Valencia’s flood risk zone expands by nearly two thirds as ban on underground car parks for new homes considered
Flood risk zones in areas hit by the October 2024 Valencia DANA have been increased by 61% according to new projections.
Bizarre tale of a Spanish engineer who reforested an entire Murcia mountain range by firing pine nuts from a shotgun
Ricardo Codorniu planted 4.3 million trees in the 1800s to stop deadly floods, using shotguns to fire seeds onto inaccessible Murcia slopes.
Spain cleans up at Green Cities award: Benidorm beats mass-tourism image to be crowned Europe’s greenest town
The holiday resort secured the European Green Leaf 2028 title for successfully balancing its massive tourism industry with environmental protection.
Wild wildfires: Over 3,000 square kilometres wiped off the map of Spain in nine months – triple the average
Spain wildfires have burned 300,998 hectares in the first nine months of the year, more than three times the average recorded over the past two
FROM THE ARCHIVES: These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns
One of the key regions at risk is the Meseta Central, the greater interior plateau of central Spain that holds Madrid, the Spanish capital, at
Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms
Swimmers are being warned against taking a dip at Campo de Golf, Sacaba, Misericordia and San Andres beaches after tests by the city’s municipal water
Two earthquakes hit eastern Spain overnight as residents in Murcia and neighbouring Alicante feel the tremors
The first quake was a 3.1 magnitude with its epicentre near the town of Beniel, shaking the neighbouring Alicante region of Vega Baja.
‘Dream come true’: Gibraltar finally begins work on sewage treatment plant after decades of pumping waste into the sea
The plant has been a Gibraltar government manifesto pledge since 2011, but two previous attempts to build a plant both collapsed.
Fast-moving wildfire near Costa del Sol finally stabilised after dozens of locals forced to evacuate
More than 50 people were ordered to leave the area after the blaze erupted in Igualeja, north of Marbella, at around 10.20pm on Saturday.
OPINION: I’m no green warrior – but surely the eco-zealots can see why this mega solar project will do more harm than good, writes Charlie Mullins
In his latest column, Charlie Mullins slams a 'reckless' solar project planned at the foot of the Sierra de las Nieves National Park. in Andalucia.
Spain hits jackpot with rare and strategically important lithium and rubidium deposits discovered near Salamanca
SPAIN could have the only rubidium mine in the world outside of China, while both metals are considered strategically important.
Costa del Sol reservoirs now hold enough water to last for more than two years, data shows
WATER levels at key reservoirs have reached an average 80% of capacity after the summer, easing shortage concerns following years of drought.
How quickly do solar panels and battery storage pay for themselves in Spain?
FOR anyone weighing up solar panels, the first question is rarely about kilowatts or inverters. It’s often: how long before the system pays for itself?
Malaga launches water watchdog after a summer of Costa del Sol beaches plagued by bacteria closures
THE new body will meet every two months and sits alongside €1.3 billion of already-planned sewage upgrades for the province.
Pedro Sanchez warns Spain’s energy ‘must not be at the mercy of unjustified wars’ during visit to ‘Europe’s biggest green hydrogen plant’ in Andalucia
SPAIN’S prime minister has visited the site of a new €1 billion green hydrogen plant in Andalucia as construction formally begins. Pedro Sanchez toured the
Four in five people in Spain ‘breathe polluted air’ with road traffic blamed as ‘biggest culprit’
GREENPEACE identified other sources of pollution in Spain including 'ports and certain types of industry, as well as airports'.
Life finds a way: Dinosaur fossil of giant diplodocus discovered in Spain – the first to be found outside North America
THE diplodocus discovery - a dinosaur that could reach 33 metres in length - was made at the La TejerÃa site in El Castellar, Teurel.
Who shot Toñi? Mystery deepens after Spain’s oldest orca is found with gunshot wounds – with perpetrator facing €2m fine
INVESTIGATORS are continuing to hunt for clues after Spain’s oldest known orca was found with suspected gunshot wounds in her dorsal fin and back.
Benahavis wildfire: At least three injured as residents from upmarket urbanisation allowed to return home
AT least three people have been injured after a devastating wildfire broke out on the Costa del Sol on Sunday afternoon.
WATCH: Major wildfire erupts in Benahavis – emergency alert sent as residents urged to stay indoors
A DANGEROUS wildfire has broken out in the hills above Marbella neear Benahavis, prompting local authorities to issue an emergency alert.
Public park bordering Barcelona to remain shut for ‘at least three months’ as African swine fever cases return
THE decision has angered local officials, with the mayor of Sant Cugat del Valles urging the regional government to designate safe zones within the park.
All you need to know about the wild mushroom hunting craze that grips Spain from late-September
AS the sun sets on summer, mushroom hunters across Spain take up the challenge of tracking down their favourite wild and wonderful edible fungi
Greenpeace hails ‘beginning of the end’ for infamous Algarrobico hotel as Andalucia paves way for demolition
THE group said it hoped to see the infamous resort knocked down 'before the end of the year' following two decades of wrangling.
Spain’s deadliest summer on record as nearly 5,400 die from extreme heat, experts warn
THE staggering number makes 2026 the deadliest summer for heat since Spain began keeping comparable records in 2015.
Plans to build new luxury hotel on Marbella’s Golden Mile triggers outcry from environmental groups
THE five-storey hotel would take up nearly 5,000 square metres on protected coastline where only two-storey buildings are currently permitted.
Spain calls on Brussels to tax private jets and fossil fuel profits to fund Europe-wide wildfire response
SPAIN is leading calls for the EU to tax private jets and the profits of fossil fuel companies to bankroll a Europe-wide climate resilience fund.