Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021
THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. A
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
Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA mayor Carolina Gracia wants talks with all ‘interested parties’ to stop the controversial Cala Mosca construction project. The development envisages 2,274 homes being built
Specimen of largest tortoise in Africa rescued in Spain’s Sevilla
THE Policia Local of Coria del Rio (Sevilla) have rescued a ‘large’ Sulcata tortoise in the Pudio River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir. The Sulcata
Sea urchin poacher gets surprised by police while exiting sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A sea urchin poacher was caught in the act by the Guardia Civil as he got out of the water in a rocky area of
Aula del Mar in Spain’s Malaga celebrates 33 years of Marine conservation
THE Aula del Mar de Málaga cooperative celebrates over three decades of working to care for Malaga’s marine environment. Malaga’s marine biology education centre was
Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed to bathing for third time this summer due to faecal contamination
MALAGA City Council has closed Sacaba beach, in the western area of the capital of Malaga, to bathing this Tuesday, August 30, after a water
Police probe major boat gathering in protected waters of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is probing an unauthorised party involving over 100 boats in a specially protected area of the Mar Menor lagoon. The gathering happened
Climate change: When will we deal with the elephant in the room?
Eyes Wide Shut. NO not the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I refer to the inactivity of the world’s leaders
Turn round for polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia with best August scientific data in six years
The state of Mar Menor lagoon is better than at the end of last summer, according to the Mar Menor Scientific Committee. That’s despite fears
Savage vulture attack kills calf on Spanish farm
A PREDATORY vulture attack has killed a two-day-old calf on a livestock farm located in the municipality of Herguijuela del Campo (Salamanca). According to the
Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022
THE average daily use of Valencia City’s bicycle lanes has gone up by 21% over the first seven months of the year compared to the
SANCHEZ HAS IT CRACKED: Or so Spain’s premier thinks when it comes to coping with global warming
WHEN it comes to talking about climate change, it is impossible to stay away from politics. They are completely intertwined. My recent columns have focused
Unique recycling system will process 45,000 discarded mattresses from Costa Blanca town in Spain
A ten-year accumulation of old bed mattresses is being removed from Santa Pola’s eco-park and taken to Europe’s only plant dedicated to mattress recycling. Over
Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions
VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.
Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?
Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about – Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET
EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?
SCIENTISTS have warned over the damaging environmental effects of a thick brown algae which is invading Spanish beaches. Known as rugulopterix okamurae, it arrived on
EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage
NEW rules will come into force on August 8 to save energy at public venues across Spain. The Council of Ministers approved the first tranche
Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said
Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He
IN PICS: Loggerhead turtle lays 130 eggs in sands of Costa Blanca beach in Spain
GUARDIA Civil officers cordoned off part of a Guardamar del Segura beach on Tuesday morning after hearing about a loggerhead turtle laying its eggs in
Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car. Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had
Migrating white stork birds are staying put in Spain to live off landfill sites
WHITE storks are preferring to stay in Spain rather than migrating to Africa for the winter, as landfill sites are giving them plenty of food.
Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory
Spain has signed a major agreement with Chinese green energy company Envision Group to set up four projects. They include an electric car battery plant,
Two dead, 60,000 hectares charred in wildfires across Spain
SPANISH authorities have confirmed that at least 60,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land in Spain have gone up in flames in the last 10
NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: Just consider the facts – climate policy has failed.
THE central goal of climate policies is to reduce harmful emissions. Yet even with all of the international agreements of the last three decades –