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Mysteries of the sea: why humpback whales sing less and less to find a...

The melancholic song of humpback whales could really be an indication of loneliness.Scientists who tracked these cetaceans in Australia noticed that fewer whales were...

Raquel Martínez: "We must set limits on bears, because we want to live with...

Raquel Martínez, a native of Sant Boi, studied Environmental Sciences, and her life turned upside down when in the financial crisis of 2009 she...

Cantabrian forests will be adapted to climate change to feed bears

In the towns of Alto Sil, the border area between León and Asturias, the presence of the brown bear is daily, even in the...

A spectacular "fire waterfall" surprises visitors to Yosemite Park

February is a special month for Yosemite National Park in California. Every year, for a couple of weeks, visitors to this natural American enclave...

Social pressure grows to ban short flights if there is a viable alternative by...

Various environmental organizations are trying to convince the parties represented in Congress to include in the Sustainable Mobility bill the suppression of short flights...

The NGO Sea Shepherd denounces the discovery of a mutilated dolphin in the Bay...

This Saturday the environmental organization Sea Shepherd published some images of a mutilated dolphin with the name of the NGO inscribed on its skin....

The promoter of the "Magda" solar park in Castellón tries to maneuver in the...

The French company Akuo, promoter of the "Magda" solar project in Castellón, is softening its conditions in the face of the avalanche of criticism...

This is brittle starfish, the starfish that are breaking the fishing nets in Cap...

The scientific name of this species is Astrospartus mediterraneus, in reference to its shape as a shrubby star (aster) (spartos) of the Mediterranean. Depending...

The increase in the El Niño phenomenon will accelerate the irreversible melting of Antarctic...

The increase in the strength of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon that many of the current climate models indicate in the medium term...

The weather: the winter atmosphere returns on Wednesday with the arrival of a wave...

As of Wednesday afternoon, a DANA (high level isolated depression) and a polar air mass will cross the peninsula, leaving an environment of harsh...

The Government prepares other renewable plants in Valencia such as the questioned "Magda"

Since March 14, 2022, when the Government approved the “Valle Solar” photovoltaic plant, with 300 MW of peak power and 250 MW of installed...

The windmills will stop when a bird approaches

The protection of birds against the risk of collision with wind turbines is an increasingly demanding demand that companies promoting wind projects must meet....

The Government promotes an experimental offshore wind farm in front of the Gulf of...

The idea of ??taking advantage of the wind resources facing the Gulf of Roses takes a new step forward. The Departament d'Acció Climàtica is...

Drop in temperatures: a cold front will leave frost, snow and up to ten...

After a few days of practically spring weather, the winter atmosphere returns to almost the entire country. Especially to the Balearic Islands and the...

Three new species of nautilus discovered, the 'living fossils' relatives of octopus and cuttlefish

They are relatives of octopuses and cuttlefish but look like snails and the expression 'living fossil' is sometimes used to indicate that they are...

Alert for a front that brings cold and snow to the north and center...

Civil Protection has asked citizens to be careful and to keep informed at all times about the weather situation and the state of the...

Oxfam denounces BNP Paribas and points out its responsibility in climate change

The French bank BNP Paribas will have to respond to Justice for its "financial support" to projects that contribute to climate change. It is...

Snow stains the northern regions of Spain white

After a week with spring temperatures, winter has once again imposed itself on the Peninsula. The polar air front, which arrived last Wednesday afternoon,...

The only population of otters in the Mediterranean Sea increases in Cap de Creus

The only colony of otters that lives in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea moves in Cap de Creus and nearby bays, and its...

They discover the secret that makes zebra stripes repel painful insect bites

Zebra stripes have attracted the attention of scientists (and nature lovers, in general) for decades. One of the hypotheses put forward for its existence...

Badalona installs 25 air pollution detector sensors

Badalona City Council (Barcelonès Nord) has started a campaign to measure air pollution in the city. During the next three weeks there will be...

Winter and harsh weather in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands

The State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, foresees for this Saturday, a winter and unpleasant weather in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands due to the...

Alarming drought: Catalonia studies emptying the Sau reservoir to improve water quality

The Catalan government is considering adopting new exceptional measures to guarantee the quality of water for domestic use in the Barcelona and Girona region...

Snow arrives in Barcelona: this is the weather forecast for the next few hours

The entry of a polar air mass and the Julliet storm are leaving freezing temperatures, very cold and snow in a large part of...

First documented case of a female orca adopting (or kidnapping) a pilot whale calf

Watching whales and orcas is relatively easy off the coast of Iceland in summer. Thousands of tourists participate each year in this type of...

The accumulation of pesticides reduces the reproductive rate of eagles in Doñana

The accumulation of pesticides (insecticides, pesticides, fungicides), used in agricultural crops in the Doñana environment, is reducing the reproductive capacity of the booted eagle,...

Twenty cats are rescued after spending a decade trapped in a solar

A total of seventeen cats have been rescued at number 4 Miquel Villalonga de Son Oliva street in Palma de Mallorca. The kittens had...

The Government studies intensifying restrictions after two years of drought

The drought tightens relentlessly in Catalonia. For this reason, the Catalan Government will study today declaring the situation of exceptionality in some areas of...

Mini-sized, sustainable and ready in weeks: this is how the houses made by the...

Faced with the housing problem, the alternative can be prefabricated houses. That is the idea that moved the co-founder of Airbnb, Joe Gebbia, now...

They rediscover a 'fairy lantern' that was believed to be extinct across the planet...

Two of the main characteristics that are commonly attributed to plants are green leaves and photosynthesis. However, several groups of plants are known that...

Catalonia decrees the state of exceptionality to face the serious situation of drought

The Government of the Generalitat has decreed a state of exceptionality due to the serious drought situation in Catalonia. This was announced by the...

Approved the map of offshore wind farms off the Spanish coast

The energy transition is on its way to making its great leap into the sea in Spain. The Council of Ministers has approved the...

L'Estartit will inaugurate in 2025 the global scientific headquarters of the Philippe Cousteau Foundation

The municipality of Torroella de Montgrí-l'Estartit (Baix Empordà) will host the global scientific headquarters of the Philippe Cousteau Foundation, one of the first divers...

Two years in prison and 114,000 euros in compensation for killing a lynx in...

The court number 1 of Don Benito (Badajoz) has sentenced a hunter to two years in prison for killing a lynx by shooting it...

Ecologists announce "actions" after the green light for offshore wind power in the Empordà

The approval today by the Council of Ministers of the new plan that allows the implementation of offshore wind farms, among other points on...

“Dear easyJet Flight 1806 passengers, behold the Northern Lights spectacle”

It was a change of route that many did not expect, but which they ended up thanking. Several commercial airline flights have diverted their...

Poisoning and death of the bear Cachou: new judicial mess in a case with...

The death of the bear known by the name of Cachou (occurred in Les, Valle de Arán, on April 9, 2020) continues to accumulate...

Barcelona sacrifices irrigation of parks and gardens due to drought

Barcelona City Council will stop watering the city's parks and gardens (specifically, lawns, grassy areas, meadows and annual plants) when the exceptional phase is...

The Vallter ski resort wants to become a sports and leisure destination all year...

The conversion of ski resorts into mountain resorts to obtain greater profitability not only in winter but throughout the year is an upward trend.Vallter...

This Arctic goose has invented a new migratory route to avoid climate change

Climate change affects many species and alters a large part of their habitats. Even the life of migratory birds is modified by the increase...