An international team including scientists from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has discovered the first known planet formed from the debris of a dead star. The gas giant, orbiting a white dwarf called HS 0209+0832, offers a glimpse into a completely new class of worlds born from stellar ashes.
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The Canary Islands Government has approved a new land law that raises protected housing requirements in urbanisable land from 30% to 40%. The reform also simplifies planning procedures, toughens urban planning penalties and introduces special measures for municipalities facing demographic challenges.
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Tuesday brings scattered storms and light calima to the Canary Islands, with the dust thickest over Gran Canaria, Tenerife and the eastern islands. Afternoon showers and thunder are most likely inland, while the south and west coasts stay warm.
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A researcher at the University of Teramo has reconstructed how the indigenous people of the Canary Islands were enslaved during the Castilian Conquest and sold in Valencia and Seville. The study shows these dynamics foreshadowed the transatlantic slave trade that followed.
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The European Solar Telescope, destined for La Palma, has been recognised as a Landmark by ESFRI, Europe’s strategic research infrastructure forum. The project, led by Spain and coordinated by the IAC, is set to bring major scientific and economic benefits to the Canary Islands.
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A football match in Güímar, Tenerife, was suspended after violent altercations saw visiting players from Sporting Hortaleza pelted with stones. The Madrid club refused to play, citing threats and attacks on their players, coaching staff and supporters.
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Calima and variable cloud cover dominate the Canary Islands this Monday. Lanzarote and Fuerteventura could see scattered showers and isolated storms by evening, while Gran Canaria’s south tops 30°C. The trade winds blow light to moderate, with ocean swell easing along northern coasts.
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Fernando Clavijo has branded Spain’s second rental decree a “nonsense” that could backfire and reduce rental supply. The Canary Islands president defended Coalición Canaria’s housing measures but admitted there are no magic wands.
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Thousands of people marched in the Canary Islands on Saturday to protest against speculation and demand the right to housing. Organisers put the turnout at around 10,000 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 8,000 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with smaller rallies in Arrecife and Puerto del Rosario.
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Calima is on the rise across the Canary Islands this Sunday, heaviest over the eastern islands and Tenerife’s high ground. Southern inland areas of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria could hit 34C, while northern slopes stay cloudy with a chance of isolated showers.
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