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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

22 Feb, 2020 @ 10:32

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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

12 Feb, 2020 @ 10:31

Environment·Lead

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

10 Feb, 2020 @ 16:16

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Gibraltar’s ‘greenest ever’ development gets go ahead from Development Planning Commission

THE Reserve, a building which is to replace the old casino, is set to be the greenest residential development to date in Gibraltar. The Development

6 Feb, 2020 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead

‘Lets Ditch Plastic!’- Primary school asks Gibraltar supermarkets to cut down on plastic to stop pollution

St Joseph's Primary School have today asked Gibraltar’s three main supermarkets to cut down using plastic as part of the ClimACT school project.

29 Jan, 2020 @ 14:09

Gibraltar

WATCH: Video of plastic-filled fish goes viral in Spain

The man can be heard saying ‘plastico, puro plastico’

23 Jan, 2020 @ 14:02

Environment·Lead·National News

Children and elderly warned as air pollution reaches record levels in Spain’s Murcia

MURCIA city has been forced to introduce special measures after its air pollution levels rose to new heights. The San Basilio measuring station saw record

13 Jan, 2020 @ 09:24

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies

GUARDIA Civil and Europol have arrested 68 people at 30 companies involved in illegal gas emissions polluting the air we breathe with around 76 million

23 Dec, 2019 @ 09:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News

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Greta Thunberg arrives in Spain’s Madrid for make or break climate conference after 36 day voyage

Her arrival in the Spanish capital marks the end of a momentous 9357km journey from Los Angeles to Madrid

6 Dec, 2019 @ 13:01

Lead·National News

Shocking photos showing drop in water levels at reservoir on Spain’s Costa del Sol cause call for hosepipe ban

“We should not be washing our cars. People need to be made aware"

23 Nov, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

‘SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND’: Campaigner hosting kids’ climate change event in Spain’s Marbella slams teen activist Greta Thunberg

Nihlson has previously said that ‘children are 25% of the world’s population, and 100% of our future.’

19 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

Watch_ Local Mayors Protest Feature Image From La Verdad

WATCH: British expats and Spaniards protest after 3 million fish found dead in Spain’s Mar Menor catastrophe

Local fishermen also wore black, in memory of the fish that perished in the shallow waters

18 Oct, 2019 @ 16:26

Environment·Lead

Minister demands ‘honesty’ from local government after Mar Menor ‘environmental emergency’

SPAIN’S Minister for Ecological Transition has demanded answers from the Government of Murcia over the ‘environmental emergency’ at the region’s Mar Menor. Teresa Ribera has

17 Oct, 2019 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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

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Group of Costa Blanca mayors demand that busy N-332 road is raised to prevent ‘new catastrophes’ in flood-hit region

Plastic contaminates every blade of seagrass

Costa Blanca council seeks volunteers to help huge coastal clean-up of 15,000 plastic bottles

Gibraltar’s ‘greenest ever’ development gets go ahead from Development Planning Commission

‘Lets Ditch Plastic!’- Primary school asks Gibraltar supermarkets to cut down on plastic to stop pollution

WATCH: Video of plastic-filled fish goes viral in Spain

Children and elderly warned as air pollution reaches record levels in Spain’s Murcia

Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies

Greta Thunberg arrives in Spain’s Madrid for make or break climate conference after 36 day voyage

Shocking photos showing drop in water levels at reservoir on Spain’s Costa del Sol cause call for hosepipe ban

‘SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND’: Campaigner hosting kids’ climate change event in Spain’s Marbella slams teen activist Greta Thunberg

WATCH: British expats and Spaniards protest after 3 million fish found dead in Spain’s Mar Menor catastrophe

Minister demands ‘honesty’ from local government after Mar Menor ‘environmental emergency’

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

Top tips for travelling green REVEALED after climate protests in Spain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spain named third worst in EU for train track maintenance as spending per passenger falls by over a quarter

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

WATCH: Skiers get a fright as mother bear and two cubs run across Spanish slope after awaking from winter hibernation

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

Fears mount for missing American tourist who vanished from a Barcelona nightclub while on spring break

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