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It’s a lot of fun… but San Juan’s hangover leaves Spain’s beaches looking like rubbish tips and jeopardises the coastal environment

THE night of San Juan is celebrated by Spaniards around the country, but once the party is over, everyone else must pick up the pieces.

25 Jun, 2026 @ 10:44

Environment·Lead

A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery

Aereal shot of British steamship Gladiator (Credit: IAPH)

23 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

Marbella switches on new €9.3 million San Pedro substation after string of power cuts constrain ‘numerous Costa del Sol projects’

AYUNTAMIENTO de Marbella has turned on its new electricity service station in San Pedro, designed to maintain the city’s power and protect grids from surges.

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Marbella

Murcia region placed under ‘extreme’ fire risk with homes evacuated for second time in three weeks after wildfire tears through both banks of the River Segura

A SWATHE of Spanish coastline has been placed under ‘extreme’ wildfire risk after a blaze forced evacuations in the region over the weekend. Spain’s weather

22 Jun, 2026 @ 10:33

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Weather

Wildfires are burning in Spain at triple the rate of 2025 before summer has even truly started – with Andalucia bearing the brunt this year

SPAIN has already recorded more than three times as many wildfires as it did by this point in 2025, according to EU data, with Andalucia

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Weather

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea

A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Environment·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons

A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were

17 Jun, 2026 @ 17:16

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol tourist town bounces back with ‘excellent’ water quality rating months after burst sewage pipe flooded the sea with human waste

A TORREMOLINOS beach has earned an ‘excellent’ water quality rating just months after a sewage pipe burst and sent human waste pouring into the sea.

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Environment·Malaga

Major operation to remove tonnes of sludgy Asian seaweed blanketing Costa del Sol beaches just as summer gets underway

ANDALUCIA is scrambling to remove tonnes of invasive seaweed from its beaches amid mounting environmental and economic concerns. Striking footage published by Estepona council on

16 Jun, 2026 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Environment·Estepona·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s biggest fire of 2026 devastates an area five times the size of Gibraltar in Andalucia — and summer hasn’t even started

SPAIN’S biggest wildfire of 2026 has torn through Andalucia, burning more than 36 square kilometres — an area five times the size of Gibraltar —

10 Jun, 2026 @ 10:43

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead

Bars and restaurants in Spain will soon charge customers €0.10 extra for every plastic bottle and can – here’s how to get it back

PUNTERS will soon have to pay more for bottles and cans across Spain’s bars and restaurants thanks to the incoming implementation of an EU-backed recycling

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Spain and Gibraltar in fresh row after raw sewage discharge closes Spanish beach for over a week – with ‘burst pipe’ in La Linea to blame

A FRESH row has erupted between Spain and Gibraltar over raw sewage contamination in the Strait – with both sides pointing the finger across the

8 Jun, 2026 @ 17:08

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s fiery weekend: Smoke billows from Honda factory in Barcelona – before two wildfires break out in Andalucia near expat hotspots

SPAIN endured a fiery weekend as a major blaze destroyed a Honda factory near Barcelona, before two separate wildfires broke out in Andalucia close to

8 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Barcelona·Environment·Lead

WATCH: First major inferno of the year threatens homes in southern Spain – 200 soldiers and 70 trucks work overnight to save town

A WILDFIRE burning near the Murcia town of Los Garres has scorched nearly two square kilometres and forced the evacuation of around 100 homes. The

3 Jun, 2026 @ 12:24

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records

ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio

1 Jun, 2026 @ 18:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Raw sewage seeping directly into the sea from Spain closes beach just metres from Gibraltar

THE long-running environmental dispute between Gibraltar and parts of Spanish society has taken a new turn after a major raw sewage discharge in Spain has

1 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Environment

Red weather alert in Spain: 'Danger to life' issued ahead of scorching 42C highs – these are the affected areas

Five heat-related deaths recorded in northern Spain during unprecedented May heatwave

FIVE people have died in northern Spain after a record-breaking heatwave pushed temperatures to unusually high levels for May. The deaths in Cantabria, recorded by

29 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Environment·Health·Lead

UN urges Spain to prepare its Mediterranean coastal cities to face a tsunami by the end of the decade

SPAIN must brace for a future tsunami along its Mediterranean coastline, the United Nations has said, amid global efforts to ensure all at-risk coastal communities

29 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Joy as four more Iberian lynx cubs are born in the wild as comeback of Spain’s rarest big cat continues

A FEMALE Iberian lynx has been spotted in Murcia with four cubs, marking another boost for the recovery of Spain’s rarest big cat. The new

28 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

NASA photographed Torrevieja’s famous pink lake from space — and it could help find life on Mars

AN ASTRONAUT aboard the International Space Station captured a striking photograph of Torrevieja’s famous pink lagoon from space. The picture was taken during Expedition 65

26 May, 2026 @ 16:03

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Technology

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the

26 May, 2026 @ 10:52

Environment·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Canary Islands rocked by strongest earthquake in five years – just hours after tremor shakes homes in mainland tourist hotspot

TWO of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations playing host to thousands of British holidaymakers over the bank holiday weekend have been rocked by a string

24 May, 2026 @ 09:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

The Costa del Sol’s BIOPARC Fuengirola celebrates 25 years of conservation with an unforgettable moonlight jungle experience this summer

THIS coming June, BIOPARC Fuengirola will celebrate a very special milestone: 25 years of history dedicated to bringing nature, conservation, and adventure closer to thousands

22 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Animals·Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

The Almeria and Alicante coasts named vital sanctuaries for endangered Mediterranean sharks – but how close do they come to the shore?

SCIENTISTS have identified the coasts of Almeria and Alicante as vital sanctuaries for threatened sharks. A study by Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) found the

19 May, 2026 @ 18:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead

Where to see Spain’s most spectacular flower blooms this summer – from lavender fields to mountain lilies

FROM lavender fields near Madrid to sunflower fields in Castilla-La Mancha, these are the best places to see Spain in bloom this summer. Sierra de

19 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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