New Riverwalk approved for Costa del Sol
The Junta de Andalucia has authorised the walk which will run parallel to the Arroyo de Las Cañas in Estepona
280 tons of rubbish collected after Andalucian carnival
Almost 280 tons of rubbish has been collected in Cadiz after the first weekend of carnival
Prosecutor calls for two years in prison for Nerja mayor over illegal landfill
José Alberto Armijo has allegedly been involved in illegal dumping in the Malaga province
Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada ski resort launches ten-year ‘green’ plan in bid to eliminate carbon footprint
THE Junta de Andalucia has prepared a ten-year strategic plan to make Sierra Nevada as ‘green’ as possible.
Spain’s Mallorca launches dog poo crackdown, using DNA testing to catch owners and fine them €300 for not clearing up
Owners are to provide veterinarians with a sample of their canines' DNA, obtained through a blood test or by swabbing a dog's mouth for saliva
OPINION: Gas-guzzling heater ban is step in right direction in fight against climate change
The new regulations are sparking much debate on the fight against climate change
Mayor of Nerja to appear in court for allowing raw sewage to flow into sea in Spain’s Andalucia
The Mayor of Nerja along with current and former councillors has been called to give evidence over the untreated sewage water being pumped into the
Group of Costa Blanca mayors demand that busy N-332 road is raised to prevent ‘new catastrophes’ in flood-hit region
FIVE Costa Blanca mayors are demanding quick and urgent solutions to flood prevention in the Vega Baja basin. The alarm has been sounded over the
Researchers in Spain’s Mallorca develop material capable of absorbing microplastics from the water
A research group has developed an ingenious material capable of absorbing microplastics from the sea
Mixtape lost in Mallorca washes up more than 25 years later
12-year-old Stella Wedell from Germany, lost the ‘Best of 93’ tape while holidaying, only for it to re-emerge 1,200 miles away
TSUNAMI could rock Spain’s Andalucia ‘as soon as TOMORROW’ as government prepares emergency plan
ANDALUCIA is preparing for a tsunami which could happen ‘within 300 years or today’. The Minister for the Interior Elias Bendodo announced on Tuesday that
Ecologists blast new coastal path on Spain’s Costa del Sol for ‘bringing more litter’ and ‘damaging natural habitats’
ECOLOGISTS have blasted the highly anticipated coastal path for ‘bringing more litter’ to the beachfront and ‘damaging natural habitats’. Ecologistas en Accion claim the ambitious
URGENT: Costa Blanca council calls for volunteers to help clean local beach in second ‘Plastic Pick-Up’ TODAY
ORIHUELA City Council are calling on kind volunteers again to help clean one of their local beaches of plastic and rubbish washed up after Storm
WATCH: Mystery after dozens of birds found dead on ground near site of huge petrochemical explosion in Spain
Nuvol toxic a tarragona esta morin la fauna..estornells morts a la carretera. Els estornells són l'evidència del que respirem. Si no ni ens haguéssim enterat…?
France follows Spain in clampdown on outdoor heating in bars and restaurants
The French town of Rennes has been the first in France to ban terrace heaters in the fight against climate change
Demonstrations against opening of new quarry in Spain’s Andalucia
RESIDENTS in Coin have been protesting against the opening of a new quarry.
Hundreds of families STILL getting help from Spanish Red Cross five months after Costa Blanca flooding
DESPITE devastating the region FIVE MONTHS ago, Spain’s Red Cross are still helping out families that were affected by the gota fria and floods that
Public AND private sector preventing pollution in Spain’s Costa Calida during 2020
MAJOR steps in preventing air pollution are being taken this year by both public and private entities in the Murcia region. A solar farm producing
How one Costa Blanca industry is going nuts for global warming
THE WARMER climate is favouring at least one industry on the Costa Blanca. Almond growers have seen cultivation for their premium type of nut boom
Plastic contaminates every blade of seagrass
PLASTIC contaminates every blade of seagrass a study of ocean habitats has found. The study carried out in the Orkney seagrass beds found that every
WATCH: Dozens of expats lead the way after Costa Blanca council sends out urgent plea for help in beach clean-up
BRITISH and Irish expats, along with this newspaper, lead the way yesterday morning after Orihuela Costa council called out for volunteers to help clean up
Costa Blanca council seeks volunteers to help huge coastal clean-up of 15,000 plastic bottles
ORIHUELA COSTA is launching a huge clean-up campaign tomorrow to collect and recycle thousands of plastic bottles from their Playa Flamenca beaches. Following from last
Climatologist says Spain must prepare itself for regular deadly storms such as Gloria, which killed 13 people
Meanwhile, Storm Gloria - which claimed at least 13 lives - was declared the worst winter storm since 1983
Costa Blanca cycle race seen as a ‘tribute’ to those that suffered in September floods
THIS week saw the third stage of the 71st Cycling Tour of the Valencian Community pass through the Costa Blanca South. The General Director of the
Benidorm hotel trials ‘biodegradable’ toiletries as rampant consumption sees 17.5 million bottles dumped every year
A GREEN-THINKING hotel in Benidorm is trialling a range of biodegradable toiletries in a bid to cut down on the nauseating consumption of 17.5 million
Authorities sanction hunt for lone wolf terrorising livestock in Spain’s Basque Country
A TOWN hall in the Basque Country has authorised the hunting of an Iberian wolf, which they believe is responsible for attacks on livestock in
