A pioneering seed transplant project led by marine conservation organisation Innoceana is offering hope for Tenerife’s depleted sebadales seagrass meadows. We explore the painstaking work involved and why these underwater forests are so vital to the Canary Islands’ marine life and climate.
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Beneath the Botanic Gardens in Puerto de la Cruz lies a fortified vault protecting Tenerife’s agricultural heritage. Housing over 3,500 seeds and plant samples, including ancient potatoes and cereals linked directly to the Guanche people, discover how this secret bunker is preserving the island’s food future.
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The National Geographic Institute has registered ten small earthquakes near Agaete in northwest Gran Canaria since Thursday. The largest tremor reached a magnitude of 2.1, with two of the quakes felt by residents at low intensity. All seismic activity has been concentrated at depths of between one and ten kilometres.
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Playa Jardín in Puerto de la Cruz has been closed again after authorities detected unsafe levels of E. coli in the water. It is the third contamination episode this summer at the popular Tenerife beach. Locals are calling for urgent infrastructure repairs.
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A Barbary ground squirrel was captured in Playa Honda after stowing away in a hire car from Fuerteventura. Authorities acted swiftly to prevent the invasive species from establishing itself on the island, amid warnings of economic and ecological impacts.
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Venezuelan magnate Alejandro Betancourt, a key figure in US-Venezuela oil strategy, is promoting the Canary Islands’ renewable energy potential. He highlights offshore wind and geothermal opportunities in the Archipelago.
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Lopesan Hotel Group has launched an AI-powered system to tackle food waste at its Canary Islands hotels, achieving a 79.6% reduction in buffet waste during trials. The initiative, which began at the Lopesan Baobab Resort, uses smart scales and artificial vision to optimise purchasing and menus.
Lopesan slashes buffet food waste by 80% with AI Read More »
The Canary Islands Government has published a best-practice guide for flying drones in natural spaces aimed at reducing harm to biodiversity, particularly birds. The guide offers recommendations for authorities, professionals and hobbyists, plus criteria for creating no-fly zones in sensitive areas.
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Researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria reveal that the vast majority of tourists entering the protected Maspalomas dunes do so without knowing it is a nature reserve. The study, published in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, warns that the ecosystem is at a point of no return.
Maspalomas dunes: a protected reserve ‘on paper only’ Read More »
Images of palm trees encased in concrete during a ravine project in La Gomera have gone viral, prompting criticism of the islands’ development model. The regional government has admitted it was an error and is now removing the concrete.
La Gomera palm trees entombed in concrete spark outrage Read More »
