Malaga forest fire lights up night sky, 45 firefighters rush to the scene
Long-awaited rains have finally fallen in the drought-stricken Andalucia, and just at the right time to help extinguish a raging forest fire in Malaga. More
Spain’s Andalucia forms expert team on drought amid increasing water scarcity concerns
WITH water levels in Andalucian reservoirs continuing to drop at an alarming rate, sitting at an unsettling 23% of their capacity, the Junta has formed
Eye-watering figure needed to fix Andalucia drought crisis in Spain
WATER levels inside Andalucian dams are at record lows and the region’s government has a solution, but it won’t be cheap. Andalucia needs €5 billion
First restrictions on water consumption and irrigation in Spain’s Axarquia and the Guadalhorce Valley
AXARQUIA towns and villages have been called on to save water due to the critical situation of La Viñuela reservoir. The critical situation of La
Drought crisis: Spain’s Malaga awaits an autumn without rainfall as reservoirs continue to dry up
WITH 14 days to the beginning of autumn, the meteorological drought situation is worsening in almost all the country, with reservoirs averaging 35% capacity, their
Spain’s record-breaking hot summer sees water reserves fall to lowest level since mid-90s
ONE of the hottest-ever summers in Spain has caused reservoir levels to drop to their lowest capacity since 1995. The Environment Ministry said that reservoirs
Secrets from the deep: As reservoirs dry up across Spain, long lost ancient sites are revealedÂ
ACROSS Spain archaeological treasures are emerging from the deep as a prolonged drought causes reservoir levels to drop to their lowest in decades. The severe
Water reserves in Spain continue to sink with the Guadalquivir basin at an alarming 22.5% capacity
THE prolonged hot weather has not only placed Spain on track for the hottest summer in recorded history, but is also triggering historic lows in
WATCH: Drought reveals Spain’s own Stonehenge hidden below water level in Extremadura reservoir
A SOUTHERN European severe summer drought has allowed the Spanish Stonehenge to reappear from a dried up reservoir in the western province of Caceres. The
Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns
THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers. Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have
Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%
WATER levels in Andalucian reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate. In fact in the last week, reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 96 cubic
La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Axarquia is approaching worrisome historic lows
THE Viñuela reservoir is at 13% of its capacity and experts are concerned. Drought and La Viñuela reservoir are terms that have gone hand in
Spain and Portugal experiencing driest spells in over a millennium
THE IBERIAN PENINSULA is going through its driest period for 1,200 years, according to new research. The majority of rain in Portugal and Spain falls
Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rains
DESPITE recent rains, the water reservoir at La Viñuela, which supplies the Axarquia region, continues in a state of ‘exceptional drought.’ The transfer of resources
It never rains but it pours: Giles sees the Costa del Sol drought break first hand
BE careful what you wish for. At the beginning of March, I was seriously concerned about the lack of rainfall in Spain. Specifically the lack
A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week
Recent rainfall leaves five months worth of water in Spain’s Malaga reservoirs
THE start of Spring has brought much needed rain to the province of Malaga. In fact, the recent rainfall, mainly thanks to the passage of
Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain
Much needed rain forecast in Spain’s Malaga this Thursday and Friday
THE drought situation is critical in the province due to the lack of rainfall in recent months, so the arrival of any rain will come
Spain to convene Drought Committee ‘in next few days’
SPAIN is experiencing some of the worst droughts in the last 20 years, according to climate scientists. Water reserves in some regions in Spain are
Spain’s Malaga records lowest rainfall values in 80 years
THE province of Malaga is set to face its worst drought since records began in 1942 by the national weather agency AEMET. The drought situation
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 water
Drought fears grow as dry spell continues in Spain’s Malaga
THE drought situation is ‘critical’ in the province due to the lack of rainfall these months. In fact, according to the latest data, just 14.5%
Dry January raises drought fears in not-so rainy Spain as reservoir capacity goes down to 44%
THE second-driest January of the 21st century has sparked fresh fears of a drought in Spain. The government conceded this Tuesday that it was monitoring
Spain’s Axarquia receives water from Malaga city to battle ‘exceptional drought’
SINCE the beginning of this week, Malaga city has been supplying water for human consumption to the Axarquia region. The delicate situation of the La
Water solution: New technique tested to replenish underground water supplies in Marbella, Spain
A NEW method of replenishing underground water supplies is to be trialed in Spain. Researchers hope that the plan will increase underground reserves by 15%
