Outrage in southern Spain as music festival is blamed for deaths of endangered gazelles
NOISE from an Almeria music festival has been blamed for the death of four gazelles at an adjoining conservation centre. Almeria City Council says it
Revealed: Scientists in Spain identify bizarre ‘white blob’ that appeared in Mar Menor lagoon in 2022
A GIANT white milky-coloured blob first spotted on the Mar Menor two years ago is said to have been caused by calcium carbonate according to
Valencia’s city centre Low Emission Zone will not fine motorists with polluting cars throughout 2025
DRIVERS with vehicles that don’t qualify to enter Valencia’s upcoming Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will not be fined for entering the area in 2025. Valencia mayor,
High salt levels lead to warning over drinking tap water in popular Costa Blanca tourist spot
RESIDENTS in Teulada on the Costa Blanca have been told not to drink tap water due to a high concentration of salt. The recommendation comes
Six ‘black flags’ handed out to beaches and coastal areas suffering from pollution and ‘mismanagement’ in eastern Spain
THE Ecologists in Action group has dished out six flags to the Valencian Community in its annual ‘Black Flag’ awards to beaches suffering pollution caused
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
