Shock as bird flu rips through Spain’s beloved stork population
POPULATIONS of the the iconic stork – the much-loved wild bird native to north and central Spain – are being devastated by a rapidly-mutating bird
How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?
AN invasive species of seaweed that seaside towns near Malaga are spending millions to remove could instead be repurposed for profit – but local governments
Key regions of Spain are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe – including the Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands and Murcia on the mainland are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe, with a staggering 85% of the archipelago and an incredible 99.8%
Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk
A NEW model aimed at rejuvenating forests and preventing fires through better care of local landscapes has launched in Spain. WWF España’s Rural Labscape initiative
Valencia City could lose €150m of European money after failing to agree on a Low Emission Zone
VALENCIA could lose €150 million of European funding for not introducing a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) banning polluting vehicles from the city centre as of
THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: The Prestige oil tanker disaster
On November 19, 2002, a ship went down off the Spanish coast, causing an ecological catastrophe. MICHAEL COY reminds us what happened. SPAIN is especially
British motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under UK ‘pay-per-mile’ budget plan
BRITISH motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under the terms of a new ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme set to be unveiled at this autumn’s UK
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30
Asian ‘murder hornets’ kill three in just two weeks in Galicia as Spain faces defeat in its battle against invasive species
THREE men have lost their lives to ‘murder hornets’ in Galicia in under two weeks – prompting fears that Spain is losing its long-running battle
10,000 key buildings including schools, nursing homes and hospitals are in danger from severe floods in Spain
SPAIN has 10,197 infrastructures that could be affected by severe floods with a recurrence period of 500 years. That’s the conclusion of a report published
Spain backs EU ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035 – but Italy dubs it ‘madness ideology’
SPAIN has called on its European allies to remain committed to a planned EU ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035
The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them
ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound.
Spain’s power companies request extension to life of the country’s largest nuclear power plant amid fears of a new blackout
THREE of Spain’s leading energy companies are considering requesting a three-year extension to the operational life of the country’s largest nuclear power plant, according to
Electric car owners can recharge their vehicles for FREE in Marbella at these locations – here’s where and how
ELECTRIC car owners in Marbella can recharge their vehicles for free this week at three public charging points across the city. The scheme, launched by
‘Ditch your car for free electric bikes’: Town in northern Spain is pioneering new green transport revolution
A SPANISH town is encouraging residents to ditch their cars and get around on electric bikes – which they can use for free. The plan,
WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar farm to supply clean energy
BENIDORM’S Terra Natura park has opened a solar power plant capable of generating over 1,000 kW clean energy. The park says it is a major
Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’
SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks
Fuel breakthrough as Spain’s Repsol unveils 100% renewable petrol that could help save our planet
SPANISH energy giant Repsol has just announced the industrial-scale production of the world’s first 100% renewable gasoline. The fuel, dubbed Nexa 95, is now available
Illegal Costa Blanca mobile home park ordered to close down after sewage pollutes farming eco-system
AN ANONYMOUS pollution complaint led to the Guardia Civil uncovering an illegal mobile home park site. Guardamar del Segura council has ordered the facility to
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We can’t just walk into their home and sit at their table’: Calls for more education after friends film themselves swimming with whales in the Strait of Gibraltar
MORE education is needed to stop people disturbing whales, conservationists have warned, after a video of three friends diving from a boat to swim with
Spain has just ‘five days’ to rescue wobbling power grid – or face risk of fresh nationwide blackout, regulator warns
SPAIN’S energy regulator has sounded the alarm over the state of the country’s energy grid – almost six months after the country was plunged into
Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant
ANCIENT olive groves are to be ripped up to make way for a solar panel plant near one of Spain’s leading World Heritage sites. Granada
WATCH: Last tour company still selling tickets to orca shows named and shamed during Mallorca travel conference
ANIMAL rights activists stormed the stage at a major travel industry convention in Mallorca to denounce Europe’s last big tour operator still selling tickets to
Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands
SPAIN’S most important national park is finally getting the cash to tackle its depleted water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great
Victory for campaigners as Malaga bans horse-drawn carriages – but what will happen to the animals?
By Rachel Gore MALAGA has finally moved to ban horse-drawn tourist carriages in the city with immediate effect – with the fate of the animals
WATCH: Outrage as friends cruising on a leisure boat dive in and swim with a pod of whales passing through the Strait of Gibraltar
THREE friends who thought they were having the experience of a lifetime may find themselves staring at the wrong end of a five-figure fine after