The Cabildo of Tenerife has announced plans for six new reservoirs by 2027, presented at the International Congress on Reservoirs and Discharges (BalVert). The island aims to close the water cycle and end discharges to the sea, building on its pioneering use of geotextile technology and water regeneration.
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Emergency stabilisation work has begun on the road to Bocacangrejo and La Nea beach in El Rosario following a partial collapse during Storm Therese in March. Access remains restricted to residents while the repairs are carried out. The coastal areas of Radazul and Tabaiba also suffered damage from the rough seas.
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Televisión Canaria has come under fire for platforming a guest who echoed the Canary Islands president’s claims about the Hondius ship hantavirus outbreak. The guest argued Spain has no legal or moral duty to dock the vessel and warned of rats and selfie-taking tourists.
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Discover how researchers determined the last meal of a Guanche mummy from 700 years ago. Thanks to innovative pollen analysis, they uncovered a diet of cereals, pine nuts, and even small crustaceans.
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Víctor de León, an environmental educator and science communicator, explains how he uses social media and humour to raise awareness about biodiversity in the Canary Islands. He discusses the fragility of island ecosystems, the rise of nature influencers, and the need for stricter conservation measures.
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The director of Galicia’s coastal territory plan says that conflict must be normalised in landscape management, as all competing interests are legitimate. He was speaking at the inaugural Canary Islands Landscape Congress in Gran Canaria, where experts debated how to balance protection, tourism and development.
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The popular tourist beach of Los Cristianos in Arona has lost its prestigious Blue Flag award for 2026, making it the only beach in the Canary Islands to be stripped of the recognition. While Tenerife maintains a strong presence with 11 Blue Flag beaches overall, the Canary Islands have seen a net increase to 62 flags across beaches and marinas.
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A new species of beetle has been discovered in Tenerife, adding a previously unknown creature to the global inventory of biodiversity. Found in the Barranco de Lora in Los Realejos, the insect has been named Mycetaea tenerifensis and is considered endemic to the Canary Islands. The discovery highlights the importance of invertebrate research in understanding the archipelago’s natural history.
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For decades, scientists have been baffled by why the Sun’s atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. Now, researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have proposed a new model explaining how tiny plasma ejections, known as nanojets, could solve this mystery. Their work provides key predictions for future space missions to finally observe these elusive events.
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The World Health Organization has reported the deaths of three people and several suspected cases of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship bound for the Canary Islands. The MV Hondius departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, and was heading to Cape Verde before reaching the archipelago. Investigations are ongoing as health authorities coordinate medical evacuations.
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