Mallorca first: Black vulture nest outside the Spanish island’s mountains spotted
THEY’RE massive, they’re rare – and now they’ve gone off-piste. For the first time on Mallorca ever, a pair of black vultures have been caught
Luxury hotel that hosts a fleet of private yachts ‘steals public water during punishing drought’ on Spanish holiday island
AUTHORITIES in Menorca have shut down an illegal well supplying a luxury hotel where suites cost up to $3,000 a night, even as the island
Spain cracks down on ‘power-hungry’ data centres with tough new eco rules
SPAIN is set to slap strict new green rules on data centres – the vast server farms that burn up electricity to keep the internet
Sanchez tell sceptics ‘climate change kills’ as he announces plan to tackle rising wildfires and flooding in Spain
THE Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a new plan to ready the country for future climate emergencies. Sanchez emphasized the severity of
Spanish climate activists linked to notorious UK eco-protest group Just Stop Oil stain Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia with red powder
TWO climate activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were arrested by Catalan police on Sunday after staining Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada
Killer whales ram TWO boats in minutes off coast of Spain
BOATERS off the coast of Spain have been left shaken after two vessels were rammed by killer whales in a double attack just minutes apart.
Spain’s Mallorca cracks down on yachts as new marine mega-zone takes shape
MALLORCA’S millionaire yachts and thrill-seeking jet-skiers are being reined in as the Balearic government launches the Illes del Ponent Marine Reserve – a vast new
Estepona set to expand beach cove much loved by tourists and expats with new ‘green leisure space and more parking’
THE council of Estepona has begun the process of reclaiming land next to the popular El Cristo beach, with the goal of turning it into
Keel laid for floating solar energy platform for Valencia port in Spain
SPAIN’s renewable energy game has just leveled up as the keel for the first of two floating solar platforms for the ambitious BlueNewables project has
How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis
AS SPAIN struggles in a deadly spate of wildfires, a remarkable success story in Andalucia is giving hope for the country’s scorched countryside – and
BREAKING: Wildfire breaks out in Spain’s Mijas, prompting helicopter emergency response
A WILDFIRE has been declared in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, shortly before 16:00 on Thursday 14th August. The blaze is affecting the La
European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country
SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior
Record-breaking Mediterranean heatwaves risk marine ecosystem collapse in Spain
THIS year’s ocean heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea have been the hottest to date, sparking concern among scientists about the potentially devastating consequences on marine
Loggerhead turtles hatch on Benidorm beach in party-going area of resort
DOZENS of loggerhead turtles hatched on Thursday just after midnight on Benidorm’s Levante beach. Several passers-by on Avenida de Madrid contacted emergency services and the
No filter for fines: Tenerife in Spain declares war on eco-wrecking social media influencers
THEY fly in for the likes – but could be leaving with five-figure fines. Tenerife in the Canaries has officially declared war on a new
Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain
ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via
Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections
ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the
Forest fires in Spain: Growing blaze claims firefighter’s life in Avila
FOREST fires in Ávila and Las Hurdes remain highly active today, following several days of burning and the tragic death of a firefighter. The fires
Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long
Brit hit with €1,195 bill to top up electric car in Spain – and Shell won’t answer
A BRITISH holidaymaker was left fuming after being slapped with a jaw-dropping €1,195 bill to charge his electric car in Spain – and Shell has
€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change
SMALL businesses across Catalunya have been handed a €100?million credit line to help them go green – and fast. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has
Three popular Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers due to sewage contamination
THREE Denia beaches were closed for swimming on Tuesday after fecal contamination was discovered in the water. Red flags have been hoisted at Les Marines,
One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya
A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio
SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT
Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes
WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season
TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their
Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant
SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics,