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Weird creatures that look like transparent plastic packaging are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: But are they dangerous?

BEACHGOERS on the Costa del Sol have recently encountered an unusual sight: thousands of bizarre gelatinous creatures resembling transparent plastic bags washing ashore. Environmental organisation

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:59

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

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

New projects aim to stop farm pollutants ending up in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

ELEVEN projects to improve farming techniques aimed at cutting pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon have been awarded grants totalling €16.2 million. The money comes

2 Jan, 2024 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

Spain’s ongoing drought is among the 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023 after costing the country BILLIONS of euros, according to new study

SPAIN’S drought – especially last April – has made it onto the list of the most expensive global climate disasters of the year as the

27 Dec, 2023 @ 18:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia

RICE growers in Valencia’s La Albufera natural park are fuming about the increasing numbers of flamingos that’s threatening their crops. Farming associations have called on

27 Dec, 2023 @ 16:26

Animals·Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Residents in Spain’s Malaga to face 42% water bill hike in spring, averaging €20 monthly

Legionnaire’s warning: Residents in Gibraltar are advised to run their taps after returning from holidays – as experts test more samples of the disease

RESULTS of the tests on suspected samples of Legionnaire’s Disease taken in Gibraltar are expected ‘after the holidays’, its public health director said. Authorities have

23 Dec, 2023 @ 09:28

Environment·Gibraltar·Health

Authorities isolate ‘potential source’ of Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak that killed one in Gibraltar

AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have ‘isolated’ the potential common source of Legionnaire’s Disease that killed one person and infected three others. The British territory’s Director of

19 Dec, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Health

Gibraltar minister gets invite to COP28 exclusive dinner after ‘clear recognition’ of climate change work

GIBRALTAR’S reputation in fighting climate change has been recognised by its minister’s invitation to the prestigious Nature Champions Dinner in Dubai. Minister for the Environment

19 Dec, 2023 @ 12:51

Environment·Gibraltar

National park in Spain 'struck-off' from international green list

National park in Spain’s Andalucia loses its ‘green’ status

THE International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has removed Andalucia’s Doñana National Park from its green list due to ‘mismanagement’. It makes Doñana the

18 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Protestors in Madrid tie themselves to trees to stop workers chopping them down as controversial Metro extension works resume

AROUND 100 protestors gathered in central Madrid on Monday morning as controversial work to extend the Metro system restarted. Workers with chainsaws started felling trees

11 Dec, 2023 @ 14:28

Environment·Lead·Madrid

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

SCIENTISTS are creating a special algorithm for the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia so that chlorophyll pollution can be better analysed through satellite images. Staff

6 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

These are the drastic anti-drought measures set to cost Spain’s Andalucia €71million in 2024 – including having water delivered by ships

AS Andalucia waits for rain that never comes, the Junta is set to launch a raft of increasingly extreme measures to counter the most prolonged

6 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Are orcas really plotting against humans? Experts explain their theories behind the recent yacht ‘attacks’ off Spain

AT first, Captain Sebastien Destremau believed a sudden incoming swell was just the fierce poniente wind blowing in from the Atlantic one afternoon in May

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:57

Animals·Environment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Gibraltar leads climate change discussion with overseas territories as COP28 starts in Middle East

MINISTERS from British overseas territories have discussed the upcoming COP28 climate change summit that started Thursday at a meeting chaired by Gibraltar’s own Minister for

1 Dec, 2023 @ 09:34

Environment·Gibraltar

Drought in Spain: New measures are being prepared for Marbella and the Axarquia

THE ANDALUCIAN government says mobile desalination plants will be installed in parts of the region to ease water supply issues caused by the drought. Andalucia

30 Nov, 2023 @ 14:17

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Marbella

NASA images show the dramatic impact of the ongoing drought in Spain: Andalucia and its olive groves are among the hardest hit

A STARTLING report by NASA has illustrated the drought enveloping Spain – and in particular the olive groves of Andalucia, the world’s leading olive oil

29 Nov, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Major breakthrough to help 'natural treasure' of drought-hit Doñana wetlands in Spain's Andalucia

Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia

THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands. It brings the end

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Nature

Where does your clothing go when it gets recycled? This investigation reveals the surprising – and surprisingly far-flung – locations

DOES anyone really know where items go when you put them in the recycling? Eco-activists Greenpeace decided to find out, and traced the surprising global

24 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas

TESTS of a new phone app to manage Benidorm’s new Low Emissions Zone(ZBE) will start in the New Year. The city- in keeping with other

22 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Warning of severe water shortage on Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer – but what’s causing the drought?

OFFICIALS are already warning locals on the Costa del Sol of a water shortage next summer, but why is the area at such high risk?

22 Nov, 2023 @ 12:58

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Outrage as 2,200 homes WILL be built on unspoilt stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca – despite so-called ‘Coast Law’ which has already ‘reclaimed’ homes from Brits and locals elsewhere

A FINAL bid to stop 2,200 homes being built on the unspoilt Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa has come to nothing at the Valencian

21 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Don’t spend too much on energy in Spain!

ARE you spending too much on gas in the winter for heating and hot water?You may have heard of Air Source Heat pumps (ASHP) or

20 Nov, 2023 @ 16:11

Alicante·Environment·Sponsored

Sustainable business winner suggests school drop-offs make up much of the day traffic in Gibraltar

ORDINARY people in Gibraltar have the power to make a difference in the fight against climate change, the director of a company that won this

12 Nov, 2023 @ 13:42

Environment·Gibraltar

Deadly Asian hornet comes to Malaga city: Swarms hover around terraces and homes

RESIDENTS of Malaga are being overrun with an invasion of deadly hornets that buzz around their properties and endanger pets and children. One malagueño has

8 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Sunscreen chemicals that could kill aquatic organisms found in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon

MATERIALS found in sunscreens are said to be threatening aquatic life in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon according to a study conducted by the Spanish Institute

3 Nov, 2023 @ 16:12

Environment·Mar Menor·Murcia

Drought-loving beetles that kill pine trees are being monitored on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DROUGHT conditions have fuelled concerns over the unwanted return of a beetle that can destroy masses of trees in the green spaces of the Vega

31 Oct, 2023 @ 17:18

Costa Blanca·Environment·Nature·Valencian Community

Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Beach revival project almost finished but without promised promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €15 million regeneration project to replace sand on Denia’s Les Deveses beach will finish earlier than scheduled because plans for wooden promenade have been

30 Oct, 2023 @ 18:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Valencian Community

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