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When is Earth Hour 2022? What is it and how is Spain is involved in the WWF ‘blackout’ event

THIS year marks the 15th Earth Hour – the world’s biggest environmental event. The global event aims to ‘increase awareness and spark global conversations on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

La Concepción reservoir exceeds 50% of its capacity

Latest rains guarantee summer water supply for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE rainfall of recent days has led to an increase in the water reserves of the La Concepcion reservoir, which supplies the Western Costa del

24 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

No Strawberry Fields Forever: Supermarkets urge Spain to stop plans for more farms in protected wetlands

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

23 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

Recent rainfall leaves five months worth of water in Spain’s Malaga reservoirs

THE start of Spring has brought much needed rain to the province of Malaga. In fact, the recent rainfall, mainly thanks to the passage of

22 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Far Right Vox Supporters Demonstrate In Madrid

World Water Day: What you should know about the rain in Spain

IT is painfully obvious that, in spite of some recent rainfall Spain is experiencing a prolonged drought. Average rainfall this winter is 33% of normal

22 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Columnists·Environment·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·National News

Rare grey seal washes up on beach in Spain’s Motril

A RARE specimen of the grey seal, native to the North Atlantic, was spotted this Thursday, March 17, on the Cable beach in Motril (Granada).

18 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Granada·Lead

Cemetery in Spain’s Malaga to install solar panels to save on energy bills

AUTHORITIES in charge of the San Gabriel cemetery in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol have come up with a way to save on electricity

17 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: First Iberian Lynx cubs born this season in Spain’s Doñana

THE first Iberian lynx cubs of the year have been born in the Doñana National Park. Four cubs have been born into the Acebuche centre,

15 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Nature

Russian President Putin Meets Social Organization Leaders

OPINION: ‘The war on Ukraine is tied to the climate crisis in so many ways’

Martin Tye of Mariposa Energia explores the massive impact of Putin's invasion of Ukraine on the environment.

13 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment

Environmentalists fume over slow burning fire on Ramblars waste dump in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE slow-burning fire at Javea’s green waste dump Ramblars is finally getting judicial attention after a regional environmental group presented a denuncia before Denia court

13 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Repsol and Telefonica join forces to sell and install solar energy panels in Spain

TWO of Spain’s best-known and biggest companies are to set up a solar panel venture for homes and businesses. Oil giant Repsol and telecoms provider

10 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Extreme drought threatens wine producers with rabbits eating vine shoots in Spain's Alicante area

Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain

9 Mar, 2022 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Weather

Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

CONSTRUCTION of Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant has started in the Cartagena area of Murcia. The €200 million project is being undertaken by Repsol at

9 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Bogus Companies Across Spain Used As Window Dressing Cut Price Waste Disposal Scam

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

New Twist In Long Running Environmental Battle Over Undeveloped Beach Area On Spain's Costa Blanca

New twist in decades-long environmental fight over undeveloped beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A legal challenge has been sent to Valencia’s Superior Court over a controversial development of 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa. The

4 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Madrid is the only Mediterranean capital with poorer air quality in recent years, despite lockdown

SPAIN’S number one city is the only Mediterranean capital to increase levels of air pollution in recent years, according to a survey. USwitch.com studied air

27 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

European Mps End Three Day Visit To Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon To Review Pollution Problems

European MPs end fact-finding visit to polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain ahead of drafting crucial report

A three-day fact-finding trip to the Mar Menor area by European MPs has ended with one of the delegation stating that the pollution problems have

26 Feb, 2022 @ 08:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

The cold winter weather returns to Malaga

Much needed rain forecast in Spain’s Malaga this Thursday and Friday

THE drought situation is critical in the province due to the lack of rainfall in recent months, so the arrival of any rain will come

23 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Malaga·Weather

Spain to convene Drought Committee ‘in next few days’

SPAIN is experiencing some of the worst droughts in the last 20 years, according to climate scientists. Water reserves in some regions in Spain are

22 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s Malaga records lowest rainfall values in 80 years

THE province of Malaga is set to face its worst drought since records began in 1942 by the national weather agency AEMET. The drought situation

21 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Drying up: Water disputes springing up as major drought stares Spain in the face

THE crumbling walls of a once-submerged village rising from the cracked mud of a dried up reservoir have become a powerful symbol of the water

20 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News

Multi-million deal for renewable energy investment in Spain

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a deal with investment firm Ben Oldman, paving the way for a €114 million fund to finance new

19 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News

New move to stop dangerous farmland pollution that's been devastating Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

A Spanish government website has launched a section dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon and the pollution issues surrounding it. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,

18 Feb, 2022 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Largest ultra-fast electric car charging point in southern Europe opens by Costa Blanca airport in Spain

SPANISH power company Iberdrola has opened what it claims to be southern Europe’s largest electric car recharging area. The ‘ultra-fast’ facility is located on the

17 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead