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WATCH: Drought reveals Spain’s own Stonehenge hidden below water level in Extremadura reservoir

A SOUTHERN European severe summer drought has allowed the Spanish Stonehenge to reappear from a dried up reservoir in the western province of Caceres. The

21 Aug, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Be prepared: It makes life in Spain so much easier if you know what to do in a crisis

IT can not be overstated how important it is to read and understand the documents that come with your insurance policies. Very few people seem

21 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

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

The Mediterranean has experienced record sea temperatures this summer: this could devastate marine life

While official data is yet to be released, this year’s Mediterranean marine heatwave will likely have devastating ecological consequences.

20 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Cycle Lanes In Spain's Valencia City's Get 21% Boost In Users So Far In 2022

Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022

THE average daily use of Valencia City’s bicycle lanes has gone up by 21% over the first seven months of the year compared to the

20 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

MAPPED: Firefighters battle twelve different wildfires across Spain

FIREFIGHTERS are continuing to battle to control 12 twelve different wildfires raging across Spain on Friday, as a drop in temperatures brought little reprieve. It

19 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·National News

WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain

AN owner has captured the extraordinary encounter between his dog and a dolphin as they played together in waters off Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia.

19 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters help a deer caught in wildfire in northeastern Spain

A TEAM of firefighters battling flames in Aragon have shared a video of them giving water to a roe deer and soothing its burns, providing

18 Aug, 2022 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Nature

All beach bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality levels

ALL coastal bathing spots in Andalucia meet water quality requirements according to a recent report. In fact, as stated in a report published by the

18 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Panic-stricken passengers break train window to escape as wildfire engulfs tracks in eastern Spain

AROUND a dozen passengers on a train travelling through a wildfire zone in Castellon province of eastern Spain suffered burns after they feared the carriage

17 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Castellon·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain

A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province. An

17 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days

AFTER reaching record highs at the start of the month, the sea water temperature along the Costa del Sol will remain relatively cool over the

17 Aug, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night

Many expat residents were forced to flee their homes in fear as the giant wall of flames approached. One, Chloe Modrekelidze send the Olive Press

16 Aug, 2022 @ 23:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

LISTED: Beaches in Spain’s Costa del Sol flying yellow jellyfish warning flags

YELLOW and orange warning flags have been flying since yesterday, Friday August 12, along the western coast of Malaga due to the high presence of

13 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Sunny delight: As temperatures soar in Spain so does demand for solar power

THE solar energy revolution has firmly taken hold across Spain, with demand for solar panel installations soaring as homeowners and businesses alike realise the huge

13 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Sponsored·Sponsored Interview

night sky Photo asociación Astronómica de España

Stargazing: When, where and how to see this year’s Perseid meteor shower in Spain

AN annual meteor shower known as the Perseids offers a spectacular cosmic light show that reaches its peak during the night of August 12. All

12 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Unique Recycling System Will Process 45,000 Discarded Mattresses From One Costa Blanca City In Spain

Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain

A ten-year accumulation of old bed mattresses is being removed from Santa Pola’s eco-park and taken to Europe’s only plant dedicated to mattress recycling. Over

11 Aug, 2022 @ 18:21

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wild boar causes panic on Costa Blanca beach in Spain and bites elderly woman

WATCH: Swimming wild boar startles beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WILD boar has astonished beachgoers in Malaga after a showy exit out of the sea and onto the sandy beach, before it disappeared again.

11 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Bars And Restaurants In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Area Offer 'most Sustainability' Of Spain's Coastal Regions

Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions

VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.

10 Aug, 2022 @ 18:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's national heat alert website launches English language version aimed at expats and tourists

It’s official: July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since records began

SPAIN suffered its hottest July in more than six decades, confirmed the national meteorological office on Monday. Data published by AEMET showed that the average

9 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

HEATWAVE: How sea temperatures around Spain are rising and threatening marine life

THE heatwaves of the summer aren’t only taking their toll on land where wildfires have ravaged more than 230,000 hectares already across Spain. Temperatures are

8 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Spain’s winemakers battle to save harvest as heatwaves and drought takes toll

THE effects of successive heatwaves and drought are threatening this year’s wine harvest across Spain. An exceptionally hot and dry summer has left grapes withering

8 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Weather

Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?

Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about – Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET

7 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Environment·Green Matters by Martin Tye·Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?

SCIENTISTS have warned over the damaging environmental effects of a thick brown algae which is invading Spanish beaches. Known as rugulopterix okamurae, it arrived on

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Must Read

Malaga Recupera Sus Turistas En Las Playas

Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns

THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers. Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have

4 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Sea water in Spain’s Malaga heats up to record highs

MALAGA City has logged the warmest sea-surface temperature since daily measurements began in 1984. It seems that the prolonged high temperatures across most of the

4 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%

WATER levels in Andalucian reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate. In fact in the last week, reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 96 cubic

3 Aug, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

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WATCH: Drought reveals Spain’s own Stonehenge hidden below water level in Extremadura reservoir

Be prepared: It makes life in Spain so much easier if you know what to do in a crisis

The Mediterranean has experienced record sea temperatures this summer: this could devastate marine life

Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022

MAPPED: Firefighters battle twelve different wildfires across Spain

WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters help a deer caught in wildfire in northeastern Spain

All beach bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality levels

WATCH: Panic-stricken passengers break train window to escape as wildfire engulfs tracks in eastern Spain

WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain

Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days

EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night

LISTED: Beaches in Spain’s Costa del Sol flying yellow jellyfish warning flags

Sunny delight: As temperatures soar in Spain so does demand for solar power

Stargazing: When, where and how to see this year’s Perseid meteor shower in Spain

Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain

WATCH: Swimming wild boar startles beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions

It’s official: July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since records began

HEATWAVE: How sea temperatures around Spain are rising and threatening marine life

Spain’s winemakers battle to save harvest as heatwaves and drought takes toll

Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?

EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?

Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns

Sea water in Spain’s Malaga heats up to record highs

Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%

Andalusia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

Disappointment for controversial Spanish ‘Minions’ ice-skater at the Winter Olympics after copyright clash with Pharell Williams

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