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Emergency water restrictions are announced for 5,500 people in Spain’s Tenerife – stoking anti-tourism sentiment online

AN ongoing drought on the holiday island of Tenerife has forced the local government to bring in emergency water restrictions for more than 5,000 people.

17 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Tenerife

Avocado obsession threatens local water supplies in southern Spain: Environmentalists warn 40,000 people are at risk in Andalucia – as demand for green ‘superfood’ continues to surge in Europe and the US

AN environmental organisation in Spain has warned that growing avocados in the surroundings of the Guadiaro River in the Andalucia region is ‘stealing the water

5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:56

Food & Drink·Lead

Ayto Marbella Angeles Munoz, The Mayor Of Marbella

Marbella reveals when it will decide on the filling up of private swimming pools – as drought conditions remain ‘grave’

MARBELLA mayor Angeles Muñoz told journalists at a press conference Friday that she would consider authorising the refilling of private swimming pools after May 1,

21 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Tap water in town near Marbella is deemed ‘not fit for consumption’ – affecting 5,000 residents

5,000 residents cannot drink tap water in THIS Marbella town after it is deemed ‘not fit for consumption’. The Junta health department has declared water

19 Apr, 2024 @ 11:48

National News

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Drought latest in Spain: Has this weekend’s rain helped relieve the pressure on Malaga’s reservoirs?

WET weekend weather has left the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada frosted with snow and brought much needed precipitation to Malaga province, overflowing streams

10 Mar, 2024 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

WATER pressure will be reduced in homes on the Costa del Sol next week and many could see their taps run dry, it has been

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: Andalucia approves €217m plan – these are the measures being prepared

THE Junta have announced a new package of anti-drought measures worth €217m, as fears of looming water restrictions continue to mount. The region’s Minister for

30 Jan, 2024 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Lead

Water restrictions in Marbella: All you need to know as new rules are brought in to tackle drought

NEW water restrictions have been imposed by the Ayuntamiento de Marbella in an attempt to control the drought. The measures, which will affect both public

15 Nov, 2023 @ 14:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

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

STARTING from next spring, the water bill in Malaga’s capital will experience a 42.7% increase, resulting in citizens paying an average of €20.8 euros per

13 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Malaga

Cracking up: A look back to Spain’s worst drought in 30 years

AS Spain suffers under record sweltering temperatures the drought affecting most of the country continues to worsen. Reservoir levels are dwindling, particularly in Catalunya and

27 Aug, 2023 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the Western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rainsLa Viñuela Credit Wikimedia

Resevoirs in Spain’s Andalucia see continued water loss, now at a scarce 21.57% capacity

AMIDST the summer heat, the continued decrease in water levels across Andalucia’s reservoirs remains a concerning issue. The ongoing decline in water levels within Andalucia’s

17 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

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Doñana’s biggest lagoon in Spain’s Huelva dries up for second year in a row marking unprecedented occurrence

THE largest permanent lagoon within the Doñana ecosystem, Santa Olalla, has now dried up entirely for the second year running. This alarming phenomenon has not

13 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Malaga

Beach shower services suspended in capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es BEACHGOERS in Malaga’s capital are set to experience a shift in their seaside routines as the familiar beach

9 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Water Crisis in Spain’s Malaga: August starts with half the water supply compared to last year and 30 towns under restrictions

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA faces the month of August with a dire water situation, holding only half the amount of water

2 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Rio Chillar in Spain’s Malaga threatened by drought and overcrowding

RIO CHILLAR, nestled in Malaga’s picturesque landscape, faces a dual threat as drought and overcrowding cast a shadow on its once vibrant ecosystem. With crystal-clear

1 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reach its highest temperature ever recorded

Mediterranean Sea on its way to reaching highest temperature ever recorded

RISING thermometer readings are not only affecting mainland Spain, but they are also having a significant impact on the Mediterranean Sea. So far this summer,

19 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Nature

Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Malaga drops to historic low

LA VIÑUELA reservoir in Malaga has sunk to just 8.94% of its total capacity, hitting a new historic low. Until now the reservoir had never

18 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga faces possible water restrictions as of September

Town in Spain’s Malaga limited to just 6 hours of running water a day

THE Malaga town of Casabermeja has implemented significant water restrictions in a bid to curb water usage. The municipality of Casabermeja, which stretches from Montes

17 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Malaga

Water restrictions round-up as nearly 400,000 residents is Spain’s Malaga suffer water limitations to some degree due to drought crisis

WITH extreme temperatures, little rain, and low water reserves, more and more municipalities in Malaga are limiting water usage. Benalmádena, Alhaurín de la Torre, Rincon

11 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Drought crisis sees first closures of swimming pools and dismissals of lifeguards in Spain’s Malaga

THE growing drought crisis is placing hundreds of swimming pools in inland Malaga under threat. The water supply restrictions have arrived earlier than expected. Back

7 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Drought crisis measures introduced in Spain’s Ronda

RONDA has banned the use of drinking water for filling swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars. The measures come following notification from the Junta

7 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Partido Popular leader Feijoo promises National Water Authority to solve Spain's water problems

Partido Popular leader Feijoo to create National Water Authority if he wins Spain’s general election

THE Conservative opposition Partido Popular(PP) will create a National Water Authority if it wins the July 23 general election to deal with Spain’s water supply

5 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Politics

Rincon de la Victoria in Spain’s Malaga to cut off water supply to beach showers due to severe drought

FOR the second summer in a row, Rincon de la Victoria will cut off water supply to it’s beach facilities. Given that the La Viñuela

4 Jul, 2023 @ 09:53

Environment·Lead·Malaga

La Viñuela reservoir in Spain’s Axarquia starts summer at historic low

THE Lack of rainfall has meant the La Viñuela reservoir, which supplies more than 200,000 people, has equaled its worrisome historic low. The Viñuela reservoir

28 Jun, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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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

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Emergency works sanctioned to clean the water in Malaga’s Viñuela reservoir as levels drop below 10% and drought continues

THE Viñuela reservoir is set to undergo emergency works aimed at improving water quality that Malagueños drink. The drastic measure is a response to the

7 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga