Tag: Environment
‘Their days are numbered’: Scientist warns that Posidonia will completely disappear in Spain’s Balearic Islands
In a report for the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), oceanographer Biel Jorda predicts that the species is in grave threat of disappearing despite EU legislation to protect it
Electrifying: Mallorca to invest €54.6 million in five new green energy trains
MALLORCA will be investing €54.6 million in five new electric trains as part of a green strategy for the island.
Each of the trains, consisting...
OPINION: Spain’s Mar Menor shows us why it’s time we cleaned up our act
Martin Tye of Mariposa Energia explores what's gone wrong at Spain's Mar Menor
World’s second largest sailboat measuring 140m long arrives in Spain’s Ibiza
Passengers are offered 10-day itineraries that can cost between a cool €6,700 and €12,200
EGG-TASTIC! Incredible ‘fried egg jellyfish’ spotted off coast of Spain’s Formentera
The species literally looks like an egg cracked into water and can can up to 35cm in diameter
Endangered Iberian lynx and her two cubs killed after being run over on Andalucian roads
AN Iberian lynx and her two cubs, between five and six months old, have been run over and killed on the JA-6104 road in...
Controversial housing development allowed on ‘virgin’ stretch of the Costa Blanca in Spain
ORIHUELA council has voted for controversial plans to build 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca.
The area has been described as the last 'virgin' beach area...
Why six residents of Spain’s Ibiza have gone on hunger strike in the name of climate change
The group are part of Extinction Rebellion, an international grassroots organisation that is known for its direct action tactics to raise awareness about the climate crisis
Green ‘buffer zone’ could be created to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain
A green 'buffer zone' of 390 hectares has been suggested in a bid to reduce pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia.
The proposed...
Half dozen key steps for net zero in Europe, Spain and Britain
A SERIES of small, key behavioural changes will be enough to prevent global warning, a key environmental think tank has claimed.
The British body has...
Lizards on Ibiza in Spain hit by booming snake numbers caused by rising British visitors
A big rise in Ibiza's snake population is threatening the island's iconic green lizards.
The snakes now populate around half of Ibiza and are not...
Survey names the cities in Spain under the biggest threat from major earthquake damage
MURCIA and Alicante are the most vulnerable cities in Spain to possible earthquake damage, according to an Alicante University survey.
Researchers have examined the probability...
People power pushing authorities to properly promote zero waste project on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN separate organisations have joined together to lobby local authorities in their efforts to clean up the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca.
Together,...
Spain’s government refuses ’emergency’ status for Mar Menor lagoon despite dead fish washing ashore for over a week
SPAIN'S government will not declare the Mar Menor an 'emergency' area as it continues its war of words with its regional counterpart.
Madrid's refusal follows...
Power firm Iberdrola is being probed over draining a reservoir in Zamora Province area of Spain
IBERDROLA is to be investigated over the controversial draining of a reservoir in western Spain.
The power company has been accused of breaking rules at...
Sailing club joins council in promoting local recycling campaign on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA sailing club is helping Orihuela City Council with their “Choose Recycle” campaign.
The Dehesa de Campoamor Nautical Club has joined the plastic...
Thousands of dead fish and marine life wash onto beaches of the polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
PROSECUTORS will investigate a new incident of dead fish washing onto Mar Menor beaches yesterday(August 16).
In October 2019, swathes of oxygen-starved fish washed onto...
EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects
SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund.
The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation.
The money...
WHEN CHANGE IS NOT GOOD: UN report highlights climate change threat faced by Spain’s Valencia region
LARGER forest fires, more torrential downpours, flooding, droughts, heatwaves, severe coastal erosion and acidification of the sea await the Valencia region if carbon dioxide...
Why the Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s saddest example of environmental vandalism
THE Mar Menor in Murcia is Europe's largest saltwater lagoon but also one of the continent's saddest stories over the ravages of pollution.
It's an...
Ten of the most amazing and interesting trees to visit in Spain
TREES are one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in our world and Spain has its fair share of truly exceptional ones.
The Olive Press...
Pioneering sea nursery is reviving damaged rare coral off the coast of Spain’s Andalucia
A pioneering maritime nursery has been created on the Andalucia coast to rescue rare coral damaged by fishing.
The SOS Corals Project has been set...
Billionaire brothers buy swathes of Mallorca to preserve coastal paradise
A PAIR of British brothers who have made fortunes investing in property and aluminium have turned their sights on Spain.
But this time, David and...
Madrid plans ‘urban forest’ to reduce pollution and combat climate change
MADRID has unveiled plans to create a ‘green belt’ of forest around Spain’s capital in a bid to combat climate change and reduce pollution.
The...
New sanitary waste treatment plant underway in Spain’s Valencia area
WORK is now underway to build a sanitary refuse treatment plant in Buñol (Valencia Province).
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the Valencia region had a...
Valencia: How Spain’s third city transformed into a beacon for ‘smart and sustainable’ living
MUCH has changed in the way Valencia sees and presents itself in recent years.
This is the city that became famous around the world for...