Environment/Nature news & information for Balearic Islands

Winds of up to 122kmph were registered last night in the Sierra de Alfabia, in the Tramuntana area of Mallorca thanks to storm 'Bella', which has been battering northern Europe since last Saturday. Gusts of up...

More than de 60 baby loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) hatched in Cala Pilar (Ciutadella) this weekend from an egg lay that the local environmental authorities were completely unaware of. The turtles were born in the...

A FOSSIL of a whale’s head dating back approximately 5.7 million years has been found in a limestone quarry in Santanyí on the island of Mallorca.

A FAMILY from Luxembourg has bought the s'Espalmador island off the north coast of Formentera 'for their own private use' for the sum of €18 million, according to the Balearic regional government.

BALEARIC Island regional authorities want to ban coffee machine capsules and various other plastic items from the year 2020 as a total of 193 countries worldwide have signed up to the United Nations declaration against...

GALE-FORCE winds brought waves of up to six metres (19'6”) in height to the coasts of Menorca and Mallorca yesterday (Wednesday) and Tuesday, and nearly five metres (16'3”) off the Costa Brava.

A SHARK appearing on the shore at a beach near Magaluf forced lifeguards to evacuate the sea at the weekend, emergency services have just reported.

Two main roads in Mallorca and one in Menorca have had to be closed this morning because of the torrential rain that has fallen over the past few hours.

Storms and heavy rain during the last 24 hours has caused widespread damage across the Balearic islands. 885 flashes of lightning were recorded in Mallorca, 290 in Ibiza, and 27 in Menorca.

Storms and a mini tornado hit the island of Mallorca earlier today causing widespread damage, including floods, fallen trees, damaged buildings, and a power cut which affected 4,000 people.