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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

Marine Recovery Centre in Spain’s Malaga saves more than 400 sea turtles in almost 30 years

THE Centre for the Recovery of Endangered Marine Species (CREMA) has released more than 400 sea turtles since its creation in 1994. For 28 years

3 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain orders air conditioning cuts and lights switch-off to save energy

EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage

NEW rules will come into force on August 8 to save energy at public venues across Spain. The Council of Ministers approved the first tranche

2 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News

Pelagia Noctiluca Purple Striped Jellyfish

Alert for high concentration of jellyfish in Costa del Sol’s Torremolinos and Marbella

AUGUST has started with a jellyfish invasion on the western coast of Malaga. According to marine conservation experts from the Aula del Mar in Malaga

2 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Three municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to cut off water supply to beach showers due to severe drought

RESTRICTIONS on water usage at several of Malaga beaches are in place as of today, August 1, due to the worrying drought situation. The drought

1 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Shore Warning: These virgin beaches in Spain could be under threat from development

WITH the Olive Press breaking the news that Tarifa is earmarked for one of the biggest developments in a generation on its untouched virgin beaches,

31 Jul, 2022 @ 18:38

Environment·Lead

German man arrested in Spain’s Calvia for starting seven fires in 24 hours

POLICE have arrested a 55-year-old German man accused of starting seven fires in different spots in Calvia. An investigation was launched alongside local police and

30 Jul, 2022 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He

29 Jul, 2022 @ 15:57

Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Wildfire in Spain’s Mijas extinguished after razing through 116 hectares

AFTER razing through 116 hectares of forest, the Mijas fire which started on Tuesday, July 26, has been declared ‘extinguished.’ The fire, which broke out

29 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Popular Costa Blanca Beach In Spain Closed To Swimmers For Two Days Due To Fecal Matter In The Water

Popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain reopens after being closed to swimmers

JAVEA’S busiest beach- the Arenal- reopened to bathers on Thursday after being closed for two days after test samples revealed fecal matter in the water.

28 Jul, 2022 @ 12:59

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Axarquia is approaching worrisome historic lows

THE Viñuela reservoir is at 13% of its capacity and experts are concerned. Drought and La Viñuela reservoir are terms that have gone hand in

28 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire

27 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia registers lowest wildfire activity in recent years

WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised

INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia has declared the recent wildfires on the Costa del Sol, in Estepona and Mijas as

27 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the last

26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

Environment·Lead

Dog owners ordered to carry poop bags and to clear up urine in Valencia area town in Spain

BURJASSOT council in Valencia Province has declared war on dog owners who allow their pets to foul public areas without clearing up their mess. A

26 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

MAP: Images from space show in real time where wildfires raging in Spain

WILDFIRES are raging across Spain in what is already the worst year for blaze devastation in at least a decade. A map produced by Nasa

26 Jul, 2022 @ 10:31

Environment·Lead·National News

Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain

A DISTRESSING video showing a horse collapsing during the heat of the day in Mallorca has reignited calls for a ban on the tourist carriages.

25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car. Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had

25 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain

A BLAZE has broken out near Valdevaqueros Beach on Friday afternoon, confirmed firefighting agency INFOCA. A team of 20 firefighters has been scrambled to the

22 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters give water to young deer trapped by wildfires in Spain

FIRES are devastating vast swathes of woodland across northern Spain in what authorities predict will be the worst year for at least a decade. But

22 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

Plans for three solar farms on 'protected' land in Spain's Alicante are shut down by the regional government

Territorial war threatens Spain’s bid to become the Saudi of Europe in renewable energy

Industrialisation of the countryside will see up to 40% of some regions covered in solar panels as Spain bids to become the ‘Saudi of Europe’

22 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Migrating white stork birds are staying put in Spain to live off landfill sites

WHITE storks are preferring to stay in Spain rather than migrating to Africa for the winter, as landfill sites are giving them plenty of food.

22 Jul, 2022 @ 11:35

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Nature

Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory

Spain has signed a major agreement with Chinese green energy company Envision Group to set up four projects. They include an electric car battery plant,

21 Jul, 2022 @ 12:20

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

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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%

Marine Recovery Centre in Spain’s Malaga saves more than 400 sea turtles in almost 30 years

EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage

Alert for high concentration of jellyfish in Costa del Sol’s Torremolinos and Marbella

Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

Three municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to cut off water supply to beach showers due to severe drought

Shore Warning: These virgin beaches in Spain could be under threat from development

German man arrested in Spain’s Calvia for starting seven fires in 24 hours

Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain

Wildfire in Spain’s Mijas extinguished after razing through 116 hectares

Popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain reopens after being closed to swimmers

La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Axarquia is approaching worrisome historic lows

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Dog owners ordered to carry poop bags and to clear up urine in Valencia area town in Spain

MAP: Images from space show in real time where wildfires raging in Spain

Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain

Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters give water to young deer trapped by wildfires in Spain

Territorial war threatens Spain’s bid to become the Saudi of Europe in renewable energy

Migrating white stork birds are staying put in Spain to live off landfill sites

Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory

EXPLAINER: How British and American landlords in Spain finally have the same tax rights as EU neighbours

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population