Spanish activists demand probe into ‘irregular’ transfer of 100,000 tonnes of stone to Gibraltar
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group wants a probe into what it claims is the illegal transfer of 100,000 tonnes of stone from a Malaga area quarry to
Earthquake in Portugal shakes multiple cities in Spain’s Andalucia
A MAGNITUDE 5 earthquake has been felt in Sevilla and other Andalusian locations. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicenter was 17 kilometers south
Snake warning in Ibiza: Serpents are becoming ‘gigantic’ as numbers on the island soar
IBIZA faces a serious issue as snakes are becoming more and more dominant, according to experts. The horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis), in particular, has proliferated
Benidorm faces wet wipe crisis after pulling out 300 tonnes of ‘monster’ blockages in a year
300 TONNES of wet wipes were flushed down Benidorm toilets last year causing €400,000 of repairs to pumping and treatment plants. The problem is becoming
Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today – here’s what drivers should know
ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) officially came into force on Friday after two years of discussions and preparations. The council passed a motion approving the city’s
Reservoirs in Spain are 5% fuller than a year ago following autumn downpours
SPAIN’S reservoirs taken as a national average are 5% fuller than a year ago according to figures released on Thursday by Environment Ministry. They’ve accumulated
Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive
SPAIN could be taken to court by the European Commission for not fully implementing a directive to promote renewable energy and passing a deadline to
Soaking up the future: The Olive Press looks at how cities around the world are guarding against Valencia-style flood disasters
A SERIES of devastating floods caused by massive rainfall have hit cities around the globe so far this century – and Valencia is just the
Climate change is behind deadly DANA floods in Valencia, says Spain’s Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has resoundingly blamed climate change for the DANA weather fronts that caused at least 220 deaths from flooding in Spain- mainly
Pollution causes 60,000 hospitalisations per year in Spain, experts warn
AIR pollution causes 60,000 admissions to Spanish hospitals every year especially with people who have serious pathologies and clinical conditions, according to a top scientist.
Major fashion companies in Spain to trial recycling clothes plan
BIG fashion companies in Spain will start collecting discarded clothes from April next year as part of a voluntary scheme to manage textile waste before
Damning report warns of plummeting animal populations in Spain
AROUND 40% of the vertebrate animal population in the Iberian Peninsula is in decline according to study done by researchers from Alicante and Barcelona universities.
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Benidorm to launch its Low Emission Zone next year as part of EU directive: Locals and tourists will face fines for breaking new rules after initial trial period
BENIDORM will launch its Low Emission Zone (ZBE) in January 2025 following changes to its local mobility laws made last Friday. There will be a
Morocco ramps up its ‘cloud seeding’ programme amid fears it will affect Spain’s climate
SPAIN’S government has asked Morocco for more information about its extensive plans for cloud seeding to create rain. There are concerns that the initiative- part
Climate change experts warn that up to 71 beaches will disappear across Spain’s Balearic Islands by the end of the century – unless drastic action is taken
UP to 71 beaches will disappear in the Balearic Islands by the end of the century if global warming is not reversed, according to a
Katy Perry’s new music video is being investigated in Spain for potential breach of environmental laws
GOVERNMENT officials in the Balearics are investigating whether a new Katy Perry pop music video shot in Formentera may have caused environmental damage. Footage was
Spain’s Mar Menor re-introduces jellyfish nets amid a surge in numbers
NETS to keep jellyfish away from beaches on the Mar Menor lagoon are being installed for the first time since 2021 Barriers have been put
Plans move forward to cut bird electrocutions on power lines and deaths in wind turbines across Spain
PUBLIC consultation has started on a new law which will oblige electricity companies to do more to stop birds being electrocuted on high-voltage power lines
Greenpeace warns beaches along Spain’s Andalucia are disappearing due to rising sea levels – these are the most at risk areas
A GREENPEACE report on beach erosion in Spain caused by rising sea levels says that Andalucia is one of the area’s worst affected by degeneration.
‘Fried egg’ jellyfish are washing up on Spain’s Costa Blanca – but are they dangerous?
A TYPE of jellyfish that looks like a fried egg has made an earlier than normal appearance on Alicante province beaches. Known as Cotylorhiza tuberculata,
Residents fight plans for biowaste recycling plant after zero consultation by town mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROTEST has been called for next week against a regional biowaste recycling plant which Los Montesinos council has agreed to take on. Some residents
Protesters in Spain form human chains on beaches over controversial housing law
HUMAN chains were formed on beaches across the Valencia and Murcia regions on Saturday to demand action to stop sand erosion and potential evictions of
Oil slick that forced three beaches to close in Spain’s Valencia sparks investigation
THE Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the oil slick that forced the closure of three beaches in the south of Valencia City.
Oil slick stretching for two kilometres pollutes three popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Valencia coast
THREE beaches south of Valencia City were closed to bathers on Tuesday after a two kilometre oil slick appeared with some of the spillage landing
Electric vehicle sales rose by 49% in Spain in 2023 but continue to lag way behind European average
ELECTRIC vehicle sales in Spain went up by 49% last year according to the Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers(Anfac). 124,607 electric vehicles (fully-electric
