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Is YOUR town at risk of going underwater in Spain? NASA reveals interactive map of predicted sea level rises due to climate change – with multiple expat havens on alert

AN interactive map from NASA has revealed the regions in Spain and around the world most at risk from rising sea levels. Taking into the

13 Apr, 2024 @ 12:15

Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Outrage in expat haven near Benidorm after council cuts down ‘tens of mature trees’ because they were ‘making bumps in a cycle path’ – despite ‘most cyclists using the main road anyway’

EXPATS and locals are fuming after a town hall in Spain cut down tens of mature mulberry trees because they were making bumps in a

12 Apr, 2024 @ 13:06

Environment·Lead

Young people recycle the LEAST in Spain: Just 5% of 18-24 year olds separate their rubbish, study finds

YOUNGER Spaniards recycle far less than older people, despite being the most environmentally-conscious population age group for issues like climate change. The surprising conclusion comes

8 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Partial solar eclipse will be visible from these parts of Spain on Monday

EAGLE-EYED onlookers may be able to catch a glimpse of a spectacular partial solar eclipse in some areas of Spain on Monday. On April 8,

5 Apr, 2024 @ 13:06

Canary Islands·Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Beach is forced to close for DAYS after MILLIONS of wet wipes clog up the local sewage system on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS throwing away wipes down the toilet have forced the closure of an El Campello beach until at least Friday. The wet wipes have clogged

3 Apr, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels surge in certain regions following days of rain – while others remain at risk

RAIN over the Easter holiday period has boosted water reserves to an average national capacity of 63.1% compared to 57.2% last week. The reserves stand

2 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

Train from Malaga to Marbella is a ‘complicated and expensive’ plan, says Spain’s transport minister – these are the main roadblocks that have infuriated Andalucia

THE latest pronouncements from Madrid do not augur well for the long-demanded Costa del Sol train. Coming on the back of previous tepid and evasive

2 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Stretch of beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca CAN build chiringuitos, government rules – despite fears for threatened bird species

ONE of Torrevieja’s most popular beaches will get a full compliment of beach bars this summer after concerns that an endangered bird species might be

29 Mar, 2024 @ 16:58

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels climb towards 30% in Andalucia after recent rainfall

THE recent heavy rains in Andalucia have managed to give the region’s reservoirs a small uplift as the tourist season begins. As of Monday, the

26 Mar, 2024 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News·Weather

Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the

26 Mar, 2024 @ 12:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Other News

Farmer accused of destroying protected forest and killing six tortoises in Spain’s Mallorca

A MALLORCA farm owner faces a 15-month prison sentence for destroying a protected forest area and killing six tortoises. He will be tried in November

21 Mar, 2024 @ 12:43

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

Drought fears grow as dry spell continues in Spain’s Malaga

Climate change warning in Spain: Some 75% of the country is at risk of desertification, says Greenpeace

LEADING environmental group Greenpeace has issued a stark warning that up to 75% of Spain could be at risk of desertification without urgent action to

21 Mar, 2024 @ 11:46

Environment·Lead·Other News

Sand dredged and moved to revitalise a Costa Blanca beach as part of new marina project in Spain

REGENERATION of a Calpe beach has started three years late, after a boundary dispute delayed a major marina development. Sand is being dredged from the

19 Mar, 2024 @ 15:07

Costa Blanca·Environment·Other News·Valencian Community

As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer

IT may have rained in recent days on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but the welcome water is still not enough to end the ongoing drought

16 Mar, 2024 @ 12:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Other News

Sinkholes pose a growing risk to life in Spain: First global map of phenomenon shows Andalucia and Valencia are among the most threatened areas

THE world’s first map to show countries most prone to soil subsidence has Spain as one of those most affected in Europe. Sinkholes are becoming

15 Mar, 2024 @ 12:15

Alicante·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencia

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

Companies which dumped brine into Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon are fined €2.3million

SIX companies and farmers have been stung with €2.3 million of fines for polluting the Mar Menor lagoon in the Murcia region. The Ministry of

12 Mar, 2024 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News

Is there hope for Catalunya’s second largest reservoir? Heavy rains double the water levels – but from just 1% to 2% as new satellite pics reveal the extent of the drought

THE re-emergence of an 11th century church from a reservoir that feeds Barcelona was seen as a barometer of the devastating drought parching the region.

11 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Other News

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Drought latest in Spain: Has this weekend’s rain helped relieve the pressure on Malaga’s reservoirs?

WET weekend weather has left the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada frosted with snow and brought much needed precipitation to Malaga province, overflowing streams

10 Mar, 2024 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Thousands join protest against ‘senseless’ solar power plant being built on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ESTIMATED 3,000 people hit the streets of San Miguel de Salinas on Sunday to oppose controversial plans for a massive solar farm. The San

4 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

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More water restrictions to come after February rains barely refilled the Costa del Sol’s Conception reservoir

THE recent heavy rains have supplied just 13% of what was required to stave off swingeing water restrictions on the Costa del Sol. The Concepción

3 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels remain critical with NO rain forecast for the next week

RESERVOIR levels across Andalucia remain precariously low despite recent rainfall, new figures have revealed. It comes as the southernmost region of Spain suffers its worst

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Dozens of youngsters damage a protected beach in Spain after ‘influencers’ buried €1,000 ‘treasure’ as part of an online game

THE iconic dunes of Maspalomas were left battered and bruised on Saturday after dozens ransacked the area in search for €1,000 cash left by online

26 Feb, 2024 @ 14:50

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Other News

Sewage ‘is being dumped in the sea off Benidorm’: Ecologists in Spain demand action

COMPLAINTS about untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea off Benidorm have prompted two councils to demand urgent action. The El Xoriguer environmentalist group says

16 Feb, 2024 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

WATER pressure will be reduced in homes on the Costa del Sol next week and many could see their taps run dry, it has been

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels remain precariously low in Andalucia – these are the most at risk provinces

ANDALUCIA reservoirs remain in a precarious position despite recent bouts of rain, figures published today reveal. It comes as the southernmost region continues to suffer

15 Feb, 2024 @ 11:32

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

Drought is NOT over in Spain: Warning of toughest water restrictions in decades after rain from Storm Karlotta does little to refill reservoirs in Malaga

THE heavy rain at the weekend has done little to recuperate reservoir levels in Malaga province, new figures show. Despite the heavens opening above the

13 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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