The electric car charging map of Spain is out – is there one near your house?
THE Spanish government has released a map showing where you can charge your electric car. Just in time for Easter, when Spanish people traditionally take
WATCH: Dwarf crocodile found in Gibraltar: Creature which grows to 1.2m was rescued from home aquarium
A DWARF crocodile native to the Amazon Basin has been rescued from a Gibraltar property after authorities discovered it was being illegally kept as a
Fears of summer water rationing disappear in Spain as reservoir capacity rises by nearly 2% in a week
SPAIN’S water reserves rose by nearly 2% in the last week thanks to the March rains and are 26% higher than this time in 2024.
Heavy rain fills up Spain’s reservoirs to best levels for years with drought restrictions eased
SPAIN’S recent storms have boosted the country’s reservoir capacity to an average of 71.2%. It’s the biggest March figure since 2015 when it was 76.3%
‘Surfer paradise’ in southern Spain is being flooded with luxury developments – including a five-star hotel between two natural parks
A WAVE of luxury developments is sweeping over the Costa de la Luz resort of Tarifa. The coastal gem, famed for its pristine beaches and
TWO earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz rattle southern Spain
AN earthquake has been detected off the coast of southern Spain this morning. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (ING), the tremor measured 4.3 on
Watch: Local fury in Malaga after ‘drunk guiris’ are seen ‘uprooting and carrying a tree’ through historic centreÂ
THREE young men have been blasted online after they were filmed carrying a tree through Malaga’s city centre. The trio, branded ‘drunk guiris’ by spectators,
Looking ahead: Earth Hour 2025 is a global call for action to tackle the climate crisis
WWF is turning its attention to the critical year ahead. With the upcoming 2025 of Earth Hour, the global initiative will continue to be a
Jellyfish alert in Spain as a second Portuguese Man o’ War washes up on the Costa del Sol
ANOTHER Portuguese Man o’ War has been spotted on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. A specimen of the deadly jellyfish washed up on
Traffic nightmare after landslide destroys major road between Marbella and Ronda – and it will take MONTHS to repair
THOUSANDS of workers will be left with longer daily commutes after a major landslide on the A-397 road. The A-397 is the main connection between
Spain is urged to abandon plans to ditch nuclear power by 2035 amid rising economic and geopolitical pressures
SPAIN is facing increasing pressure to abandon its plans to phase out nuclear power by 2035 amid a darkly uncertain economic and geopolitical landscape. Once
Crisis in Marbella: Storms see beaches lose 20% of their sand while invasive algae takes hold – just weeks before high season
BEACHES in ‘upmarket’ Marbella have lost 20% of their sand during the latest storms – which have also dumped an invasive algae on the resort’s
Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain
THE resurgence of the Iberian Lynx from the verge of extinction has been one of the great European conservation success stories. But now continuing efforts
‘It’s not rocket science’ says UK based ecologist on drying of Spanish rivers
The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ A LEADING ecologist has set out to save Spain’s dwindling river systems from the
Costa Tropical is centre of groundbreaking sustainable building project between UK and Spanish researchers
THE Costa Tropical region has become the focus of international collaboration aimed at developing nature-based alternatives for interior architecture and design applications. Researchers from the
Rubbish clear up off Benidorm coast sees divers remove 300 kilo trawler net and tyres from seabed
750 KILOS of rubbish including tyres and a trawler net have been removed from the seabed off the Benidorm coast. The discoveries came in a
Estepona is now using DRONES to clean buildings: Robots ‘use 60% less water’
ESTEPONA has become one of the first public administrations in Andalucia to use drones to clean buildings. The town hall says the ‘innovative’ technology offers
Spanish activists demand probe into ‘irregular’ transfer of 100,000 tonnes of stone to Gibraltar
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group wants a probe into what it claims is the illegal transfer of 100,000 tonnes of stone from a Malaga area quarry to
Earthquake in Portugal shakes multiple cities in Spain’s Andalucia
A MAGNITUDE 5 earthquake has been felt in Sevilla and other Andalusian locations. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicenter was 17 kilometers south
Snake warning in Ibiza: Serpents are becoming ‘gigantic’ as numbers on the island soar
IBIZA faces a serious issue as snakes are becoming more and more dominant, according to experts. The horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis), in particular, has proliferated
Fears of a volcanic eruption in Spain: Experts warn of 40% chance within five years after rise in activity
FEARS of a volcanic eruption are spreading in Tenerife following a surge in seismic activity and gas emissions. An expert speaking to El Confidencial said
Earthquake in Morocco rocks SIX provinces in southern Spain: Panicked locals call in police
AN earthquake in Morocco has been felt in at least six provinces in the Spanish region of Andalucia. The quake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter
Watch: ‘Legendary’ black devil fish is filmed near holiday resort in Spain for the first time
A LIVING black devil fish has been recorded in Spanish waters for the first time in history. The extraordinary moment was shared by wildlife NGO
Benidorm faces wet wipe crisis after pulling out 300 tonnes of ‘monster’ blockages in a year
300 TONNES of wet wipes were flushed down Benidorm toilets last year causing €400,000 of repairs to pumping and treatment plants. The problem is becoming
Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today – here’s what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) officially came into force on Friday after two years of discussions and preparations. The council passed a motion approving the city’s
AI in the US will soon use more energy than all of Italy or the UK: Will Spain’s power grid be able to cope with influx of new data centres?
THE explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence could devour electricity equivalent to an entire country’s annual consumption, according to a new US Department of Energy report.