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LISTED: These are the beaches were smoking is banned on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Junta's 'Smoke-free beaches' initiative, launched in 2020 still runs strong in several beaches across Malaga province. The ‘Beaches without Smoke’ campaign was initiated to...

Sold out fashion show raises more than a thousand euros for Estepona animal charity

Models strutted in nearly-new designer ladieswear

Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

A Spanish government website has launched a section dedicated to Murcia's Mar Menor lagoon and the pollution issues surrounding it. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,...

Malaga is the province with the largest number of people bitten by the tiger mosquito in Andalucia this year

MALAGA province has been identified as the Andalusian region most affected by the dangerous tiger mosquito. A total of 82 people have been bitten by...

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...

Spanish government tests new low-carbon cars

The vehicles, which run entirely on electricity, will be assessed during a six-month trial period

FEATURE: After the Algarrobico, the fight to protect Spain’s wild spaces wages on

The Supreme Court ruling over the Algarrobico was a great victory for environmentalists, but the fight to preserve Spain’s wild spaces goes on. Rob Horgan and Tom Powell examine fierce ecological battles which remain unresolved across the country

Temperatures in Spain’s Andalucia hit climate change limit

In Malaga, Cordoba and Granada the average yearly temperature in the 21st century was at least 1.5°C higher than in the 20th century

Endangered plant found in Barbate

The largest-known patch of Odontites Foliosus has been discovered by an environmental group

Cold weather and ‘polar air front’ set to descend on Spain this weekend

Summer finally over as polar air front heads to Spain sending temperatures sharply downwards

Heat warnings for Andalucia as temperatures to soar into the 40s

SPAIN'S weather agency AEMET has issued a weather warning for wednesday as temperatures in Andalucia are expected to reach above 40C.  An orange alert has...

COSTA DEL SOL beach goes smoke-free to promote healthy lifestyles

ESTEPONA has introduced an exciting addition to its beach offerings - a smoke-free beach. The designated smoke-free area can be found on La Rada beach,...

WATCH: Panic as bus drives through huge fire in Spain’s Aranjuez

PASSENGERS of a bus that was driving through the A7 of Aranjuez on Tuesday July 5 were aghast as they suddenly drove head on...

‘Chef of the Sea’ Angel Leon moves legendary Aponiente restaurant into beautiful, old mill

One of Spain's best restaurants - with two michelin stars - has a new home in swamps north of Cadiz

Recent wildfires in Spain’s Sevilla have destroyed 4 hectares of lynx habitat

FOUR hectares of lynx habitat have been destroyed by two forest fires which raged the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in Sevilla last weekend. The...

Spain government grants €35 million to repair Andalucia beaches after storm damage

ANDALUCIA has been granted €35,670,000 by Madrid to clean up its beaches. It comes after the likes of Storm Emma left the coastline from Huelva...

SAY NO MOOR: The ancient Moorish technique saving Alicante city from flash floods

IN MARCH 2017 the city of Alicante was hit by the heaviest rain of the entire 21st century. Five schools closed down, garages were...

Specimen of largest tortoise in Africa rescued in Spain’s Sevilla

THE Policia Local of Coria del Rio (Sevilla) have rescued a ‘large’ Sulcata tortoise in the Pudio River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir. The Sulcata...

Feathered migrants arrive for winter

Winter birds to look out for

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites

Electric olives

Claire Doole visits a Córdoba olive farmer and finds he is doing his bit to combat global warming

New projects aim to stop farm pollutants ending up in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

ELEVEN projects to improve farming techniques aimed at cutting pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon have been awarded grants totalling €16.2 million. The money comes...

Europe’s new battle of Trafalgar

EU steps in to investigate ‘unsustainable macroproject’ that threatens precious virgin beach

Drying up: Water disputes springing up as major drought stares Spain in the face 

THE crumbling walls of a once-submerged village rising from the cracked mud of a dried up reservoir have become a powerful symbol of the...

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