Environment
'Canary oil spill risk is moderate': Repsol admits
Lanzarote's town hall is rallying public opposition against Repsol's plans to explore for oil 40 kilometres off the island’s coast after the Spanish multinational admitted there was a “moderate” risk of a spill.
'Half of Spain's Med coast is overbuilt'
Greenpeace accused Spain on Thursday of overdeveloping its coastline and warned the problem will only get worse due to a new law which it said makes it easier for new projects close to the shore to get approval.
'Your sunscreen could be polluting the sea'
Chemicals in sunscreens worn by beach-goers are posing a serious threat to marine ecosystems in popular tourist destinations, Spanish scientists have said.
Oil spill disaster hearings draw to close
Hearings in the trial over one of Europe's worst oil spills in Spain wrapped up on Wednesday after eight months of testimony.
Millions of moths mass over Madrid
Millions of moths have engulfed Madrid in a population explosion blamed on spring rains, a sudden blast of summer heat and winds that have wafted them in as unwelcome guests to the Spanish capital.
'Most fragile' Spain tops endangered species list
Ecologists have urged government action to tackle the 'alarming' crisis of 'biodiversity destruction' in Spain as data reveals that the country is the most vulnerable in Europe.
Spain's shark fishers fail eco-friendly test
In the wake of the news that Spain is the world's largest exporter of shark fins to Hong Kong, environmentalists warn that Europe needs to tighten up its rules on fishing of the animal.
Fishermen sink Spanish giant's power plant plans
A court in Chile has halted the construction of a huge power plant being built by Spanish company Endesa, after fishermen charged it would harm the environment and ruin their livelihood.