MURCIA REGION

Mar Menor and Portmán Bay once again given Black Flags for environmental harmEcologistas en Acción has highlighted pollution, mismanagement and encroachment along Spain’s coastline in its 2025 Black Flags report   The environmental organisation Ecologistas en Acción has once again raised the alarm..

Firefighters stamp out 14 separate forest fires caused by lightning strikes in Murcia this WednesdayThe first was declared at 7.51pm in Las Moratillas de Yecla Firefighters in the Region of Murcia were called out to put out no fewer than 14 different forest fires in the evening of this Wednesday June 18, all of them caused by lightning strikes. &.. 19/06/2025

Carrots and spuds shoot up in price as Spanish shoppers feel the pinchSome basic foods in Spain rose sharply in June while olive oil and rice dropped in price   Spanish consumers are still seeing confusing price shifts at the checkout, with carrots, potatoes and iceberg lettuce among the products that rose.. 18/06/2025

Why many solar panels stopped working during Spain's blackoutThe nationwide power cut revealed an uncomfortable trut, that most solar panel systems cannot function without the grid On Monday April 28, 2025, Spain experienced a major blackout that left millions of homes and businesses without electricity. What.. 08/05/2025

Forest fire surveillance network activated in the Region of MurciaThe strategic monitoring system is ready to detect early signs of smoke as fire risk season begins The Region of Murcia has once again activated its fixed surveillance network to prevent forest fires, coinciding with the start of the medium fire danger.. 28/04/2025

Puerto Mayor project in La Manga finally set for full dismantlingAfter years of delays, the failed marina scheme will be removed and the damaged coastline restored Nearly 20 years after construction first began on the ill-fated Puerto Mayor marina beside the Estacio canal in La Manga del Mar Menor, the Spanish.. 09/04/2025

The rise of Murcia biogas plants, and why they must be more heavily regulatedMurcia city council has rejected a Baños y Mendigo biogas plant for failing to meet urban planning regulations and environmental standards in a showing of public pushback against these facilities The proposed biogas and biofertiliser plant.. 21/02/2025

The Ecocorp Solar virtual battery serviceMaking the most of your solar energy production The Ecocorp Solar virtual battery service offers you an opportunity to optimise your investment in solar panels.   Being ‘virtual’, they are also a massive step towards complete environmentally..

Murcia proves to be perfect place to install solar panelsThere are few places better suited for the installation of solar panels to generate energy The Region of Murcia receives an average of 3,348 hours of sunlight per year, according to estimates from the European Commission’s EU Science Hub. Boasting..

How liable is your area of the Costa Cálida to flooding? An online tool shows the "floodability" of the entire Segura basin in detail As the threat of torrential storms looms large in the Region of Murcia, with a red alert for possible downpours in place on 12th and 13th September and authorities..

Wild tortoise ownership in Murcia and Spain: illegal but surprisingly commonHow to get back on the right side of the law if you own a tortoise in Murcia Many members of the public are unaware of the fact, but since 1st July 2015 it has officially been illegal in Spain to own a pet common or spur-thighed tortoise, despite the..

El Valle Wildlife Recovery Centre: Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de El Valle Fascinating environmental education visits for groups and families in the mountains just outside Murcia One of the cluster of facilities located near the visitors centre of the El Valle y Carrascoy regional park in the mountains just outside the city..

Understanding water and the drought in Murcia and the Segura basinWhere our water comes from, what it is used for, and why there isn’t enough In late 2017 the Region of Murcia and the rest of the Segura basin are facing one of the most serious droughts in recent history, with water supplies to agriculture already.. 24/11/2017