Spain to offer tax breaks to people who buy an electric car
SPAIN will pay back up to 15% of income tax to people who buy an electric vehicle before the end of the year in a
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called ‘Green and Water’ with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green areas
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain
Plans for 12,000 panel solar farm blocked on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUTHORITIES in Valencia have blocked plans for a 12,000 panel solar farm on land between Los Montesinos and Torrevieja because of its proximity to a
Iberdrola gets approval for three solar energy farms in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain
ENERGY company Iberdrola has obtained approval to build three new solar farms in Villena (Alicante province), Ayora and Cofrentes (Valencia province). The three locations had
Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action have announced their annual ‘black flag’ awards to beaches they say have suffered from pollution and poor management in Spain.
€5 million energy efficient street light project starting soon in Spain’s Mar Menor area
A €5 MILLION renovation of street lighting will take place in San Javier with old lights replaced by energy efficient LED bulbs. San Javier council
Bird watching in Spain’s Malaga: Best places to spot griffon vultures
MALAGA’S fauna is sometimes forgotten among the treasures that the province has to offer. However, an almost infinite diversity of species can be found in
Huelva leads as Spanish province with most protected natural areas
HUELVA boasts to being the province in Spain with the largest area of protected natural areas, an immense 319,110 hectares—six times more than 42 years
Around 200 Rainbow Family hippies kicked out from Andalucia major national park
HUNDREDS of hippies, a number of them British, were kicked out of one of Andalucia’s main natural parks yesterday (Thursday June 8). The free spirits,
EU money will improve state of longest river in Marina Baixa area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALTEA council has been given a €810,652 European Union grant to improve the mouth of the Algar River between the Sogai bridge and the sea.
Spain slammed for being the European country with more dolphins in captivity
Environmentalists have exposed Spain as the European country with the largest number of dolphins in captivity. NGO World Animal Protection slams the Mediterranean country for
Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water
Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over
Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel
SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable
Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families
MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at
Wild boar sightings soar to 74% of all municipalities in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
WILD BOAR sightings have soared over a year in the Valencian Community according to the Ministry of Agriculture. 283 municipalities reported sightings in the region
Two rescued owls returned to the wild on World Environment Day in Spain’s Malaga
THE JUNTA has released two rescued owls in the natural park Los Montes de Malaga to coincide with World Environment Day, yesterday, June 5. Both
Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park
THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to
Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming says study in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante University study says that global warming has caused an ‘alarming’ loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests. The report from the university’s Ibero-American
Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil to take place in Palma
An Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil will take place in Palma on Saturday June 10. The aim of the event, which will
Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores
RETAILER Carrefour says it its planning to install 330,000 square metres of solar panels at 130 of its stores in Spain. Some 30 hypermarkets and
Spain’s Mijas home to only ‘Blue Trail’ in Malaga
THANKS to its unique geography and diversity of landscapes, Malaga boasts hundreds of hiking trails through fascinating natural landscapes, peaks over 2,000 m high and
Reservoir levels continue to fall despite rain
RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite a number of heavy rainfalls around the region. They sit at 27.2% of storage capacity, or 0.4%
Work begins on new breakwater to stop sand eroding from popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a breakwater at the mouth of Molinell river in the Oliva and Denia area to protect and restore sand to
Costa Blanca start-up company in Spain creates world’s first bottle that purifies water with ozone
AN ALICANTE start-up company with a mix of scientists and entrepreneurs has created Ozeanic, the world’s first drinking bottle that purifies water with ozone. The
Scientists investigate ‘whitish mass’ of water in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
A ‘whitish mass’ of water measuring 15 square kilometres has appeared in the Mar Menor lagoon according to satellite images analysed by the Spanish Institute