This region in Spain wants to turn graveyards into solar farm
VALENCIA is using city graveyards to help it reach climate neutrality by 2030. Finding suitable sites for solar farms in urban areas isn’t easy, so
Electric cars shunned as motorists in Spain keep hold of ageing and polluting vehicles
CAR numbers in Spain are rising with motorists keeping what they’ve got and shunning electric car purchases. That’s the conclusion of the Ancera car dealers
Half of people in Spain say they would not pay to get their vehicle into a Low Emissions Zone
OVER half of people in Spain would not pay to take their vehicle into a city centre Low Emission Zone(LBE), according to a survey. Cities
Lynx victory in Spain: Wild cat is almost free of risk of extinction after population surpasses 2,000
SPAIN and Portugal’s Iberian lynx population now stands at 2,000, a number that means the endangered species is gradually getting further away from the risk
Hundreds join protest against controversial solar farm on Spain’s Costa Blanca that ‘threatens wildlife and 10,000 trees’
OVER 300 San Miguel de Salinas residents protested in Alicante on Tuesday against plans to build a giant solar farm on prime agricultural land used
Drought warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca: Dry conditions will worsen in May due to lack of rainfall and high temperatures, experts predict
FORECASTERS are predicting hot and dry weather all during May in Alicante province, despite some rainfall at the start of the month. The State Meteorological
This region in Spain has the highest number of prestigious Blue Flag beaches – after adding three new winners
THE Valencian Community once again has the highest number of blue flag beaches in Spain- six more than in last year- totalling 159, three ahead
Europe’s biggest electric car battery recycling factory set to launch this year on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE is set to have Europe’s largest electric car battery recycling plant in operation by the end of the year. GDV Mobility has received backing
Spain’s reservoirs achieve their highest levels in almost four years after bout of rainfall
SPAIN’S reservoir levels are continuing to rise after recent rainfall with reserves the best in nearly four years. Though there was only a gain of
Spain coughs up an extra €200m to eliminate pollution from the Mar Menor lagoon
THE Spanish government has announced a 40% increase in its budget to remove pollution from the Mar Menor lagoon. The Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,
Beach is forced to close for DAYS after MILLIONS of wet wipes clog up the local sewage system on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS throwing away wipes down the toilet have forced the closure of an El Campello beach until at least Friday. The wet wipes have clogged
Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels surge in certain regions following days of rain – while others remain at risk
RAIN over the Easter holiday period has boosted water reserves to an average national capacity of 63.1% compared to 57.2% last week. The reserves stand
Stretch of beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca CAN build chiringuitos, government rules – despite fears for threatened bird species
ONE of Torrevieja’s most popular beaches will get a full compliment of beach bars this summer after concerns that an endangered bird species might be
Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain
A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the
Farmer accused of destroying protected forest and killing six tortoises in Spain’s Mallorca
A MALLORCA farm owner faces a 15-month prison sentence for destroying a protected forest area and killing six tortoises. He will be tried in November
Sand dredged and moved to revitalise a Costa Blanca beach as part of new marina project in Spain
REGENERATION of a Calpe beach has started three years late, after a boundary dispute delayed a major marina development. Sand is being dredged from the
Sinkholes pose a growing risk to life in Spain: First global map of phenomenon shows Andalucia and Valencia are among the most threatened areas
THE world’s first map to show countries most prone to soil subsidence has Spain as one of those most affected in Europe. Sinkholes are becoming
Companies which dumped brine into Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon are fined €2.3million
SIX companies and farmers have been stung with €2.3 million of fines for polluting the Mar Menor lagoon in the Murcia region. The Ministry of
Thousands join protest against ‘senseless’ solar power plant being built on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ESTIMATED 3,000 people hit the streets of San Miguel de Salinas on Sunday to oppose controversial plans for a massive solar farm. The San
Major crackdown on illegal property renovations in Spain: At least 50 people are being investigated across Malaga province
AUTHORITIES say that at least 50 people have been investigated in the last year in Malaga province over illegal properties and land use transgressions as
Sewage ‘is being dumped in the sea off Benidorm’: Ecologists in Spain demand action
COMPLAINTS about untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea off Benidorm have prompted two councils to demand urgent action. The El Xoriguer environmentalist group says
Warning for dog owners: Killer caterpillars are on the move in these areas along Spain’s Costa Blanca
PROCESSIONARY caterpillars- lethal to dogs if they come into contact with them- have been spotted in parts of Alicante province. Sightings have been reported in
Air pollution spikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to warmest January on record
A RECORD warm January has worsened air quality rates in Alicante province due to the ever-present anticyclone over Spain resulting in fewer winds. The month
Outrage as three beaches lose 70% of their sand on Spain’s east coast following the expansion of a nearby port
SATELLITE images have been analysed to show that three beaches in the port area of Valencia lost 70% of their sand over three decades. The
Climate activists who ‘caused €500k worth of damage’ are arrested in Spain: ‘Futuro Vegetal’ members have stormed museums and painted over luxury cars and jets
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested 22 members of the ‘Futuro Vegetal’ environmental group for ‘forming a criminal structure’ and causing over €500,000 damage to cultural
Coastal walkway is extended in Spain’s Estepona as a bridge is added over the Dos Hermanas stream
WORK on a new section of the Estepona coastal path between Benamara and Playa de Baños is expected to be completed in February at a