Environment/Nature news & information for Canary Islands

Toxic gases force closure of El Hierro coves
Environment 09/11/2011
Toxic gases force closure of El Hierro coves

Civil Protection authorities in the Canary Islands today took the decision to close off access to two coves on the south side of the island of El Hierro close to the eruption site, after detecting an accumulation of...

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Earthquake in Tenerife
Environment 10/10/2017
Earthquake in Tenerife

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.

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Spain swelters, but Teide shut due to snow
Environment 25/03/2019
Spain swelters, but Teide shut due to snow

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...

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