A drought that has parched fields and prompted water restrictions in Spain since 2021 could be over soon thanks to recent abundant rainfall, national weather agency AEMET said on Tuesday.
Spanish environmental organisations including Greenpeace Spain as well as university rectors said Friday that they would stop using X, swelling an exodus from Elon Musk's social media platform.
Spain will start to implement the EU's plan to eliminate fossil fuel-based boilers in homes in 2025, a move which will prove challenging and costly in a country where millions of people still use these traditional heating systems.
Spain is planning to charge people more for plastic bottles but will introduce a deposit system which allows customers to recoup the extra money, as part of a bid to encourage more recycling in the country.
Homeowners and property hunters in Spain rarely factor in flood risks until tragedy strikes, even though there are parts of the country which are more exposed to being destroyed by torrential rain and ensuing flash floods.
With summer shark sightings occurring more frequently off Spanish beaches, we take a look at what species of shark are commonly found in Spain and find out if they pose any danger to beachgoers.
Wild boars, or 'jabalíes' as they’re known in Spanish, have increasingly become a problem in recent years as they’ve been seen more and more in cities rather than in natural areas.
Spain isn't famed for having dangerous animals but there are a handful of poisonous species that can cause harm. Here are the creatures you should be aware of while spending time in Spain and where they are most prevalent.
EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite warnings that it will spark a damaging trade war with Beijing.
The death of a German tourist after being attacked by a shark has been covered in national and international media as having occurred in waters near the Canary Islands. However, the truth is very different.
Wildfires have been a common feature of Spanish summers in recent years, but several factors have come together so far this year to ensure far less destruction.
The disappearance of many of Spain's beaches is becoming more evident, with between a third and half of the country's 'playas' set to be underwater in the next 80 years. Some town halls are now trying to find solutions before it's too late.
Climate activists on Tuesday spray-painted a mansion on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza belonging to Argentina football star Lionel Messi to highlight the "responsibility of the rich for the climate crisis".
After a spate of boat attacks in 2023, orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar have again been targeting small vessels in recent months. Scientists have several theories as to why the world's biggest dolphins are displaying this strange behaviour.
Spanish authorities on Wednesday began cleaning up three beaches in the eastern city of Valencia, closed to the public after an unidentified black substance believed to be oil washed up on the coast.
A large sample of European drinking water has detected a substance linked to "forever chemicals" used in pesticides and refrigeration, a coalition of non-governmental organisations said Wednesday.
The number of endangered Iberian lynx in the wild in Spain and Portugal has nearly doubled since 2020 to surpass 2,000 last year, the Spanish government said Friday.
Several weeks after huge anti-mass tourism protests on the Spanish island of Tenerife, environmentalists have targeted one of the island’s main tourist attractions - the Loro Parque zoo and marine park - which is owned by a German millionaire.
Spain has once again earned the top spot as the country with the most Blue Flag beaches - 683 'playas' - meaning it has now been the world leader in Blue Flags for the last three decades.
If you’re a keen fishing enthusiast, here’s everything you need to know about the rules on fishing in Spain, from whether you need a licence to where you’re allowed to fish.
A row in Spain over millions of tiny plastic pellets washed up on its northwestern beaches escalated to the European Parliament on Thursday as Spanish MEPs called for an EU law to tackle the problem.
Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested 22 environmentalists over protests at museums and elsewhere, including one where they glued their hands to frames of paintings by Francisco de Goya.
A so-called 'white tide' of plastic pellets are washing up on the shores of Galicia and Asturias, polluting beaches and causing a political blame game between national and regional governments.
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is pushing against proposals to target fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit, drawing fury from Spain.
