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Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

DOZENS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes as battering storms and ‘poor administration’ threaten to wash away vast swathes of Andalucian beachline

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Huelva·Lead·Politics

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Try to spot the vividly colourful Bluethroat in and around Spain’s wetlands this spring

By Fran Candelera HAVE you ever seen a Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)? March is one of the best months to catch it in full swing. This

7 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Environment·Green·Lead

Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns

AIR pollution and extreme temperatures affect those in lower-income neighbourhoods more than others, a new project reveals. For all exposure to this extreme weather and

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Health·Lead

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

PARENTS and dog owners should take extra care when out in the wilderness on the Costa del Sol, scientists have warned, as scores of poisonous

2 Mar, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat

SPAIN is bracing for an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after weeks of heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather created ideal breeding conditions. The warning comes from

27 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

FOR the first time in 114 years, Spain will see a total solar eclipse in August this year. For the first time in 114 years,

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Green·Lead

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals across the Canary Islands were unexpectedly shaken earlier today after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck between the islands of Tenerife and Gran

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:05

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Tenerife

Malaga ‘set to lose one-fifth of its GDP by 2050 thanks to extreme weather driven by climate change’, alarming study finds

CLIMATE change is set to hamstring Malaga’s economy within the next three decades unless global temperatures are brought under control, a new study has warned.

24 Feb, 2026 @ 10:31

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

A NEW battle of Trafalgar is brewing between the aristocratic owner of an exclusive polo club and locals who insist his property is illegally syphoning

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Green·Lead

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day

FEARS are mounting that Spain’s tallest volcano could be about to erupt after Mount Teide was rocked by more than 1,400 tremors in just a

20 Feb, 2026 @ 15:15

Canary Islands·Environment·Green·Lead·Tenerife

Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why

CLIMATE change is pushing Atlantic bluefin tuna northward, threatening historic breeding grounds and putting one of Spain’s most valuable seafood industries at risk. Bluefin tuna,

20 Feb, 2026 @ 08:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Green·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

A DEVASTATING discovery has been made along Spain’s northern coast after weeks of violent Atlantic storms left hundreds of rare seabirds exhausted, starving and washed

18 Feb, 2026 @ 15:47

Asturias·Cantabria·Environment·Galicia·Green·Lead

Spain’s reservoirs reach levels that were unthinkable last year after six weeks of storms

SPANISH reservoir levels are at their highest level in 13 years after a month of heavy downpours across the country. All but two regions are

17 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Green·Lead

VOICES HEARD: Protesters vow to fight golf mega-project on last virgin coastal area on the Costa del Sol

DOZENS of expats have joined farmers and locals to protest a plan to plough up an area of virgin coastland to build a golf course.

15 Feb, 2026 @ 09:42

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Property

Could new-fangled ‘solid water’ tech be the solution to Andalucia’s chronic drought issues?

AS Spain faces the uncertainty of another drought season, an unusual idea is attracting attention: powdered water. It may sound like science fiction, but the

13 Feb, 2026 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Castellon·Environment·Green·Lead·Nature

Experts fear Mount Etna will tumble into the sea – and create a tsunami that destroys the Spanish coast

WHAT danger does an Italian volcano pose for us? Well, Mount Etna’s massive south face has reportedly shifted an inch and a half in the

24 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Environment·Green·Other News

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Coming up in 2026: Spain will enjoy its first total solar eclipse in over 100 years – all you need to know to catch the best view

ONLOOKERS gazed upwards as the sunlight dimmed, a rim of gold lining the pitch-black blot in the sky. It was the middle of the day,

7 Jan, 2026 @ 17:20

Environment·Green·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

THERE are 11 types of snakes in Spain, but only three of these are venomous, the last of which causes between 2,000 and 5,000 bites

1 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News

Are solar panels a good investment in Spain? This Costa del Sol installation suggests a 17.7% ROI

This installation case study from Manilva – on Spain’s Costa del Sol – suggests a 17.7% ROI for the solar panel investment, based on electricity-bill

24 Dec, 2025 @ 13:07

Business & Finance·Environment·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

A LABORATORY in northern Spain was experimenting with African swine fever just days before a severe outbreak of the disease triggered a region-wide crisis across

12 Dec, 2025 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

AN invasive species of seaweed that seaside towns near Malaga are spending millions to remove could instead be repurposed for profit – but local governments

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:59

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Wild boars surprise beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

Spain’s African swine fever outbreak ‘may have come from lab leak’, investigators say – after previously blaming half-eaten pork sandwich

INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of Spain’s African swine fever outbreak are examining whether the virus may have leaked from a nearby high-security laboratory. Previously, officials

8 Dec, 2025 @ 13:04

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Key regions of Spain are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe – including the Balearic Islands

THE Balearic Islands and Murcia on the mainland are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe, with a staggering 85% of the archipelago and an incredible 99.8%

5 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Environment·Green·Lead·Mallorca

Environment

Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Try to spot the vividly colourful Bluethroat in and around Spain’s wetlands this spring

Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

Malaga ‘set to lose one-fifth of its GDP by 2050 thanks to extreme weather driven by climate change’, alarming study finds

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day

Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

Spain’s reservoirs reach levels that were unthinkable last year after six weeks of storms

VOICES HEARD: Protesters vow to fight golf mega-project on last virgin coastal area on the Costa del Sol

Could new-fangled ‘solid water’ tech be the solution to Andalucia’s chronic drought issues?

Experts fear Mount Etna will tumble into the sea – and create a tsunami that destroys the Spanish coast

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

Coming up in 2026: Spain will enjoy its first total solar eclipse in over 100 years – all you need to know to catch the best view

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Are solar panels a good investment in Spain? This Costa del Sol installation suggests a 17.7% ROI

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

Spain’s African swine fever outbreak ‘may have come from lab leak’, investigators say – after previously blaming half-eaten pork sandwich

Key regions of Spain are hurtling towards an ecological catastrophe – including the Balearic Islands

US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy

Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona

WATCH: Lithuanian drug trafficker tries to jump security barrier while fleeing police station after being arrested on Costa Blanca in a stolen British Porsche

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK