https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/environment/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:50:42 +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/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:36:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409902 IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get ready for another beautiful summer.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409178 CONSERVATIONISTS at the El Acebuche Iberian lynx captive breeding centre in Almonte, part of Doñana National Park, are celebrating the arrival of two new Iberian Lynx cubs – marking the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408738 ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms over plans to reopen a mine which ‘will dump billions of litres of toxic water’ into two of Spain’s UNESCO Heritage sites. The infamous Aznalcollar]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/spanish-team-rescues-orca-entangled-in-fishing-netting-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-as-whale-season-ramps-up/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/spanish-team-rescues-orca-entangled-in-fishing-netting-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-as-whale-season-ramps-up/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:28:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408384 A VULNERABLE orca caught in discarded fishing gear has been freed in the Strait of Gibraltar, following a high-stakes rescue mission by Spanish authorities and marine conservation groups. The orca,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/spanish-team-rescues-orca-entangled-in-fishing-netting-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-as-whale-season-ramps-up/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/watch-when-manolino-is-here-you-dont-earn-a-penny-shellfish-divers-call-for-removal-of-famous-dolphin-in-spains-northern-coast/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/watch-when-manolino-is-here-you-dont-earn-a-penny-shellfish-divers-call-for-removal-of-famous-dolphin-in-spains-northern-coast/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:17:14 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408110 A BOTTLENOSE dolphin known locally as ‘Manoliño’ is causing increasing frustration among shellfish divers in Galicia, northern Spain, who say the animal’s playful behaviour is disrupting their ability to work]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/watch-when-manolino-is-here-you-dont-earn-a-penny-shellfish-divers-call-for-removal-of-famous-dolphin-in-spains-northern-coast/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:46:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408043 DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million investment aimed at improving facilities]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/locals-fume-as-junta-slams-coins-e267m-water-park-madness-in-spains-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/locals-fume-as-junta-slams-coins-e267m-water-park-madness-in-spains-andalucia/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407373 A LUXURY water park billed as a ‘paradise for tourists’ has turned into a nightmare for locals in Coin, Malaga – and now an explosive new technical report has confired]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/locals-fume-as-junta-slams-coins-e267m-water-park-madness-in-spains-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spain-is-set-to-lose-its-mediterranean-climate-by-2050-as-swathes-of-the-country-turn-to-desert/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spain-is-set-to-lose-its-mediterranean-climate-by-2050-as-swathes-of-the-country-turn-to-desert/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407267 A SHOCKING new study reveals that by 2050, Spain will no longer have its iconic Mediterranean climate. Instead, much of the country will fall under the harsh classification of ‘steppe’]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spain-is-set-to-lose-its-mediterranean-climate-by-2050-as-swathes-of-the-country-turn-to-desert/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spains-hidden-gem-in-madrid-out-of-bounds-royal-park-el-pardo-could-be-set-to-open-to-the-public/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spains-hidden-gem-in-madrid-out-of-bounds-royal-park-el-pardo-could-be-set-to-open-to-the-public/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407234 MADRID’S  best-kept secret could soon be open to the public in a move that could ruffle a few feathers at the royal palace. El Pardo, the sprawling 15,100-hectare forest just]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/spains-hidden-gem-in-madrid-out-of-bounds-royal-park-el-pardo-could-be-set-to-open-to-the-public/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406843 ORCA season is returning to the Strait of Gibraltar and scientists are already working on ways to mitigate their interactions with sail boats amid rising anger from the region’s skippers.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/all-aboard-the-future-driverless-trains-set-to-take-over-madrids-busiest-metro-line/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/all-aboard-the-future-driverless-trains-set-to-take-over-madrids-busiest-metro-line/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:18:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406923 MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a fleet of 40 sleek new]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/all-aboard-the-future-driverless-trains-set-to-take-over-madrids-busiest-metro-line/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:01:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406380 THE Costa del Sol’s long-standing drought has officially come to an end, with reservoir levels now comfortably above emergency thresholds and water restrictions being lifted. The region is currently operating]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/the-drought-in-spains-costa-del-sol-is-officially-declared-over-with-the-rest-of-malaga-expected-to-follow-suit/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/the-electric-car-charging-map-of-spain-is-out/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/the-electric-car-charging-map-of-spain-is-out/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404747 THE Spanish government has released a map showing where you can charge your electric car. Just in time for Easter, when Spanish people traditionally take to the road to visit]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/the-electric-car-charging-map-of-spain-is-out/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-dwarf-crocodile-found-in-gibraltar-creature-was-rescued-after-being-illegally-kept-as-a-pet/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-dwarf-crocodile-found-in-gibraltar-creature-was-rescued-after-being-illegally-kept-as-a-pet/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404619 A DWARF crocodile native to the Amazon Basin has been rescued from a Gibraltar property after authorities discovered it was being illegally kept as a pet. Inside, they found the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/watch-dwarf-crocodile-found-in-gibraltar-creature-was-rescued-after-being-illegally-kept-as-a-pet/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/01/fears-of-summer-water-rationing-disappear-in-spain-as-reservoir-capacity-rises-by-nearly-2-in-a-week/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/01/fears-of-summer-water-rationing-disappear-in-spain-as-reservoir-capacity-rises-by-nearly-2-in-a-week/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403528 SPAIN’S water reserves rose by nearly 2% in the last week thanks to the March rains and are 26% higher than this time in 2024. Fears of any water restrictions]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/01/fears-of-summer-water-rationing-disappear-in-spain-as-reservoir-capacity-rises-by-nearly-2-in-a-week/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/25/heavy-rain-fills-up-spains-reservoirs-to-best-levels-for-years-with-drought-restrictions-eased/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/25/heavy-rain-fills-up-spains-reservoirs-to-best-levels-for-years-with-drought-restrictions-eased/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:52:51 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402174 SPAIN’S recent storms have boosted the country’s reservoir capacity to an average of 71.2%. It’s the biggest March figure since 2015 when it was 76.3% and there’s been an increase]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/25/heavy-rain-fills-up-spains-reservoirs-to-best-levels-for-years-with-drought-restrictions-eased/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/surfer-paradise-in-southern-spain-is-being-flooded-with-luxury-developments-including-a-five-star-hotel-between-two-natural-parks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/surfer-paradise-in-southern-spain-is-being-flooded-with-luxury-developments-including-a-five-star-hotel-between-two-natural-parks/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:53:26 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=401992 A WAVE of luxury developments is sweeping over the Costa de la Luz resort of Tarifa. The coastal gem, famed for its pristine beaches and strong winds, is now the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/surfer-paradise-in-southern-spain-is-being-flooded-with-luxury-developments-including-a-five-star-hotel-between-two-natural-parks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/two-earthquakes-in-the-gulf-of-cadiz-rattle-southern-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/two-earthquakes-in-the-gulf-of-cadiz-rattle-southern-spain/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:36:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=401909 AN earthquake has been detected off the coast of southern Spain this morning. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (ING), the tremor measured 4.3 on the Richter scale. The epicentre]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/24/two-earthquakes-in-the-gulf-of-cadiz-rattle-southern-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/21/watch-local-fury-in-malaga-after-drunk-guiris-are-seen-uprooting-and-carrying-a-tree-through-historic-centre/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/21/watch-local-fury-in-malaga-after-drunk-guiris-are-seen-uprooting-and-carrying-a-tree-through-historic-centre/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:22:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=401508 THREE young men have been blasted online after they were filmed carrying a tree through Malaga’s city centre. The trio, branded ‘drunk guiris’ by spectators, were filmed late at night]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/21/watch-local-fury-in-malaga-after-drunk-guiris-are-seen-uprooting-and-carrying-a-tree-through-historic-centre/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/14/looking-ahead-earth-hour-2025-is-a-global-call-for-action-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/14/looking-ahead-earth-hour-2025-is-a-global-call-for-action-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:02:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=399907 WWF is turning its attention to the critical year ahead. With the upcoming 2025 of Earth Hour, the global initiative will continue to be a beacon of hope, urging people]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/14/looking-ahead-earth-hour-2025-is-a-global-call-for-action-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis/feed/ 0