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‘Historic day for aviation’: Fully electric plane flies in Spain for the first time

SPAIN’s first electric plane has made its inaugural flight after taking off from Sabadell Airport, near Barcelona on the morning of Wednesday, June 22. The

25 Jun, 2022 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Motorists stick to older polluting diesel cars in Spain as electric vehicle sales flounder

City centre restrictions to cut high polluting cars start next year in Spain

HIGH polluting older cars will be banned from centres of large cities in Spain next year with the creation of low emission zones. The new

22 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead

Spain’s Valencia City explains why it wants to become the 2024 European Green Capital

VALENCIA leaders have presented details on Monday on their bid to become Europe’s Green Capital in 2024. Valencia City was officially declared a candidate in

20 Jun, 2022 @ 14:21

Environment·Lead·Valencia

‘Green soup’: Campaigners launch petition demanding clean up of Spain’s Mar Menor

By Livia Cockerell

18 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Air Nostrum In Spain Does Deal With Uk Company For Airships

Spain’s Air Nostrum buys 10 UK-built helium-powered airships

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has ordered 10 airships from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV). The craft named Airlander 10 will be used on Air Nostrum routes

15 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Two Costa Blanca Beaches In Spain Get 'black Flag' Awards Over Sewage Discharges

Two Costa Blanca beaches in Spain shamed with ‘black flag’ awards due to sewage dumped into sea

TWO Alicante Province beaches have been awarded Black Flags for 2022 by environmental group, Ecologists in Action. Cala Lanuza(pictured) and Cala Baeza between El Campello

14 Jun, 2022 @ 15:47

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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Higher than normal number of jellyfish expected along Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer experts warn

MARINE conservation experts from the Aula del Mar in Malaga have said the presence of jellyfish on the Costa del Sol this summer may be

14 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners

SPAIN is to introduce a new law making it compulsory for restaurants to offer ‘doggy bags’ in a drive to tackle food waste. The measure

12 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

British holidaymakers forced to sleep in car as wildfire threatened villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH woman visiting friends in Benahavis has had her holiday turned upside down after being evacuated in the wake of a forest fire. Retired

9 Jun, 2022 @ 21:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Last stand: British expat refuses to leave her home despite risk as wildfire approaches town in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

ONE British expat resident in Benahavis refuses to leave her home, defying orders to evacuate by authorities fearful of the risk from a wildfire raging

9 Jun, 2022 @ 19:52

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Greenpeace hangs big rubber shark outside Spain’s Ministry of Fisheries in Madrid on UN World Oceans Day

A five-metre high rubber shark was hung by Greenpeace protestors outside a government ministry in Spain on Wednesday to coincide with UN World Oceans Day.

8 Jun, 2022 @ 12:36

Environment·Lead·Madrid

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WATCH: Malaga schoolgirls scoop top environmental prize with ode to the sea music video

TWO Malaga students have scooped the top prize in a renewable energy competition with their creative message highlighting the threat to the world’s oceans. Ana

28 May, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain

A humpback whale who made international headlines after being freed from illegal netting off Mallorca on May 20, has died off the Valencia coast. The

27 May, 2022 @ 19:25

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Humpback whale rescued after getting trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain's Mallorca

IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca

DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of

25 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Greenpeace protest at Spain's leading meat producer over environmental pollution caused by mass livestock farming

Greenpeace protest at Spain’s top meat producer over pollution caused by mass livestock farming

GREENPEACE protestors dressed in red jumpsuits staged a protest at the headquarters of the Murcia-based meat production company El Pozo on Tuesday. Around 20 environmentalists

24 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura

THERE’S no place like home and for the last few days an Iberian lynx has taken up residence in a quiet town in Extremadura. Esparragosa

24 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Dead Fish Reappear On Mar Menor Lagoon Shore To Prove Gloomy Predictions Correct In Spain's Murcia Region

Dead fish return to Mar Menor lagoon shore as gloomy predictions become reality in Spain’s Murcia region

PREDICTIONS that heavy rainfalls earlier this year would kill more marine life in the Mar Menor lagoon have come true. Around 250 small dead fish

18 May, 2022 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain's reservoir levels fall but no drought worries compared to a year ago

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia region industrial estate in Spain

A Castellon Province waste management factory owner is being investigated over a poisonous discharge that forced drinking water supplies to be cut off for a

17 May, 2022 @ 17:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Iconic Benidorm Beach On Spain's Costa Blanca Loses 'blue Flag' Status

Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’

BENIDORM’S Poniente beach has been stripped of its ‘Blue Flag’ for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year. The city’s other two

11 May, 2022 @ 18:32

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Grow your garden and save the planet with Care4Air in Spain’s Estepona

WHO ARE WE? We are every indoor gardener’s best friend! We are specialists in light (Dimlux) and air (OptiClimate) which, when used together, create the

7 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Property

Beach nourishment: Spain’s Malaga to receive 300,000 m3 of sand in effort to restore sand loss due to recent storms

MORE than 30,000 cubic metres of sand will be pumped into Malaga’s beaches in efforts to restore the coastline. Work is already underway to restore

5 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased

20 Apr, 2022 @ 18:24

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Castellon Province natural park boss investigated over 12 donkey deaths in Spain’s Valencia region

THE head of the Desert de les Palmes Natural Park, Toni Garcia, is being investigated by the Guardia Civil over the death of a dozen

20 Apr, 2022 @ 15:59

Castellon·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water

FOR years campaigners have been calling for Spain to make it a legal obligation to provide free tap water on demand at bars and restaurants.

17 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Woman Holds In Hands Plastic Bag With Planet Earth At Blue Background. The Concept Of Plastic Pollution.

Heed the news: More needs to be done to protect the environment

APART from the devastating and deeply upsetting events unfolding in Ukraine, two very noteworthy pieces of news were in the news last week that should

16 Apr, 2022 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment

BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan

8 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Environment- Page 15

‘Historic day for aviation’: Fully electric plane flies in Spain for the first time

City centre restrictions to cut high polluting cars start next year in Spain

Spain’s Valencia City explains why it wants to become the 2024 European Green Capital

‘Green soup’: Campaigners launch petition demanding clean up of Spain’s Mar Menor

Spain’s Air Nostrum buys 10 UK-built helium-powered airships

Two Costa Blanca beaches in Spain shamed with ‘black flag’ awards due to sewage dumped into sea

Higher than normal number of jellyfish expected along Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer experts warn

Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners

British holidaymakers forced to sleep in car as wildfire threatened villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Last stand: British expat refuses to leave her home despite risk as wildfire approaches town in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

Greenpeace hangs big rubber shark outside Spain’s Ministry of Fisheries in Madrid on UN World Oceans Day

WATCH: Malaga schoolgirls scoop top environmental prize with ode to the sea music video

Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain

IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca

Greenpeace protest at Spain’s top meat producer over pollution caused by mass livestock farming

Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura

Dead fish return to Mar Menor lagoon shore as gloomy predictions become reality in Spain’s Murcia region

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia region industrial estate in Spain

Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’

Grow your garden and save the planet with Care4Air in Spain’s Estepona

Beach nourishment: Spain’s Malaga to receive 300,000 m3 of sand in effort to restore sand loss due to recent storms

New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region

Castellon Province natural park boss investigated over 12 donkey deaths in Spain’s Valencia region

Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water

Heed the news: More needs to be done to protect the environment

Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment

OPINION: From foul-mouthed waiters to far-right rabble-rousers, the Olive Press will always lead the fight against racism and hate

Frida Kahlo comes to Santander as landmark new museum transforms city’s cultural scene

Three signs your heart health is at risk, according to leading Spanish doctor

A breeding ground for champions: Inside the small Sevilla town that produced three of Spain’s World Cup heroes

Expat buyers in Spain should watch this major new housing proposal gathering pace in Brussels, writes Mark Stucklin

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