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Asian hornet discovered in Las Palmas: urgent action guide released

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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Teide’s secret frozen air lake reveals nature’s survival secrets

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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Canary Islands to host high-enthalpy geothermal forum

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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Asian hornet discovered in Gran Canaria for first time

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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Tourist faces fine for illegal camping in Teno park

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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Girl, 5, rescued from hotel pool in Arguineguin

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’s first encyclical on AI ahead of Tenerife visit

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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Fourth TTT telescope achieves first light at Teide Observatory

The fourth telescope of the Two-meter Twin Telescope system has achieved first light at Teide Observatory, capturing a detailed image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This milestone confirms the Tenerife-based facility as the world’s largest robotic optical system, operated by private research firm Light Bridges.

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Tenerife schools become climate oases with shade zones

Fifty-one schools in southern Tenerife are set to become climate oases with new shade structures to combat rising temperatures. Work has already finished at five sites, with 40 more contracted. The island has also secured the next National Vocational Training Congress for April 2027.

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Canary Islands surfer dies in Maldives incident

The Canary Islands surfing community is in mourning after Jorge Acosta, 53, drowned while surfing in the Maldives on Monday. Known as ‘El Pingüino’, the Lanzarote resident died in a tragic incident at the Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, the third such case involving foreign tourists in just over a month.

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