Kestrel rescued from fireplace in Spain’s Benahavis
A KESTREL has been rescued from a chimney in Benahavis after the homeowner called the Guardia Civil for help. The incident occurred at the end
Work starts soon to dismantle Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor in Burgos province
DECOMMISSIONING of Spain’s oldest nuclear reactor will start ‘very soon’ according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Production was halted at Garoña in 2012 after
Loggerhead turtle is returned to sea in Spain’s Estepona
THE JUNTA has returned a loggerhead turtle back into the sea. The young turtle, named Velez, was rescued two months ago, on May 10 in
Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low
LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low. Until now the reservoir had never
Man gets prison term for disturbing neighbours by playing loud music for five years in Spain’s Catalunya
A CATALUNYA man has been given a 15-month prison term and ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to his neighbours for blasting out electronic music at
Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert
MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during
Spain sees sixty degrees: Heatwave conditions continue into the weekend
The deadly heat wave spreading across Spain has caused ground temperatures in some areas to exceed a deadly 60C. Satellite imaging showed certain areas on
UFC fighter Conor McGregor wades into climate row involving Spanish minister
AN UNLIKELY figure has waded into a row playing out in Spain involving the environmental transition minister, Teresa Ribera. Irish mixed martial artist and UFC
Record number of nesting sea turtles in Spain and Italy
A ONCE exceptional occurrence of nesting sea turtles in Spain is becoming more and more common, and climate change is believed to be the reason.
Loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has laid close to 70 eggs in the middle of summer on one of Marbella’s busiest beaches. The nesting took place in
Greenpeace calls for faster action to save Spain from ravages of climate change
A NEW REPORT from Greenpeace has highlighted the effects of climate change on Spain and has called for tough action soon to counter its impact.
Partido Popular leader Feijoo to create National Water Authority if he wins Spain’s general election
THE Conservative opposition Partido Popular(PP) will create a National Water Authority if it wins the July 23 general election to deal with Spain’s water supply
120 abandoned cars towed away in Spain’s Marbella
MARBELLA city council has removed more than 120 nuisance vehicles from public roads in the first semester. A total of 123 abandoned vehicles have been
Spain’s airport operator steps up solar power push as part of new electricity supply deal
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena has signed new electricity supply contracts with Endesa and Iberdrola as it steps up the roll out of solar power installations
Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia
RESTORATION work involving a former Valencian Community open cast mine being turned into pleasant green fields and vegetation has landed it the ‘Citizen’s Prize’ in
Energy firm Endesa gets €500 million loans to fund solar and wind projects in Spai
ENERGY company Endesa has secured loans totalling €500 million to fund solar and wind projects in Spain. The deals will help Endesa deliver on its
Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive
Summer fires reactivate hedgehog rescue unit in Spain’s Doñana
THE first summer wildfires to have razed parts of Doñana have prompted a hedgehog rescue operation to be put in place. Wildfires take a devastating
Invasive brown gunk algae threatens beaches in Spain’s Cadiz
AN unprecedented amount of seaweed has washed ashore on the beach of Caños de Meca in Cadiz. An estimated 15,000 kilos of invasive seaweed has
Spain’s Balearic Islands slammed for continuous destruction and pollution of its coastline
THE Balearic Islands have been flagged up as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the
Thousands of fried egg jellyfish take over Murcia’s coastÂ
THOUSANDS of fried egg jellyfish are taking over Murcia’s beaches this summer. Mar Menor’s increasingly warmer temperatures are the consequence of the proliferation of this
48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across SpainÂ
ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches
Spain to offer tax breaks to people who buy an electric car
SPAIN will pay back up to 15% of income tax to people who buy an electric vehicle before the end of the year in a
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called ‘Green and Water’ with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green areas
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain
Plans for 12,000 panel solar farm blocked on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES in Valencia have blocked plans for a 12,000 panel solar farm on land between Los Montesinos and Torrevieja because of its proximity to a
