Spain’s Benidorm goes on tree planting spree to improve the environment
BENIDORM City Council has begun an initiative to plant new trees all around the area until the end of March. Some 200 trees will be
Spain’s Malaga to plant more than 6,000 trees in 2023 reforestation campaign
THE 2023 Reforestation Campaign has begun in Malaga City—and will see a total of 6,387 trees planted throughout the year. The work will be carried
Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain
THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland
Spain’s Benidorm installs underground recyclable waste containers to cut odours and mess
BENIDORM council has installed seven new underground waste containers in Plaza l’Hort de Colon to make life easier for users and to cut pungent smells.
Government allocates €343 million to prevent repeat of 2019 Costa Blanca floods in Spain
THE government has approved a €343 million investment over the next five years to reduce the risk of flooding in the Vega Baja region. Parts
Power firm Iberdrola fined €68,000 after griffon vulture is electrocuted in Spain’s Valencia
IBERDROLA’S power distribution division has been fined €68,667 after a griffon vulture was electrocuted on a Valencia Province power line. The penalty was imposed by
From oil to biofuel in Spain’s Huelva
AN old oil refinery in Spain’s Huelva has been rapidly converted to produce biofuels, capable of reducing CO2 emissions by 90%. Cepsa says that the
Popular Benidorm area beach is losing sand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FINESTRAT council wants to stop the erosion of sand from Cala de Finestrat beach on the northern Costa Blanca. It’s an urban cove of around
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
Spain’s main rail operator Renfe announces big investment in its freight operation
SPAIN’S national rail operator Renfe will spend €122.7 million on improvements to its freight network system over the next three years. The money will be
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but
Online seller of endangered toads is punished in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has been fined €1,080 for selling natterjack toads on the internet. He’s also been banned from breeding or trading wild animals for
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday
Cepsa will use recycled water to power new green hydrogen plant in Spain’s Andalucia
ENERGY giant Cepsa says a new green hydrogen plant to be built at the San Rogue Energy Park in Cadiz Province will be powered by
Spain is introducing low emission zones in city centres that will prohibit 75% of vehicles. Does this affect your car?
WITH the rollout of Spain’s new “green” initiative, designed to reduce C02 emissions in our cities by restricting the most polluting vehicles, motorists are being
Spain’s Caminito del Rey remains closed due to recent landslides caused by heavy rain—with dozen climbing specialists and technicians called in aid with repair works
MALAGA’S famous gorge walkway remains closed following recent landslides caused by heavy rain, and it’s still unclear when the tourist attraction will reopen. Heavy rains
Spain’s Puerto Banus becomes first Andalucian port to install innovative marine biodiversity regeneration system
PUERTO Banus, Marbella, in a collaboration with Ocean Ecostructures, has installed an innovative system which allows the regeneration of marine biodiversity. The most fashionable and
Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline
THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by 2030.
Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store
ENVIRONMENTAL activists from the Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) group on Thursday sprayed black and red paint on part of the children’s nativity scene outside El
Spain’s Valencia beaten by Marseille in battle for 2022 European Capital of Innovation award
VALENCIA has failed to become the 2022 European Capital of Innovation after it was beaten by Marseille. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony
Controversial plans blocked for development on unspoilt part of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A controversial seafront development near Benissa is in doubt after the local council suspended its building licence and ordered a new environmental study. The news
Invasive exotic species being cleared out in vital conservation work on Costa Blanca micro reserve in Spain
A team is working at Torrevieja’s Cabo Cervera micro reserve to clear out invasive exotic flora that is threatening native vegetation. The clear up is
Scientists find fossils of Europe’s largest-ever turtle in Spain with size like VW Beetle car
SCIENTISTS have identified fossil remains dating back 70 million years as belonging to the largest-ever turtle recorded in Europe. A set of bones were found
‘Vanished’ Costa Blanca sandy beach to be restored in multi-million euro project in Spain
A €14.4 million contract has been awarded by the national government to restore Les Deveses beach in Denia. The area has suffered from the some
More rain and solutions needed as reservoirs sink to 21.4% of their capacity in Spain’s Andalucia
THE reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 13 cubic hectometres of water in the last week and now hold 2,398 out of a total of 11,167.