Spain exports electric cars to Japan
Electric cars assembled in Spain are being exported to Japan as the country increases its European imports
Drowning in a desert of plastic
There is a certain irony, claims Bob Maddox, that not only do the plastic greenhouses of the coast of Almería and Granada suck the land dry to stock the shelves of supermarkets, but also threaten the lives of local populations with increased risk of flooding
New weapon against palm weevil
New technology will enable tracking of devastating beetle throughout Spain
Marbella In Transition
On the eve of Marbella's Transition Towns conference, organiser and Arboretum Marbella director Alejandro Cesar Orioli explains a bit more about the movement
A hike in the Sierra Nevadas
Kat Mayhew takes a walking trip in the high Sierra Nevada mountains
Scottish birds flying in to breed in Spain
Second release of ospreys following successful introduction a few years ago
Andalucia’s black vulture population reaches new high
Andalucia's black vulture population has reached highest level in history
Endangered plant found in Barbate
The largest-known patch of Odontites Foliosus has been discovered by an environmental group
New plan backs sustainable construction in Axarquia
A massive 85 companies have signed up to the scheme
Forget climate change – the bees are buzzing off
If bees became extinct today, mankind would follow suit in 2012. Albert Einstein proclaimed this insect the most important factor in our food chain.
Shark ‘finning’ finally outlawed in Spain
The EU has banned fishermen from slicing off sharks’ fins and discarding their bodies live
An un-shore future for Spain’s coastline
Spain’s coastline is under serious threat from development, warn environmentalists
Spain – a bird watching paradise
Spain is officially on the ornithological map according to Birdlife
Nothing to grouse about!
Andalucia's Sandgrouse population has grown by almost 300 percent in the last three years
Granada is top spot for birds’ winter break
Granada’s lakes are a winter home to more than 2,450 birds
Environmentalists increase pressure to end Gibraltar National Day balloons tradition
Hundreds of people have slammed the ‘highly irresponsible’ release of 30,000 balloons from the Rock on National Day
Turtles get ‘the bends’ because of commercial fishing practices
Turtles that get caught in fishing nets die from decompression illness when released back into the sea
Human water consumption at risk from golf
A LEADING expert in water purification has warned wasting water on the upkeep of golf courses could diminish the supply for human use.
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The great emasculator
Spanish men lose their mojo as pollution plays havoc with the male gender
A green corridor for lynxes
After a sharp revival over recent years, a 'green corridor' could now link the lynx populations of the Sierra Morena with Donana in the south
Free access for Almeria ‘hippy beach’
Town hall rules road to Cala de San Pedro should be free of charge
Red kites up by 50% in Spanish national park
The Junta de Andalucia has recorded sightings of 74 red kite pairs, compared to just 40 in 2011
Outrage over ‘safari’ plan to turn one of Spain’s most valuable protected estates into millionaire’s polo and shooting playground
Critics slam government plan to convert valuable hunting estate - one of Spain's largest - inside the Alcornocales Natural Park, near Cadiz