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.
Costa Blanca beaches closed to swimmers after water pollution is double the permitted level
TWO Orihuela Costa beaches have raised red flags banning swimming after excess contamination levels were discovered in the water. Orihuela council has imposed a bathing
EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?
RESIDENTS in Granada were abruptly awoken in the early hours of Saturday after a powerful earthquake shook the city, sending terrified locals fleeing into the
Stargazer’s dream: Spain’s top five locations for the clearest view of the night sky
CONNECT with Spain’s starlit skies this summer and take part in the country’s astrotourism. Spain is working to establish itself as one of Europe’s best
Mountaineers find over a tonne of rubbish dumped in a cave in Spain’s protected Picos de Europa National Park
MOUNTAIN rescuers and volunteers have hauled around a tonne of decades-old rubbish from a remote chasm in Spain’s spectacular Picos de Europa. The extraordinary clean-up
EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s most controversial hotel moves closer to demolition after being an abandoned eyesore for 20 years
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are celebrating after their decades-long struggle to demolish the huge unfinished Hotel El Algarrobico in Almeria is finally bearing fruit. Luis Berraquero, Coordinator for
Costa del Sol’s overdevelopment puts thousands of tourism jobs at risk from coastal erosion, Greenpeace warns
THOUSANDS of tourism jobs are at risk on the Costa del Sol as a relentless building boom leaves the coastline increasingly vulnerable to erosion, environmentalists
Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say
DOZENS of Spanish beaches, including two in Malaga province, are blighted by pollution and environmental degradation, campaigners have warned. In its annual ‘Black Flags’ report,
Recent record European heatwave would have been ‘impossible in June 50 years ago’, scientists warn
THE current heatwave in Spain and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago with climate change fuelling extreme heat. That’s the conclusion from
Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea
A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took
Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons
A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were
Major operation to remove tonnes of sludgy Asian seaweed blanketing Costa del Sol beaches just as summer gets underway
ANDALUCIA is scrambling to remove tonnes of invasive seaweed from its beaches amid mounting environmental and economic concerns. Striking footage published by Estepona council on
Five heat-related deaths recorded in northern Spain during unprecedented May heatwave
FIVE people have died in northern Spain after a record-breaking heatwave pushed temperatures to unusually high levels for May. The deaths in Cantabria, recorded by
UN urges Spain to prepare its Mediterranean coastal cities to face a tsunami by the end of the decade
SPAIN must brace for a future tsunami along its Mediterranean coastline, the United Nations has said, amid global efforts to ensure all at-risk coastal communities
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the
WATCH: Massive 22,000-litre palm oil spill sparks alarm in the Bay of Gibraltar
A MAJOR environmental operation has been launched after 22,000 litres of palm oil spilled into the sea from the port of Algeciras. The accidental release
WATCH: First Iberian lynx cubs to be born in the wild in northern Spain for several decades as reintroduction project claims massive early success
TWO Iberian lynxes have given birth to five cubs in northern Spain – the first known births in the region since the species was brought
Spain’s wildfire season is already ahead of schedule with more than double the land burned compared to same period in 2024
WILDFIRES in Spain have already exceeded expectations, with more than double the amount of land burned so far this year compared to the same period
Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards
THE Valencian Community continues to lead the way in Spain with 174 Blue Flags awarded on Tuesday for the excellence and quality of its beaches,
Two arrests at protest against mega golf and tourism resort threatening to bulldoze one of few remaining plots of virgin land on the Costa del Sol
TWO protesters have been arrested for refusing to identify themselves as tensions flared over the destruction of protected farmland on the Costa del Sol. The
Popular Costa del Sol expat haven demands breakwaters to protect its dwindling beaches from being washed away – and Madrid to payÂ
URGENT action has been demanded by Mijas Town Hall to stop its dwindling beaches from rapidly disappearing into the sea. Mijas Town Hall fired off
Renewables finally overtake fossil fuels as share of worldwide energy production – with ‘role model’ Spain leading the green charge
RENEWABLE energy has overtaken fossil fuels as the world’s main source of electricity for the first time in over a century, in a global shift
How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing
BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging
Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure
THE Spanish government has agreed to release 11.5 million barrels from the country’s strategic oil reserves as part of a coordinated effort to mitigate the
Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day
FEARS are mounting that Spain’s tallest volcano could be about to erupt after Mount Teide was rocked by more than 1,400 tremors in just a
Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why
CLIMATE change is pushing Atlantic bluefin tuna northward, threatening historic breeding grounds and putting one of Spain’s most valuable seafood industries at risk. Bluefin tuna,