Billion euro boost for green energy in Spain from European Investment Bank
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend Spanish utility giant Naturgy a whopping €1 billion to ramp up renewable power generation by 2.3GW
EU upholds a fishing ban in Spain to protect mating dolphins: 300 boats will be affected
THE European Union has ordered a month-long fishing ban along Spain’s northern coast and the of Biscay to protect local dolphin populations during their crucial
Conservation alarm raised in Gibraltar after four rare red foxes killed on the Rock’s roads this year – as a seldom-seen otter is also hit by a car
TWO rare red foxes have been killed by drivers in Gibraltar near Sandy Bay and Catalan Bay in the last two weeks – the most
Exclusive: Endangered sperm whales are dying in the Strait of Gibraltar – as experts reveal ‘biggest culprit’
THE Strait of Gibraltar is becoming a deadly kill zone for the Mediterranean’s endangered whale populations. Experts estimate that two sperm whales die each year
Watch: Extraordinary moment three TONNES of octopi and clams are seized in Spain’s Andalucia – this is why
MORE than three tonnes of octopi and clams have been seized in southern Spain. In footage shared online, the Guardia Civil can be seen removing
Climate change warning in Spain: Sea level rises ‘will displace millions of homeowners’ within 75 years unless ‘drastic action’ is taken
A NEW scientific report has forecast a grim future for the Mediterranean coast, with up to 20 million people at risk of displacement by 2100
Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive
SPAIN could be taken to court by the European Commission for not fully implementing a directive to promote renewable energy and passing a deadline to
Soaking up the future: The Olive Press looks at how cities around the world are guarding against Valencia-style flood disasters
A SERIES of devastating floods caused by massive rainfall have hit cities around the globe so far this century – and Valencia is just the
Climate change is behind deadly DANA floods in Valencia, says Spain’s Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has resoundingly blamed climate change for the DANA weather fronts that caused at least 220 deaths from flooding in Spain- mainly
Revealed: This is where the mountains of debris and rubbish from Valencia’s deadly floods are being dumped
AS the clean-up operation continues in flood-ravaged Valencia, many are wonder where the mountains of debris are being moved to. The answer is a newly
Earthquake alert for Portugal and Spain: Experts warn catastrophic 1755 disaster is at risk of repeating itself as buildings are not prepared
THE alarm has been raised for authorities on the Iberian Peninsula to better prepare themselves for a potentially devastating earthquake. According to experts, there is
Popular Costa del Sol resort town in Spain could suffer ‘deadly catastrophic flooding as seen in Valencia’ after continually building houses in flood zones, report warns
FUENGIROLA could be hit with a devastating Valencia-like disaster due to continued overdevelopment in flood zones, it has been warned. The Costa del Sol town
After the deluge in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels recover 62% of the summer’s losses in just seven days – with more rain forecast
THE recent deadly deluges to hit Malaga have brought some respite to the region’s water crisis. The province’s reservoir levels have recovered 62% of the
Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale
TWO earthquakes have been recorded near the coast of Huelva in southern Spain. According to the National Geographic Institute, the tremors were detected off Cape
World Sloth Day: Two of the adorable – but endangered – creatures land on Spain’s Costa del Sol to raise awareness of their plight
THE cornucopia of animal life to be found in the Costa del Sol just got a large upgrade with the addition of two two-toed sloths.
Pollution causes 60,000 hospitalisations per year in Spain, experts warn
AIR pollution causes 60,000 admissions to Spanish hospitals every year especially with people who have serious pathologies and clinical conditions, according to a top scientist.
Major fashion companies in Spain to trial recycling clothes plan
BIG fashion companies in Spain will start collecting discarded clothes from April next year as part of a voluntary scheme to manage textile waste before
Damning report warns of plummeting animal populations in Spain
AROUND 40% of the vertebrate animal population in the Iberian Peninsula is in decline according to study done by researchers from Alicante and Barcelona universities.
Deadly caterpillar warning in Spain: Creatures capable of killing dogs are ‘expanding massively’
EXPERTS are sounding the alarm about a deadly caterpillar that is expanding across Spain. The processionary caterpillars typically hibernate over winter (pictured above) in forest
Watch: Hammerhead shark ‘is spotted swimming off Sotogrande’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol
THIS is the moment a hammerhead shark was reportedly spotted swimming off the coast of southern Spain this week. In a video shared on social
Protests erupt over plans for luxury hotel in protected natural park and ‘last untouched stretch’ of coastline in Spain’s Andalucia
THOUSANDS of locals and expats have mobilised against plans to build a luxury hotel in the heart of a protected natural park in Andalucia. Developers
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Watch: Huge fire takes hold in Spain’s Valencia as inferno cuts off major road and locals are evacuated
THIS is the moment a huge fire took hold near the city of Valencia in eastern Spain on Thursday. Video footage shared online showed the
Spain is slipping into a desert climate, new drought study warns
PARTS of Spain will have a desert-like climate by 2050, a new study has warned. Research from the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) into global
Madrid’s low emission zone is ANNULLED after court rules it is unfair to force low-income residents to buy greener vehicles
A MADRID low emission zone designed to improve air quality in the centre of Spain’s capital has been annulled after a leading court stated that
Portugal fires latest: Seven people are killed and 50 injured as smoke enters Spain and locals are warned of ‘darkening skies’
AN incredible photo taken from space shows the 100-plus forest fires that are currently ravaging Portugal. The inferno has continued to advance since being declared