The world’s largest gamma-ray observatory is about to see first light on the summit of La Palma. Three new Cherenkov telescopes will complete the CTA network this summer, designed to capture the most extreme cosmic phenomena. Authorities from eleven nations gathered in Los Cancajos to discuss the progress of this ambitious international project.
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The European Union is preparing a major change in textile waste management, with a system that could pay people for recycling old clothes. Smart bins capable of automatically analysing deposited garments will be trialled in Spain this year. The initiative aims to reduce the millions of tonnes of clothing that end up in landfills annually.
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A Guardia Civil officer from the Adeje station rescued a 28-year-old man from the sea last Saturday afternoon. The agent jumped in twice after the man fell into rough water and later tried to jump back in. Both were taken to hospital, and the officer has been signed off work due to injuries.
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A colony of Asian hornets has been discovered in a tree in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, prompting the release of a seven-month-old guide for coordinated action. The invasive species poses a severe threat to the archipelago’s fragile ecosystems, including over 140 species of wild bees. Experts are calling for a multidisciplinary response based on experience from other affected regions.
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Hidden on the slopes of Mount Teide lies a remarkable frozen air lake where plants experience both summer and winter in a single day. Scientists are studying how vegetation like the pajonera grass and rosalito shrub adapts to extreme temperature swings of up to 7 degrees in just metres. Early findings suggest these plants have evolved unique survival mechanisms, including an incredibly rapid photosynthesis rate that keeps them growing all year round.
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The Canary Islands Government is organising a two-day conference on high-enthalpy geothermal energy in La Palma on 28 and 29 May. International experts from Iceland and the Azores will share their experience in harnessing the resource, which the Government says has enormous potential for the archipelago.
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The Canary Islands government has reported the first detection of an Asian hornet nest in the archipelago, found in an urban area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The invasive species, which poses a threat to local biodiversity and public safety, was discovered with around 93 specimens. Authorities are asking for public help to locate more nests and advise against any interaction with the insects.
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A tourist known as Sam Daniels on social media is under investigation for illegally camping and lighting fires in Tenerife’s protected Teno Rural Park. The Cabildo’s Digital Environmental Surveillance Unit has launched a sanctioning process, with fines potentially exceeding €1,000.
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A five-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after being rescued from a hotel pool in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria. Emergency services responded to a drowning alert at 6:10 pm, with the lifeguard already providing assistance. The child, showing moderate drowning symptoms, was stabilised before being transferred by ambulance and then helicopter to hospital.
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Pope Leo XIV will release his first encyclical, titled ‘Magnifica humanitas’, on 25 May, addressing the protection of human dignity in the era of artificial intelligence. The document comes just weeks before his apostolic journey to Spain in June, which includes stops in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The encyclical sets out one of the key priorities of his pontificate.
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