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Beach Rubbish From Guardamar Prensa Oficina

Urgent plea from Mayor as Costa Blanca beaches cleared of 1,000 tonnes of flood rubbish

Up to 1,000 tonnes of rubbish was collected from Costa Blanca beaches following the devastating floods that killed seven and displaced thousands. José Luis Sáez,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 16:06

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Top tips for travelling green REVEALED after climate protests in Spain

Spain ranks second in Europe and fifth in the world for air travel emissions.

29 Sep, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Travel News

David Lesak In His Patio Beside Babyplant

Expat feels ‘imprisoned’ in own home after agricultural plant built without planning authorisation next door

A BRITISH expat is demanding action after a seven-metre high and potentially toxic agricultural plant was built just yards from his Costa Blanca home. David

26 Sep, 2019 @ 10:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spanish government announces 21 measures to cut pollution in Murcia’s Mar Menor to ‘zero’

SPAIN’S Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced 21 measures to reduce pollution and runoff into the Mar Menor to ‘zero’. The measures will tackle dung

6 Sep, 2019 @ 18:07

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to build 21 NEW wind turbines costing €79 million

Each turbine has 4.2 Megawatts (MW) of power, with 88.2 MW for the total plant

2 Sep, 2019 @ 11:22

Lead·Malaga

HEIR MILES: Harry and Meghan opt for a secret Balearic island escape but get into hot water over use of private jet

The Duchess of Sussex had flown to the White Isle to celebrate turning 38 with a six day trip which saw the royal couple stay

16 Aug, 2019 @ 09:32

Celebrity·Environment·Lead

‘WE’RE BEING POISONED’: Video of ship billowing black fumes ‘onto people’s homes’ outrages Gibraltar residents

The 30-second clip shows a huge vessel emit the toxic fumes not far from blocks of flats and homes

20 Jun, 2019 @ 11:43

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market

The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge

26 May, 2019 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Property

Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees

One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe

26 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

ANOTHER chiringuito in Spain’s Andalucia faces environmental protests just weeks after blue flag losses

Miguel Diaz, the group’s mayoral candidate for Marbella also claimed the blueprints for the beach bar are ‘suspicious’

18 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

FEELING BLUE: Here are the 17 Costa del Sol beaches which have lost their blue flag status

The Association of Environmental and Consumer Education has blamed illegal building, including some beach bars, for the shocking news

8 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: The newly updated list of Malaga’s 13 natural monuments

After the recently announced additions to Malaga’s natural monuments list, we look at all 13 of these stunning environmental sites

29 Apr, 2019 @ 17:59

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Travel News

Climate change activists in Spain joined by those in UK as hundreds arrested

In the UK capital, around 400 activists were arrested, following acts of civil disobedience

21 Apr, 2019 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

Gibraltar BANS BALLOONS in desperate bid to save wildlife

The ban comes after authorities cancelled the territory’s annual National Day celebration in which 30,000 red and white helium balloons are released

27 Mar, 2019 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Tourists in Spain could face PRISON for writing name in sand on protected beaches

Perpetrators could be fined up to €600 or face prison, while visitors to the island will now have to get written permission before visiting the

11 Feb, 2019 @ 19:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect

16 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Health·Lead

More than 50% in Spain fear climate change is ‘threatening’ survival of human race

Some 64% believe it is already negatively affecting their health

2 Dec, 2018 @ 12:15

Environment·Lead

REVEALED: Spain’s cities rank higher than London in world’s top 50 ‘most liveable’

Both Spanish cities had identical scores for the first three categories, but Barcelona edged ahead with better health and infrastructure rankings than Madrid

13 Nov, 2018 @ 11:48

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Education·Environment·Health·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

Bumper month for wind power in Spain breaks record

This surge has meant that the monthly CO2 emissions from electricity dropped to the lowest for the month of October since 2010

9 Nov, 2018 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

Spain to close almost all coal mines and leave more than 1,000 out of work in latest step towards green energy

Over 1,000 miners and subcontractors will be made redundant by the new year closures

8 Nov, 2018 @ 17:59

Environment·Lead

KILLER AIR: Andalucia Junta denounced for ‘failing’ to battle toxic air as Cadiz and Campo de Gibraltar revealed to have most polluted in Spain

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are taking legal action against the Junta for ‘failing to tackle toxic air’ in the Campo de Gibraltar.

8 Nov, 2018 @ 15:40

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Volunteers clear up almost half a TONNE of waste from Costa del Sol beach

Since starting the foundation, Plastic Free Seas Worldwide have cleared a total of 3,400 kilos in 10 beach clean ups

30 Oct, 2018 @ 18:20

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Temperatures in Spain’s Andalucia hit climate change limit

In Malaga, Cordoba and Granada the average yearly temperature in the 21st century was at least 1.5°C higher than in the 20th century

29 Oct, 2018 @ 11:17

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Companies with women in power ‘less likely to break environmental laws’

COMPANIES with women at the helm are less likely to break environmental laws. A new study claims that for every additional woman appointed to a

15 Sep, 2018 @ 15:19

Environment

MONKEYING AROUND: All you need to know about Gibraltar’s mischievous macaques

The macaques have been residents since the 12th century as they are depicted in paintings of the period

9 Sep, 2018 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Environmental concern as Spain has more PIGS than people for first time in its history

THERE are now more pigs in Spain than people. According to the environment ministry, there are 50 million swines roaming the country, some 3.5 million

20 Aug, 2018 @ 12:19

Environment·Lead

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