Farmers plan fresh protests in Spain as they plot to block border with France with their tractors
FARMER strikes are set to return with a plot to block the border between France and Spain on the eve of next month’s European elections.
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
What was the Aznalcollar mine disaster? How the infamous 1998 meltdown near Sevilla remains the worst ever ecological disaster in Spain – as activists blast plans to RE-OPEN the site
In the early morning of April 25th, 1998, near the Sevillan town of Aznalcollar, a wastewater holding pond at the Los Frailes mine blew a
British expat haven in southern Spain is accused of ‘ignoring drought measures’: Villa owners face €6,000 fines for filling up private swimming pools
A BRITISH expat haven in southern Spain has been accused of ignoring drought measures by using sprinklers and filling up swimming pools. The upmarket community
Buzzing! Bee keepers in Valencia will receive €1.8m in aid to help fight plagues and replenish population numbers
BEEKEEPERS in the Valencia region will get an €1.8 million boost to help increase the bee population and to fight off varroosis disease. Varroa mites
Plastic packaging overhaul in Spain: These are the new rules set to come into force after an EU ruling
THE European Parliament today gave the green light to new measures that are aimed at not only making packaging more sustainable from an environmental point
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,
Tourists will face new water restrictions in this region of Spain due to ongoing drought
THE government in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalunya has introduced more water restrictions for tourists, as it struggles to cope with the effects of
Is YOUR town at risk of going underwater in Spain? NASA reveals interactive map of predicted sea level rises due to climate change – with multiple expat havens on alert
AN interactive map from NASA has revealed the regions in Spain and around the world most at risk from rising sea levels. Taking into the
EXCLUSIVE: Outrage in expat haven near Benidorm after council cuts down ‘tens of mature trees’ because they were ‘making bumps in a cycle path’ – despite ‘most cyclists using the main road anyway’
EXPATS and locals are fuming after a town hall in Spain cut down tens of mature mulberry trees because they were making bumps in a
Young people recycle the LEAST in Spain: Just 5% of 18-24 year olds separate their rubbish, study finds
YOUNGER Spaniards recycle far less than older people, despite being the most environmentally-conscious population age group for issues like climate change. The surprising conclusion comes
Partial solar eclipse will be visible from these parts of Spain on Monday
EAGLE-EYED onlookers may be able to catch a glimpse of a spectacular partial solar eclipse in some areas of Spain on Monday. On April 8,
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
Train from Malaga to Marbella is a ‘complicated and expensive’ plan, says Spain’s transport minister – these are the main roadblocks that have infuriated Andalucia
THE latest pronouncements from Madrid do not augur well for the long-demanded Costa del Sol train. Coming on the back of previous tepid and evasive
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
Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels climb towards 30% in Andalucia after recent rainfall
THE recent heavy rains in Andalucia have managed to give the region’s reservoirs a small uplift as the tourist season begins. As of Monday, the
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
Climate change warning in Spain: Some 75% of the country is at risk of desertification, says Greenpeace
LEADING environmental group Greenpeace has issued a stark warning that up to 75% of Spain could be at risk of desertification without urgent action to
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
As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer
IT may have rained in recent days on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but the welcome water is still not enough to end the ongoing drought
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
Is there hope for Catalunya’s second largest reservoir? Heavy rains double the water levels – but from just 1% to 2% as new satellite pics reveal the extent of the drought
THE re-emergence of an 11th century church from a reservoir that feeds Barcelona was seen as a barometer of the devastating drought parching the region.