Spanish reservoirs fall to 31.4% of their capacity—second lowest figure of all time
SPANISH reservoirs have lost 148 cubic hectometres of water in the last week—representing a 0.3% of their total capacity. According to recent data from the
‘Firefighting’ donkeys start fire prevention campaign in Spain’s Doñana
A TEAM of 18 ‘Firefighting’ donkeys have started the forest fire prevention campaign ‘Summer of 2023’. The 18 burros have been released in difficult to
Three loggerhead sea turtles rescued by sailors are released in Spain’s Huelva
FIFTY schoolchildren from the Santo Cristo del Mar school in Punta Umbria and members of the Rumbo Fijo association have participated in the release of
‘Travelers’ Choice’: Tripadvisor awards Spain’s Bioparc Valencia as one of the best attractions in the world
With 150 different species, Bioparc Valencia aims to give visitors the chance to experience the African continent and learn the importance of protecting natural environments
Spain’s Malaga sets date for official switch on of its Christmas lights with energy saving measures in place
THE Malaga Christmas lights, one of the highlights of the festive period, will be switched on at the end of November in line with previous
Spain’s Sierra Nevada considered major natural research laboratory for global change
SIERRA Nevada is currently one of the major centres of biodiversity in Spain, considered a natural laboratory in the service of science. Traditionally known for
Eye-watering figure needed to fix Andalucia drought crisis in Spain
WATER levels inside Andalucian dams are at record lows and the region’s government has a solution, but it won’t be cheap. Andalucia needs €5 billion
New energy saving plans approved for Spain will also help users of community boilers
SPAIN’S new energy contingency plan will reduce gas bills for 1.6 million households who live in condominiums that have a shared community boiler. The news
Spain’s Malaga to incorporate 44 new sustainable buses and on target to achieve zero emissions by 2030
MALAGA, through the Municipal Transport Company (EMT), will incorporate a total of 44 sustainable buses between 2022 and 2024 to achieve zero emissions in 2030.
Environmental war zone: Petition calls for old army coastal installation in Mallorca to be preserved after it goes up for sale at €3.8mn
A PETITION calling for the Cap Blanc military zone to be preserved has collected 46,000 signatures. It was handed over to the Medi Ambient environmental
Personal action: Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon given ‘personhood’ status in bid to protect it from even greater environmental disaster
THE Mar Menor lagoon has been given ‘personhood’ status in an effort to provide better protection for the threatened ecosystem. A total of 1,600 square
Smart Photovoltaic Systems: Gas and climate crisis trigger photovoltaic-system boom in Spain
EVERYONE seems to be talking about the climate crisis at the moment. There were devastating forest fires during the summer, practically all over Europe, due
WINTER OF DISCONTENT: Carbon emissions in Spain rise despite climate pledges
When I say a ‘winter of discontent’, I’m not referring to a scene from Shakespeare’s Richard III, but to the here and now. The stars
Malaga among 15 Spanish cities that offer best quality of life
MALAGA has been included as one of the 15 Spanish cities with the best quality of life. Malaga has optimal air quality, is the fourth
Firefighters battling large blaze in Cadiz
Plumes of smoke are billowing above forestland in Cadiz as firefighters battle another blaze. Almost 20 firefighters are battling a blaze in forestland in the
First restrictions on water consumption and irrigation in Spain’s Axarquia and the Guadalhorce Valley
AXARQUIA towns and villages have been called on to save water due to the critical situation of La Viñuela reservoir. The critical situation of La
First stage of ambitious Malaga river park project unveiled
Malaga is well on the way to developing a major tourist attraction, with the first step of the project officially unveiled to the public. Work
Two Mijas wildfires in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control
BOTH forest fires declared yesterday in Mijas have been brought under control. According to Andalucia’s firefighter body, INFOCA, the two forest fires which broke out
Spanish Institute of Oceanography explains abnormally high sea temperature this summer
THE summer of 2022 has been marked by high temperatures and terral in the capital of Malaga with sea temperatures readings considerably higher compared to
Andalucia to limit use of Christmas lights this year—including prohibit switch on before December 8
ANDALUCIA aims to put a stop to the increasingly extended period of Christmas lighting. In a draft decree to regulate the protection against light pollution
THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF SPAIN’S COUNTRYSIDE: CONCERN AS COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS TURN MEGA
IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a
Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña
A CLOSELY monitored Osprey has surprised its trackers and landed on the shores of Spain after it vanished out at sea for more than two
Water year ends in Spain’s Malaga as one of the driest in recent decades
MALAGA faces the final stretch of the hydrological year (a time period of 12 months for which precipitation totals are measured) as one of the
Climate change will carry devastating consequences to Spain, and time is running out
By Karam Sleiman CLIMATE change is affecting many countries around the world, and Europe is no exception. In particular, Spain will be one of the
Gibraltar tries to avert pollution as storm threatens to further break up beached ship
THE Gibraltar Port Authority and salvers are bracing for a weekend storm that could further break up the stranded OS 35 bulk carrier and pollute
Forest fire in Spain’s Granada stabalised after razing through some 5,100 hectares of land
GRANADA’S worst fire of the year has been finally stabilised. After a sixth day of very intense work by firefighters in the area, Los Guajares