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Spain and the Costa del Sol feel the effects of the lockdown with a dramatic drop in pollution

The majority of the drop has been from a 60% reduction of traffic on the roads of Madrid and Barcelona, while in Andalucia, around an 80% drop has been seen

29 Mar, 2020 @ 11:55

Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Pollution levels in Spain reach historically low levels because of coronavirus

POLLUTION levels in Spain have decreased dramatically due to coronavirus.

20 Mar, 2020 @ 20:01

Lead·Nature

Costa Blanca mayors accused of ‘disobedience’ over withholding reports on river pollution and dumping of waste

BOTH Benijofar and Formentera del Segura councils are being threatened with prosecution over withholding information requests. The Catalan Ombudsman of the Valencian Community, Angel Luna, formally told the mayors of both Costa

8 Mar, 2020 @ 15:53

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Politics

Do you live on the Costa del Sol? Here’s how you can do your bit in the fight against ocean pollution

On March 24, the Surfrider Foundation Europe invites everyone to join or organise a clean up in their area in this latest push to fight marine pollution

27 Feb, 2020 @ 14:12

Environment·Lead

La Liga match in Spain postponed because of air pollution

EIBAR’S match against Real Sociedad has been postponed due to pollution.

17 Feb, 2020 @ 10:07

Football·Lead·Sport

Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies

GUARDIA Civil and Europol have arrested 68 people at 30 companies involved in illegal gas emissions polluting the air we breathe with around 76 million kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2). That level

23 Dec, 2019 @ 09:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News

Minister demands ‘honesty’ from local government after Mar Menor ‘environmental emergency’

SPAIN’S Minister for Ecological Transition has demanded answers from the Government of Murcia over the ‘environmental emergency’ at the region’s Mar Menor. Teresa Ribera has called for an investigation into the ‘origin’

17 Oct, 2019 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spanish government announces 21 measures to cut pollution in Murcia’s Mar Menor to ‘zero’

SPAIN’S Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced 21 measures to reduce pollution and runoff into the Mar Menor to ‘zero’. The measures will tackle dung from cattle farms, runoff from old mines

6 Sep, 2019 @ 18:07

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to build 21 NEW wind turbines costing €79 million

Each turbine has 4.2 Megawatts (MW) of power, with 88.2 MW for the total plant

2 Sep, 2019 @ 11:22

Lead·Malaga

TOXIC: Cruise ships make Spain’s Palma one of the most polluted ports in Europe

The Mallorca capital joins Barcelona, Venice, Civitavecchia and Southampton in being crowned the most polluting ports on the continent

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

‘Widespread’ increase in ocean plastic on Costa del Sol with ‘strikingly’ high microplastic levels in Malaga

THE Costa del Sol has seen a ‘widespread’ increase of plastic on its beaches and in the sea, with Malaga one of the worst offenders. That is according to a report by

6 Jun, 2019 @ 10:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees

One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe and the water we drink

26 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites

25 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Vile video shows SEWAGE flowing onto popular beach in southern Spain

Locals commented on the video branding it a 'disgrace' and 'embarrassing'

18 Jan, 2019 @ 13:47

Cadiz·Lead

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect this week, will banish older vehicles from

16 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Specsavers and Plastic Free Seas charity join forces on Costa del Sol for mammoth beach clean up

A COSTA del Sol beach clean up is set to take place this weekend in a bid to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste across the coast. Plastic Free Seas Worldwide,

13 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun for cancer? The Olive Press investigates

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Health·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Politics·Sevilla

All you need to know about the UK and Spain’s new draft Brexit withdrawal agreement over Gibraltar

The new protocol tackles long-standing issues such as tax evasion, environmental concerns, smuggling and the rights of cross-border workers

15 Nov, 2018 @ 11:54

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

KILLER AIR: Andalucia Junta denounced for ‘failing’ to battle toxic air as Cadiz and Campo de Gibraltar revealed to have most polluted in Spain

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are taking legal action against the Junta for ‘failing to tackle toxic air’ in the Campo de Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion has filed a complaint

8 Nov, 2018 @ 15:40

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

THE LAST STRAW: EU clamps down on single-use plastics poisoning world’s oceans

EU acts to stem the plastic tide plaguing the world's oceans

4 Nov, 2018 @ 10:50

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Temperatures in Spain’s Andalucia hit climate change limit

In Malaga, Cordoba and Granada the average yearly temperature in the 21st century was at least 1.5°C higher than in the 20th century

29 Oct, 2018 @ 11:17

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Brits help save sea turtle wrapped in plastic off coast of Spain’s Marbella

https://www.facebook.com/jorge.duranperez.121/videos/2228043530809256/ THIS is the moment a sea turtle was rescued off the coast of Marbella. The clip shows Brits and Spaniards pull the clearly distressed creature aboard the LOVIT Charter fishing boat.

15 Oct, 2018 @ 11:49

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Volunteers remove more than 22,000 cigarette butts from Costa del Sol beach in Spain

DEDICATED volunteers have picked up an amazing 22,500 cigarettes from a Costa del Sol beach. The amazing haul was removed from La Linea’s shoreline during World Clean Up Day at the weekend.

20 Sep, 2018 @ 15:11

Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Malaga

TOXIC: Spain third-worst in Europe for ‘cancer-causing’ oil refineries – and Andalucia suffers most

SPAIN has been revealed to be one of Europe’s main contributors to the ‘toxic’ crude oil refining industry. According to a new study by GlobalData, Spain, Germany and Italy account for more

8 Sep, 2018 @ 16:10

Environment·Lead

FINAL STRAW: Spain consumes most plastic straws in Europe as Greenpeace calls for BAN

SPAIN consumes more plastic straws than any other country in Europe. The holiday favourite throws away 4.745 BILLION plastic straws every year – around 13 million each day – and it is

21 Aug, 2018 @ 15:19

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Thick black smoke billows from ship just metres away from kids on Gibraltar beach

It comes after it was revealed last week that more than 80% of Spain is exposed to air pollution levels deemed ‘unacceptable’ by the WHO

5 Jul, 2018 @ 18:05

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

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