Environment/Nature news & information for Canary Islands

EVEN people who struggle to stifle a yawn at the mention of the word 'history' shouldn't rule out visiting museums on trips to Spain – unless they also hate chocolate, toys, beer, arts and crafts, space,...

'SOUVENIRS' of the La Palma volcanic eruption are now being sold, with all proceeds going towards helping those affected rebuild their lives and homes.

MAYBE it wasn't built by the Incas, but it's almost as old and equally as fascinating, panoramic and vertiginous: Spain's answer to Machu Picchu is not a staple on the tourism trail, but probably should be.

YOU'VE read about Spain's record rainfall, wind speed, wave height, coldest and hottest temperatures (if you haven't, check out the fascinating set of numbers here – and keep a note of them as conversation...

WHERE should we recycle used pens? The first answer that comes to mind is 'in the yellow bin', which is marked envases ('containers') but is in fact where hard and soft plastics, as well as tins, cans...

EVEN though most of Spain is basking in unseasonably-high temperatures and ski slopes are melting over a fortnight ahead of their usual closing dates, one of the country’s warmest regions has issued warnings over snow...

The islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife appear to be registering geodynamic movement towards one another that could see the two meeting in a few million years' time.

The marine contamination advisory council of the Canary Islands' government activated a special plan on Saturday to close four beaches on the coast of Arafo, Güímar and Candelaria, in Tenerife, to the public,...

BRITISH tabloid headlines warning of volcanic eruptions in Tenerife – illustrated with a picture of lava spilling from a crater in Hawaii – have annoyed Spanish geologists and tourism industry workers.

THE Canarian island of La Gomera is aiming to be powered 100% by 'green' energy sources within 12 years, slashing its power costs by 37%.

AN EARTHQUAKE reaching 4 on the Richter scale shook the south-west of Tenerife in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday), but no damage was caused as it was located a very long way beneath the surface.

AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was reported yesterday afternoon in Fuerteventura, according to a late-night report from the National Geographical Institute (IGN).