While we argue about ChatGPT in homework and content labels, the real revolution is already here: machines that think, create, and act. This opinion piece argues the future won’t wait for our regulations.
The AI revolution: We are debating curtains while the building changes Read More »
With fuel prices rising, our live map of the cheapest petrol stations in the Canary Islands and across Spain has been updated and modernised.
Fuel prices are rising in Spain and the Canaries: our live fuel map just got an upgrade Read More »
Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista has accused the Canary Government of inventing European Union backing for its holiday rental law. MP Esther González has demanded that Tourism Minister Jéssica de León produce evidence of the alleged EU assessment.
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The Canary Islands government has declared a wildfire alert for Gran Canaria and Tenerife from Wednesday morning, while Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are on pre-alert for extreme heat. Temperatures could reach 38C as a mass of hot African air moves across the archipelago.
Wildfire alert for Gran Canaria and Tenerife as heatwave hits Read More »
Warmer air spreads across all the islands this Wednesday, with local maximums of 36–38ºC in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Skies clear, light calima hangs in the air, and ocean swell from the northwest builds to 1–2 metres.
Wednesday: heat builds as calima returns Read More »
Sumar Canarias has rejected the Dora III airport regulation plan, which earmarks €1.8 billion for expanding the islands’ airports. The party argues the investment will fuel mass tourism, deepen the housing crisis and damage the environment.
Sumar Canarias rejects €1.8bn airport expansion plan Read More »
Hotel prices across Spain rose 6.3% in August compared with the same month in 2025, with the Canary Islands recording a 6.08% increase. The archipelago welcomed 1.1 million travellers who made 7.2 million overnight stays, while Spanish hotels closed a positive summer season with 48.7 million overnight stays nationwide.
Canary Islands hotel prices rise 6.08% in August Read More »
Hotel room prices in the Canary Islands have almost doubled since 2008, rising 88.7%, according to the latest INE data. August figures show revenue per room up 6.7% year-on-year, with the islands remaining a top choice for international visitors.
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As extreme heat becomes more frequent, the Canary Islands still lack a fully operational network of climate refuges. Greenpeace has criticised the regional government’s slow response, while up to 7,050 potential spaces have been identified across more than 70 municipalities. Here’s what climate refuges are and why they matter.
Canary Islands’ climate refuges still not fully operational Read More »
The Canary Islands wake up to a hot and dusty Tuesday, with calima most noticeable in the eastern islands. Temperatures could hit 34ºC in parts of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and southeast Gran Canaria, while isolated storms are possible on the eastern islands and Tenerife’s peaks.
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