The smallest island in the archipelago – but with a story all its own.
This is where we track the current situation in El Hierro: breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, cultural events, and the kind of local stories that rarely travel far beyond the island’s shores. Updated every day.
Saturday: a few clouds and a calm Atlantic
Saturday brings relatively stable weather to the Canary Islands. Daytime temperatures dip slightly, especially on the western islands, while the Atlantic remains calm with…
Canary Islands Plan Major Transport Overhaul with New Law
The Canary Islands are set for a radical transport transformation under a new Sustainable Mobility Law. The plan prioritises buses and trams over private…
Good Friday: stable weather with high afternoon clouds
Good Friday brings settled weather to the Canary Islands. Expect mostly clear skies, moderate northeasterly winds, and a band of high cloud moving northwards…
Thursday: calima clears for a sunny day
The calima haze is clearing today, leaving mostly sunny skies across the Canary Islands. Expect pleasant coastal temperatures and a moderate northeast breeze. Some…
Canary Islands Face More Intense and Frequent Heatwaves
A groundbreaking scientific study reveals how climate change will dramatically increase the frequency and duration of heatwaves across the Canary Islands. The research, which…
Canaries to Replace Outdated Maps with Digital Precision
The Canary Islands government is launching a legal revolution to replace inaccurate, paper-based maps from 1987 with a high-precision digital system for the archipelago’s…
Latest News from Individual Islands
El Hierro may be the smallest, but every island in the archipelago has something worth following. For news from the others:
- Tenerife News – the latest updates from the archipelago’s largest island
- Gran Canaria News – current information from the third-largest island
- Lanzarote News – breaking news from the island of volcanic landscapes
- Fuerteventura News – updates from the surfer’s paradise
- La Palma News – news from the “Beautiful Island”
- La Gomera News – updates from the island of the whistling language
- El Hierro News – latest news from the smallest island
We keep a close eye on El Hierro every day – from Valverde to La Restinga, from the biosphere reserve to the underwater volcanic fields. Heading to the island or already there?
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