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WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold
RESIDENTS of Fuengirola are experiencing water problems such as low pressure and supply cuts as drought continues to ravage the Costa del Sol.
The problems...
Drought in Spain: New measures are being prepared for Marbella and the Axarquia
THE ANDALUCIAN government says mobile desalination plants will be installed in parts of the region to ease water supply issues caused by the drought.
Andalucia...
Warning of severe water shortage on Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer – but what’s causing the drought?
OFFICIALS are already warning locals on the Costa del Sol of a water shortage next summer, but why is the area at such high...
Water restrictions in Marbella: All you need to know as new rules are brought in to tackle drought
NEW water restrictions have been imposed by the Ayuntamiento de Marbella in an attempt to control the drought.
The measures, which will affect both public...
Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer
ALICANTE PROVINCE reservoir levels are continuing to fall as the area has not enjoyed autumn rain levels seen in other parts of Spain.
Some reservoirs...
HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of...
OLIVE oil prices continue on the rise as a bottle of Spain’s signature product is today 114.8% more expensive than it was in March...
All hopes pinned on a rainy autumn as Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir drops down to just 8% capacity
ALARM bells are being rung once again over the state of the Viñuela reservoir, the largest in Malaga, as its levels drop to just...
Rainfall ends 15-Month dry spell for La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga
LA VIÑUELA has received a much-needed boost in water supply this Sunday, September 3.
The start of September has brought storms, with lightning, thunder, and...
Olive oil in Spain soars to new record wholesale price
THE WHOLESALE price of Spanish extra virgin olive oil soared to a new all-time high on Tuesday of above €8,200 per metric ton.
This came...
More than 1.5 million people in Malaga are living with water restrictions as the province suffers from the drought.
ACCORDING to census data, there are 1,717,504 people living in Malaga; of that, one and a half million of them are currently living with...
Cracking up: A look back to Spain’s worst drought in 30 years
AS Spain suffers under record sweltering temperatures the drought affecting most of the country continues to worsen.
Reservoir levels are dwindling, particularly in Catalunya and...
Residents forbidden to use drinking water to water plants or fill pools due to exceptional drought in Mallorca’s Esporles
THE city council of Esporles has announced urgent measures due to a serious drought that the municipality is experiencing.
The measures include prohibiting the watering...
Spain’s Doñana National Park marks 54th anniversary amid challenges of drought and proposed irrigation measures
ESTABLISHED on August 14, 1969, by a government decree, Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marks its 54th anniversary amidst the concerning...
MUCHA AGUA: How the mountain village of Cáñar in Spain’s Alpujarra keeps the water flowing all year round
CÁÑAR, a mountain village in the Alpujarra of Granada, is attracting international attention for its restoration of acequias, a network of water channels created...
Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva dries up for second year in a row marking unprecedented occurrence
THE largest permanent lagoon within the Doñana ecosystem, Santa Olalla, has now dried up entirely for the second year running.
This alarming phenomenon has not...
Olive oil prices rocket to sky-high levels as olive harvests get ravaged by drought across Spain
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OLIVE OIL price rises are showing no sign of slowing down in Spain with the cost of a...
Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir in Spain’s Malaga hits new record low
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MALAGA'S Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir has reached an unprecedented low.
The reservoir now stands at just 19.2% of its...
Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country
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SPAIN'S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year...
Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the drought
MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought.
The local government has announced a series...
Water Crisis in Spain’s Malaga: August starts with half the water supply compared to last year and 30 towns...
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MALAGA faces the month of August with a dire water situation, holding only half the amount of water...
Rio Chillar in Spain’s Malaga threatened by drought and overcrowding
RIO CHILLAR, nestled in Malaga's picturesque landscape, faces a dual threat as drought and overcrowding cast a shadow on its once vibrant ecosystem.
With crystal-clear...
Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva faces second consecutive year of drying up
THE largest lagoon in Spain's Huelva region, situated within the Doñana Natural Park, faces the ominous prospect of drying up for the second consecutive...
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start...
Extreme weather brutalises melon and watermelon harvest in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
FARMING UNION, Unio Llaudadora, says extreme weather has forced a 50% fall in this year's melon and watermelon harvest in the Valencian Community.
The union...
Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low
LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low.
Until now the reservoir had never...
Town in Spain’s Malaga limited to just 6 hours of running water a day
THE Malaga town of Casabermeja has implemented significant water restrictions in a bid to curb water usage.
The municipality of Casabermeja, which stretches from Montes...
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