GREEN MATTERS: 2023…. for better or for worse?
IT’S that time of year when we reflect on last year and look forward to the New Year. As far as the environment is concerned
Woman’s foster dog disobeyed her… until she started speaking in Spanish to it
A woman thought her foster dog was not obeying her demands because it was disobedient, but it turns out the pooch only understood Spanish. Ariana
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Costa Blanca resort in Spain erecting fence to protect nesting birds in sand dunes
DENIA’S sand dunes are having wire fences put up to protect vulnerable flora and fauna from unwelcome visitors. Work started last month on erecting a
Free bike loan program offered by Spain’s University of Malaga in drive to go green
The University of Malaga is leading the way in sustainable transportation with the launch of a free bike loan program. Dubbed the ‘go green’ initiative,
Spain’s main rail operator Renfe announces big investment in its freight operation
SPAIN’S national rail operator Renfe will spend €122.7 million on improvements to its freight network system over the next three years. The money will be
Tobacco companies in Spain to pay for cleaning millions of cigarette butts under new laws
New laws that force tobacco companies to pay the cost for cleaning up millions of cigarettes will come into effect across Spain on Friday. The
Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up
WATCH: Unidentified big white cat spotted in Spain’s Cadiz triggers panic in Los Barrios
AN unidentified ‘lage feline’ feared to be an albino jaguar or a Siberian white tiger is on the loose in the Benharas area of Los
TOXIC EXPORT: Gang that sent electrical goods from Spain’s Gran Canaria to be illegally disposed of in Africa busted
SPANISH police have arrested 43 people who were smuggling toxic electrical waste from the Canary Islands to Africa. Amongst the 5 tonnes of waste were
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but
Tesla Model 3 best selling EV in Spain
THE Tesla Model 3 has become the best selling electric vehicle in Spain. And the company’s Model Y is in third place, with just one
Valencia Port starts hydrogen refuelling tests
TESTS on a new hydrogen refuelling centre are to be made in the Ports of Valencia this month. The facility has been installed as part
Seven Iberian lynx breeding pairs selected for upcoming mating season in Spain’s Doñana
THE Iberian Lynx Ex situ Conservation Programme has established seven breeding pairs for the 2023 mating season at the El Acebuche centre, located in Almonte,
Spain’s Malaga destination for first flight from Brussels using sustainable fuel
SPAIN’S Malaga was the destination for the first commercial flight out of Brussels using sustainable fuel. The Brussels Airlines flight used a mix of 38%
Venus Beach in Spain’s Marbella to get €1.3 million breakwater and sand boost
LA VENUS beach will get a new breakwater and imported sand as part of a 1.3 million improvement plan presented by Marbella council. The city’s
Countryside town in Spain’s Malaga declares its water unfit for human consumption
WATER from a Malaga province countryside town is not fit for human consumption, its mayor said on Thursday. Humilladero mayor Miguel Asencio said the levels
Reservoirs in Spain’s Malaga will end year with 17 hectometres more than in 2021 thanks to recent rains
THE seven reservoirs in Malaga end 2022 at 37% of their capacity, with a total of 228 cubic hectometres (Hm3), which is 17 hectometres more
€4.7 million to be spent in 2023 removing biomass from polluted Mar Menor in Murcia
THE Murcia regional government has authorised €4.7 million to be allocated next year to continue the process of removing biomass from the Mar Menor lagoon.
Spain at worst risk of climate-related home damage, new study finds
DROUGHTS, flash floods, forest fires, torrential rain… This year has seen a series of extreme weather events not just in Spain, but in many other
Twenty-four marine animal strandings recorded along Spain’s Doñana coasts this year—including endangered green turtle
THIS year, 2022, has seen multiple marine animals stranded on the coasts of Doñana. The annual Doñana Natural Area Management Report on observations and strandings
Three villages in Granada among most beautiful in Spain
GRANADA city hosts some of the most beautiful monuments in Spain and the province can now also boast to being home to several of the
Hedgehogs saved from summer wildfires in Spain’s Doñana Natural Park are released
SEVERAL hedgehogs affected by the forest fires this summer in the Doñana Natural Park have been able to return to the wild. Following a spell
Decorating Christmas nativity scenes with foraged moss could bring fines of up €200,000 in Spain
THERE is little more harmless than a Christmas nativity scene showing baby Jesus in a bed of hay at the local church. But top environmental
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday
Cepsa will use recycled water to power new green hydrogen plant in Spain’s Andalucia
ENERGY giant Cepsa says a new green hydrogen plant to be built at the San Rogue Energy Park in Cadiz Province will be powered by