5 Aug, 2025 @ 11:40

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Other News

Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain

ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via

3 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections

ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the

1 Aug, 2025 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Other News·Property

Forest fires in Spain: Growing blaze claims firefighter’s life in Avila

FOREST fires in Ávila and Las Hurdes remain highly active today, following several days of burning and the tragic death of a firefighter. The fires

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:05

Environment

Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long

24 Jul, 2025 @ 18:11

Environment·Lead

Brit hit with €1,195 bill to top up electric car in Spain – and Shell won’t answer

A BRITISH holidaymaker was left fuming after being slapped with a jaw-dropping €1,195 bill to charge his electric car in Spain – and Shell has

23 Jul, 2025 @ 15:54

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change

SMALL businesses across Catalunya have been handed a €100?million credit line to help them go green – and fast. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has

20 Jul, 2025 @ 10:20

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Three popular Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers due to sewage contamination

THREE Denia beaches were closed for swimming on Tuesday after fecal contamination was discovered in the water. Red flags have been hoisted at Les Marines,

15 Jul, 2025 @ 14:13

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya

A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio

11 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT

Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes

5 Jul, 2025 @ 16:43

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season

TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant

SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics,

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:46

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Tarifa and Malaga among 10 Andalucian beaches slapped with Black Flags in this year’s report

TARIFA and Malaga have been named and shamed among ten Andalucian beaches and coastal zones awarded a ‘Black Flag’ in this year’s damning report by

20 Jun, 2025 @ 11:49

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Malaga

‘Sperm whales, loggerheads and coral forests’: Spain to expand its protected sea reserves

SPAIN has taken another important step forward to protect its oceans by expanding marine reserves yet the road ahead is long, a marine scientist says.

18 Jun, 2025 @ 16:58

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

‘It’s not just self-righteous expats!’: Bullfighting protest challenges Spanish tradition outside Marbella bullring

PROTESTORS gathered to advocate for animal welfare and to call on local and national authorities to ban bullfighting permanently, arguing that bullfighting violates the basic

18 Jun, 2025 @ 12:59

Environment·Lead·Marbella·Nature

Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia

THE Ecologistas en Accion group have handed out their ‘Black Flags’ for 2025 to coastal areas of Spain which they say have environmental problems. They

17 Jun, 2025 @ 16:53

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Costa del Sol residents lead Andalucia in producing nearly 750kg of waste each per year

THOSE calling the Costa del Sol home are some of the biggest producers of waste in all of Andalucia. Alongside residents of Gibraltar, Costa del

16 Jun, 2025 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’

THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa

16 Jun, 2025 @ 11:24

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Politics

Valencia beaches get ‘all clear’ after mystery pellets are confirmed as non-toxic

SEVEN beaches in the El Safor region of Valencia province have been reopened to bathers. White pellets appeared in the sand forcing precautionary closures from

11 Jun, 2025 @ 11:06

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Seven beaches remain closed for a second day due to pollution fears in Valencia

SEVEN Valencia beaches remained closed on Tuesday after a mysterious substance was washed ashore over the weekend. 16 kilometres of beaches have been affected in

10 Jun, 2025 @ 14:45

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Red flag alert as mysterious substance washes up on several beaches in Spain’s Valencia

SEVEN beaches in Valencia province have banned people from going into water after a mysterious substance appeared in the sand. The Guardia Civil’s environment unit,

9 Jun, 2025 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia

As World Bee Day passes, Dilip Kuner takes a look at these tiny – but essential – insect superheroes

SPRING brings with it a sensory overload: blooming jacaranda, clinking glasses of cava, and – if you listen closely – a soft buzz in the

7 Jun, 2025 @ 09:35

Environment·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

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How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis

BREAKING: Wildfire breaks out in Spain’s Mijas, prompting helicopter emergency response

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

Record-breaking Mediterranean heatwaves risk marine ecosystem collapse in Spain

No filter for fines: Tenerife in Spain declares war on eco-wrecking social media influencers

Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain

Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections

Forest fires in Spain: Growing blaze claims firefighter’s life in Avila

Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain

Brit hit with €1,195 bill to top up electric car in Spain – and Shell won’t answer

€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change

Three popular Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers due to sewage contamination

One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya

SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT

WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season

Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant

Tarifa and Malaga among 10 Andalucian beaches slapped with Black Flags in this year’s report

‘Sperm whales, loggerheads and coral forests’: Spain to expand its protected sea reserves

‘It’s not just self-righteous expats!’: Bullfighting protest challenges Spanish tradition outside Marbella bullring

Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia

Costa del Sol residents lead Andalucia in producing nearly 750kg of waste each per year

Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’

Valencia beaches get ‘all clear’ after mystery pellets are confirmed as non-toxic

Seven beaches remain closed for a second day due to pollution fears in Valencia

Red flag alert as mysterious substance washes up on several beaches in Spain’s Valencia

As World Bee Day passes, Dilip Kuner takes a look at these tiny – but essential – insect superheroes

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia