A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the west coast of Fuerteventura overnight and was felt by residents. The quake struck at a depth of four kilometres with no reports of damage or injuries.
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A 48-year-old man has died in a canyoning accident in the Barranco de Bujame in Tenerife’s Teno massif. Emergency services mounted a rescue operation after receiving an alert at 12:45, but the victim’s injuries proved fatal.
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The Canary Islands government has announced the activation of its 2026 wildfire campaign from 1 June, with a record 2,600 personnel. New resources include a third EIRIF helicopter, 23 thermal-imaging drones, and three light firefighting vehicles.
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Astrophysicist Rafael Luque, recently awarded the prestigious Princesa de Girona Research Award, looks back on the five transformative years he spent in the Canary Islands as a PhD student. He discusses his groundbreaking work on sub-Neptune exoplanets and why the islands’ observatories remain among the best in the world.
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Life in the Canary Islands is inseparable from nature. But the archipelago’s unique biodiversity, from the guirre bird to marine life, is under severe pressure from tourism, overfishing, and pollution. Experts explain what is being lost and what can still be saved.
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The Canary Seismic Network has registered 314 low-magnitude earthquakes in the past week across the archipelago. The largest, a magnitude 4.6, occurred on Friday 22 May around 60 kilometres north of Gran Canaria. Most seismic activity has been concentrated on Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma.
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A short film titled ‘Colapso’ has been released, exploring the anxiety surrounding volcanic risk in Tenerife. Directed by 27-year-old Moisés Coello, it captures a couple’s conversation at Teide National Park, reflecting on the fear of not being warned in time for a potential eruption. The film is already available on YouTube and other digital platforms.
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The upcoming papal visit to the Canary Islands on 11 and 12 June presents one of the biggest security and coordination challenges the archipelago has seen in years. However, with less than two weeks to go, definitive mobility and security plans for Gran Canaria and Tenerife have yet to be finalised, raising concerns among church leaders and local authorities.
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The future of the Thirty Meter Telescope on La Palma depends on securing €600 million in European funding. A critical decision from the European Investment Bank is expected this summer, which will determine whether the ambitious project can go ahead on the Canary Island.
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The flag of Tenerife is nearly identical to Scotland’s Saltire, sharing a dark blue background and white diagonal cross. But this striking similarity is not due to shared history or religion. As we explore, Tenerife’s flag was born from 19th-century Spanish naval bureaucracy, while Scotland’s iconic design is steeped in medieval legend.
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