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‘HEARTBREAKING’: Nautilus Project chief says OS 35 oil spill was ‘extremely detrimental’ to Gibraltar

A MARINE protection group has highlighted the ‘heart-breaking’ Gibraltar oil spill that will affect local sea life for ‘at least a decade’. Nautilus Project co-founder...

Top campaigner Tony Juniper heads line-up of speakers at Gibraltar green building summit

WORLD-renowned campaigner Tony Juniper will be the keynote speaker at a June conference on building sustainably in Gibraltar. The former WWF UK executive director and...

CLIMATE CHANGE: Government propose smart traffic light system and greywater recycling to reach Net Zero

A SMART traffic light system to stop cars polluting the air while in a queue and greywater recycling systems for new developments could soon...

Gibraltar leads charge for British territories’ nature at environment ministers online council meeting

GIBRALTAR helped members of the British family of nations boost their nature at last week’s council of Environment Ministers of overseas territories. The Rock’s minister...

Scientists converge on Gibraltar University to work out how to preserve ‘unique’ Windmill Hill Flats

SCIENTISTS from around the globe took part in a two-day workshop at the University of Gibraltar on how best to preserve Windmill Hill Flats. Minister...

Contractors give new date of June 16 for full removal of OS 35 shipwreck off Gibraltar’s coast

THE Dutch company employed by owners of the OS 35 to remove the shipwreck from Gibraltar’s coast will only be able to complete the...

Gibraltar starts tender process for delayed sewage plant destined for Europa Point

PLANS for a new sewage water treatment plant in Gibraltar are going ahead at a site close to Europa Point. The government opened the tender...

New green macro bill secures environmental protection for Gibraltar’s nature for future generations

A NEW law will make sure future Gibraltar governments keep the environment in mind while shaping policy in all departments. Minister for the Environment and...

GOING GREEN: Gibraltar hosts sustainable building event to discuss how developers can hit carbon zero

TOP international speakers will discuss the latest trends in sustainable building at a conference hosted by Gibraltar’s green-friendly government in June. The one-day event will...

Wreck removers extract over 33,000 tonnes of steel from remains of bulker off Gibraltar coast

CONTRACTORS have now removed all the cargo of steel bars stored in the shipwrecked bulk carrier off Gibraltar’s coast. Dutch company Koole brought out 33,632...

Diving company teams up with The Nautilus Project to clean up Rosia Bay to mark Earth Day 2022

A GIBRALTAR diving company plans to help out a local marine protection charity to clean up one of the Rock’s last undeveloped bits of...

New storm Sunday threatens further oil spills from stricken bulk carrier shipwreck off Gibraltar coast

THE shipwreck off Gibraltar’s coast is bracing itself for a new storm on Sunday that could further break it up and cause more oil...

OIL SPILL: Workers lay down protective boom around OS 35 shipwreck as storm passes

GIBRALTAR’S Port Authority has returned the oil barriers around the OS 35 as seas calmed down enough after last week’s Levante storm. Captain of the...

DISASTER: More oil spills onto Gibraltar beaches after shipwreck breaks up further in latest storm

AUTHORITIES are urging people stay away from Gibraltar’s Eastside beaches after violent storms broke up the OS 35 shipwreck further, tragically blackening local beaches. Captain...

New Gibraltar National Park will help promote Upper Rock on international scale

ABOUT half of Gibraltar’s land area has become its own National Park under a law passed by the government in parliament. Minister for the Environment...

Wreck removers take out over half of cargo from beached OS 35 after hull continues to break up

WRECKAGE removers have taken out over half of the cargo of steel inside the stricken bulk carrier beached 700 metres from Gibraltar’s coastline. By the...

Housing pressure group takes Gibraltar government minister on tour of ‘appalling’ homes of the poor

A HOUSING group in Gibraltar has pressed the government for more rented homes after showing the responsible minister the ‘appalling conditions’ of some local...

Electric taxi that mines crypto as it rides looks to start up in Gibraltar by 2024

A FUTURISTIC electric taxi service that uses ultra-modern vehicles designed in Israel could be up and running in Gibraltar by 2024, its promoter said. ETIOCA...

Authorities agree to move ahead with electric vehicle charging points across Gibraltar to fight climate change

PLANS to roll out charging points for electric vehicles across Gibraltar are going ahead after a government-wide meeting to push towards carbon neutrality. Deputy Chief...

Teenagers collect 80 kilos of rubbish from Gibraltar’s secret beach beside the runway

VOLUNTEERS from the Nautilus Project collected 80kg of rubbish during a clean-up of the fenced-off beach on the eastern end of Gibraltar’s runway recently. The...

Gibraltar speakers to take part in climate change conference at Sunborn Hotel in March

LEADING environmentalists from Gibraltar will be speaking in a conference and wine gala dinner at the Rock’s own Sunborn floating hotel on March 16. The...

UK nature conservation experts tour Gibraltar sites and give workshop on biodiversity

NATURE and environmental experts from the UK have visited Gibraltar to meet local scientists and find out how to best preserve its biodiversity. The UK’s...

New phone app gives Gibraltar’s mini Alameda Gardens zoo a new lease of life

IT might not be able to get the parrot to do the talking, but a new app could revolutionise the way visitors experience Gibraltar’s...

CO2 emissions from cars and planes in Gibraltar dropped by more than half during 2020, report shows

CO2 EMISSIONS from road and air transport in Gibraltar during 2020, the first pandemic year, was less than half that of 2019, a government...

Shipwreck remover Koole takes over operation to break up remains of beached OS 35 on Gibraltar shores

WRECK removal contractor Koole is taking over from caretakers Resolve in looking after the bulk carrier shipwreck 700 metres from the Gibraltar coastline. Captain of...

Atomic yacht could make Gibraltar into global leader in the fight against climate change

A PIONEERING Gibraltarian is planning to build an atomic superyacht that will use the Rock as a base to help save the world from...

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