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Offshore oil spill forces beach closures in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Experts fear for marine wildlife

AN oil spill off the coast of Gran Canaria has forced local authorities to close off several popular tourist beaches and declare an environmental emergency.

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Earthquake in Spain’s Valencia causes house to collapse and rattles parts of Alicante

A HOUSE has collapsed in Valencia following a small earthquake in the region. The mini quake, registering 2.7 on the Richter scale, struck in Alfafara,

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:05

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Green Spain leads the way: Renewable sources accounted for more than half of energy production in August as coal disappears from the mix

SPAIN’s renewable energy sources once again accounted for over half of the country’s electricity generation in August, according to provisional figures from Spanish power grid

4 Sep, 2024 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead

Why has Spain seen far fewer forest fires this year?

SPAIN has seen a big fall in land destroyed by forest fires in the first eight months of 2023- around half the average for the

3 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Benidorm to launch its Low Emission Zone next year as part of EU directive: Locals and tourists will face fines for breaking new rules after initial trial period

BENIDORM will launch its Low Emission Zone (ZBE) in January 2025 following changes to its local mobility laws made last Friday. There will be a

2 Sep, 2024 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Environment·Lead

Fears for biodiversity and sea life after waters in Spain’s Andalucia record high temperature

THE waters of the Mediterranean have reached record temperatures off Andalucia, the latest analysis suggests. A bouy in the sea off Cabo de Gata (pictured

1 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

China to invest €2 billion into hydrogen energy plant in Spain’s Andalucia

CHINESE company Hygreen Energy will back three major green hydrogen projects in Andalucia including a €2 billion investment for an energy plant in Huelva province.

29 Aug, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Spain’s tourism industry is at major risk from climate change, study warns: These areas face losing the most holidaymakers

SPAIN is facing a devastating cocktail of climate change phenomena that threatens to decimate its tourist industry. Alongside Italy, France, and the UK, Spain has

29 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead

Morocco ramps up its ‘cloud seeding’ programme amid fears it will affect Spain’s climate

SPAIN’S government has asked Morocco for more information about its extensive plans for cloud seeding to create rain. There are concerns that the initiative- part

29 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Weather

Tsunami expert warns southern Spain is NOT prepared for a monster wave – and that Monday’s earthquake off Portugal should serve as a warning

THE coast of southern Spain must be better prepared for a tsunami following an earthquake off Portugal this week, an expert has warned. Gregorio Gomez

28 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Weather

Watch: Hair-raising moment tourist in Spain gets an octopus stuck to his back after night-time swim in the sea

THIS is the moment a tourist in Spain was left with an octopus on his back after a night-time dip in the sea. Footage shared

22 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Animals·Environment·Lead·Video

Climate change experts warn that up to 71 beaches will disappear across Spain’s Balearic Islands by the end of the century – unless drastic action is taken

UP to 71 beaches will disappear in the Balearic Islands by the end of the century if global warming is not reversed, according to a

21 Aug, 2024 @ 15:11

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead

Watch: Spain investigates the presence of great white sharks off coast of emerging tourist hotspot

SPANISH researchers are investigating the presence of great white sharks in the waters off northern Spain. While the animals are more often found in warmer,

21 Aug, 2024 @ 13:30

Animals·Environment·Lead·Video

‘Nervous’ ferry passenger in Spain is caught trying to smuggle three giant lizards belonging to a threatened species

THREE giant lizards have been seized in Spain after being found among a ferry passenger’s luggage. The 52-year-old man was searched by the Guardia Civil

20 Aug, 2024 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Volcano warning in Spain: Scientists draft emergency plans to evacuate locals and tourists after ‘alarming’ and ‘intense’ days of seismic activity

SPAIN is preparing for a volcanic eruption following a series of ‘alarming’ seismic movements, it has emerged. The La Palma volcano, on the Canary Islands,

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Lionel Messi demands €50,000 compensation from eco-warriors who spray-painted his luxury villa in Spain

LIONEL Messi has demanded environmental activists pay him €50,000 in damages after they spray-painted his luxury Spanish villa. Last week, members from Futuro Vegetal daubed

16 Aug, 2024 @ 22:43

Celebrity·Environment·Ibiza·Lead

Katy Perry’s new music video is being investigated in Spain for potential breach of environmental laws

GOVERNMENT officials in the Balearics are investigating whether a new Katy Perry pop music video shot in Formentera may have caused environmental damage. Footage was

13 Aug, 2024 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead

Extreme heat killed 47,000 people in Europe last year: Spain recorded second highest death toll

AS the summer heat intensifies in Spain, a new report has revealed that the scorching heat that gripped Europe last year made 2023 the hottest

13 Aug, 2024 @ 14:30

Environment·Lead

Intense heatwave breaks the Med: Spain sees highest ever sea temperature while the average record for entire Mediterranean is broken

THE Mediterranean Sea sent its temperature records tumbling yesterday as an intense heat wave grips the region. Spain’s Mediterranean waters hit a scorching 31.87C at

13 Aug, 2024 @ 12:40

Environment·Lead

Economic Trends in the Global Agriculture Market

There is no argument against the fact that agriculture is a vast and integral sector that plays a crucial role in the world economy. It

12 Aug, 2024 @ 10:46

Environment·Other News·Other Posts

Warning over venomous fish in Spain after 700 tourists are stung

TOURISTS in Spain have been warned as a spate of painful poisonings have been taking place on the country’s beaches. Over 700 people have been

8 Aug, 2024 @ 10:51

Environment·Lead

Works begin to reclaim land off Gibraltar’s coast for new Eastside marina development – as Spanish protests claim all the waters around the Rock are theirs

LAND reclamation is set to begin on Gibraltar’s controversial 150,000 sqm Eastside marina project and will continue throughout the month of August. It will see

6 Aug, 2024 @ 14:45

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Man poisons co-worker on Spain's Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into his water bottle

Have you been annoyed by bottle caps in Spain and Europe recently? This might be why

IF you’ve drank a coke in the past few weeks, you may have been irked to find it nearly impossible to remove the bottle cap

4 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead

Spain announces its first marine national park: 24,000 hectare refuge could come with tourism restrictions

THE Spanish government has approved a proposal to create the country’s first fully marine national park in a move applauded by ecologists. The 24,000-hectare park

3 Aug, 2024 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead