https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/environment/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:44:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/environment/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:43:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429486 A WILDFIRE has been declared in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, shortly before 16:00 on Thursday 14th August. The blaze is affecting the La Cala Hills area, according to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:27:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429417 SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska confirmed the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/no-filter-for-fines-tenerife-in-spain-declares-war-on-eco-wrecking-social-media-influencers/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/no-filter-for-fines-tenerife-in-spain-declares-war-on-eco-wrecking-social-media-influencers/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:40:44 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427613 THEY fly in for the likes – but could be leaving with five-figure fines. Tenerife in the Canaries has officially declared war on a new breed of tourist: the influencer]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/no-filter-for-fines-tenerife-in-spain-declares-war-on-eco-wrecking-social-media-influencers/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/electric-and-hybrid-car-sales-have-already-smashed-2024-total-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/electric-and-hybrid-car-sales-have-already-smashed-2024-total-in-spain/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427130 ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via the government’s Reinicia Auto+ Plan.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/electric-and-hybrid-car-sales-have-already-smashed-2024-total-in-spain/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:03:10 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427096 ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the go-ahead to a huge housing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/feed/ 4 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/spain-forest-fires-growing-blaze-claims-firefighters-life-in-avila/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/spain-forest-fires-growing-blaze-claims-firefighters-life-in-avila/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:05:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426547 FOREST fires in Ávila and Las Hurdes remain highly active today, following several days of burning and the tragic death of a firefighter. The fires began on Monday and Tuesday]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/spain-forest-fires-growing-blaze-claims-firefighters-life-in-avila/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/endangered-species-and-habitats-threatened-by-new-hydrogen-gas-pipeline-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/endangered-species-and-habitats-threatened-by-new-hydrogen-gas-pipeline-in-spain/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:11:58 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425757 ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long connection would cross natural areas]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/endangered-species-and-habitats-threatened-by-new-hydrogen-gas-pipeline-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/brit-hit-with-e1195-bill-to-top-up-electric-car-in-spain-and-shell-wont-answer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/brit-hit-with-e1195-bill-to-top-up-electric-car-in-spain-and-shell-wont-answer/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:54:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425551 A BRITISH holidaymaker was left fuming after being slapped with a jaw-dropping €1,195 bill to charge his electric car in Spain – and Shell has refused to explain why. John]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/brit-hit-with-e1195-bill-to-top-up-electric-car-in-spain-and-shell-wont-answer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/20/e100m-eco-cash-splash-small-firms-in-spains-catalunya-handed-loans-to-fight-climate-change/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/20/e100m-eco-cash-splash-small-firms-in-spains-catalunya-handed-loans-to-fight-climate-change/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:20:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424804 SMALL businesses across Catalunya have been handed a €100?million credit line to help them go green – and fast. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has teamed up with Catalunya’s public]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/20/e100m-eco-cash-splash-small-firms-in-spains-catalunya-handed-loans-to-fight-climate-change/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/three-popular-costa-blanca-beaches-closed-to-swimmers-due-to-sewage-contamination/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/three-popular-costa-blanca-beaches-closed-to-swimmers-due-to-sewage-contamination/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:13:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424257 THREE Denia beaches were closed for swimming on Tuesday after fecal contamination was discovered in the water. Red flags have been hoisted at Les Marines, Punta del Raset, and Els]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/three-popular-costa-blanca-beaches-closed-to-swimmers-due-to-sewage-contamination/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/one-firefighter-dies-as-blaze-rips-through-over-3000-hectares-in-spains-catalunya/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/one-firefighter-dies-as-blaze-rips-through-over-3000-hectares-in-spains-catalunya/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423785 A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio Serrano, a 46-year-old member of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/one-firefighter-dies-as-blaze-rips-through-over-3000-hectares-in-spains-catalunya/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/05/scientists-warn-the-oceans-lung-is-under-threat/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/05/scientists-warn-the-oceans-lung-is-under-threat/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:43:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418900 Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes referred to as “Neptune grass”,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/05/scientists-warn-the-oceans-lung-is-under-threat/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/02/watch-two-dead-as-farmer-perishes-in-failed-rescue-effort-in-spains-deadly-forest-fire-season/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/02/watch-two-dead-as-farmer-perishes-in-failed-rescue-effort-in-spains-deadly-forest-fire-season/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422292 TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their vehicle in the municipality of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/02/watch-two-dead-as-farmer-perishes-in-failed-rescue-effort-in-spains-deadly-forest-fire-season/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/robot-dog-called-in-to-sniff-out-radioactivity-at-spanish-nuclear-power-plant/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/robot-dog-called-in-to-sniff-out-radioactivity-at-spanish-nuclear-power-plant/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:46:55 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420637 SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics, it is being adapted for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/robot-dog-called-in-to-sniff-out-radioactivity-at-spanish-nuclear-power-plant/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/tarifa-and-malaga-among-10-andalucian-beaches-slapped-with-black-flags-in-this-years-report/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/tarifa-and-malaga-among-10-andalucian-beaches-slapped-with-black-flags-in-this-years-report/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:49:26 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420090 TARIFA and Malaga have been named and shamed among ten Andalucian beaches and coastal zones awarded a ‘Black Flag’ in this year’s damning report by Ecologistas en Acción. The annual]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/tarifa-and-malaga-among-10-andalucian-beaches-slapped-with-black-flags-in-this-years-report/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/sperm-whales-loggerheads-and-coral-forests-spain-to-expand-its-protected-sea-reserves/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/sperm-whales-loggerheads-and-coral-forests-spain-to-expand-its-protected-sea-reserves/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:58:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419613 SPAIN has taken another important step forward to protect its oceans by expanding marine reserves yet the road ahead is long, a marine scientist says. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/sperm-whales-loggerheads-and-coral-forests-spain-to-expand-its-protected-sea-reserves/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/its-not-just-self-righteous-expats-bullfighting-protest-challenges-spanish-tradition-outside-marbella-bullring/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/its-not-just-self-righteous-expats-bullfighting-protest-challenges-spanish-tradition-outside-marbella-bullring/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:59:32 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419583 PROTESTORS gathered to advocate for animal welfare and to call on local and national authorities to ban bullfighting permanently, arguing that bullfighting violates the basic principles of animal welfare and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/18/its-not-just-self-righteous-expats-bullfighting-protest-challenges-spanish-tradition-outside-marbella-bullring/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/spains-black-flag-awards-for-beach-pollution-includes-one-for-flood-disaster-waste-in-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/spains-black-flag-awards-for-beach-pollution-includes-one-for-flood-disaster-waste-in-valencia/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:53:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419580 THE Ecologistas en Accion group have handed out their ‘Black Flags’ for 2025 to coastal areas of Spain which they say have environmental problems. They include a flag to a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/spains-black-flag-awards-for-beach-pollution-includes-one-for-flood-disaster-waste-in-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/costa-del-sol-residents-lead-andalucia-in-producing-nearly-750kg-of-waste-each-per-year/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/costa-del-sol-residents-lead-andalucia-in-producing-nearly-750kg-of-waste-each-per-year/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:55:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419370 THOSE calling the Costa del Sol home are some of the biggest producers of waste in all of Andalucia. Alongside residents of Gibraltar, Costa del Sol residents are throwing away]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/costa-del-sol-residents-lead-andalucia-in-producing-nearly-750kg-of-waste-each-per-year/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/expansion-of-spains-barcelona-airport-to-be-completed-by-2033-in-move-blasted-by-eco-activists-as-climate-denialism/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/expansion-of-spains-barcelona-airport-to-be-completed-by-2033-in-move-blasted-by-eco-activists-as-climate-denialism/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:24:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419274 THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa threw his support behind plans]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/16/expansion-of-spains-barcelona-airport-to-be-completed-by-2033-in-move-blasted-by-eco-activists-as-climate-denialism/feed/ 0