SPAIN’s most important national park finally gets the money it needs to replenish its water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great wetlands – will have money pumped in to save it from drying up. After years of empty promises and hand-wringing, the central government and Junta finally agreed to save the critically endangered aquifer under the …

The summer beach-rescue operation in Torremolinos, Málaga, concluded on 30 September with a remarkable safety record: zero fatalities across the entire season, despite nearly 700 incidents handled by the specialised coastal rescue service.  The Rescue and Lifeguard Service, which operated from 1st June to 30th September, recorded 692 interventions during those months. The most common calls involved wounds (217), jellyfish …

Aemet’s state weather forecaster predicts very heavy and persistent rain throughout eastern Spain, including the Balearic Islands. This is expected to occur from Wednesday evening through Sunday. Alice is the name given to DANA, a weather phenomenon that was first named. Cuenca has an orange alert that goes into effect at 5pm. RUBEN DEL CAPO, AEMET Ruben DelCampo, spokesperson for …