Canary Islands News Archives - Page 9 of 78

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Canary Islands housing crisis deepens as rent caps ignored

The Canary Islands is one of Spain’s worst regions for housing access, with low wages, record tourism and soaring prices. The regional government’s new housing law focuses on building more, but experts warn the real problem is economic access, not supply. Despite 26 municipalities qualifying as tensioned zones, the government has refused every request, leaving renters unprotected.

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Canary Islands weather: Calima and heat to linger into October

The Canary Islands are set to swelter on, with calima and temperatures above 30C forecast into October despite autumn’s arrival. Aemet expects Saharan dust to ease gradually, while showers may affect the western islands later in the week.

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Spanish astronaut trains in Lanzarote for Moon mission

ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez is completing three weeks of geological training in Lanzarote’s volcanic terrain. He says it is still too early to see a Spaniard on the Moon, but hopes to reach the International Space Station before 2030.

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Canary Islands banana prices finally rise after summer crisis

After more than two months of ruinous prices, Canary Islands banana growers are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. The price per kilo rose 62% in week 38 to 0.52 euros, though it remains below production costs of 0.80 to 0.90 euros per kilo. Growers hope the upward trend will continue until prices become profitable again.

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Sunday: calima and late storms on the Islands

The Canaries close the weekend under thick high cloud and calima, heaviest in the western islands. A few evening storms are possible on Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, with the mercury topping 30ºC on the coasts.

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Police exam scandal reaches Canary Islands Parliament

A group of candidates affected by the 2023 Canary Islands police recruitment exams has brought its case to the regional Parliament, alleging serious irregularities in the selection process. The dispute is already before a court in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with two senior figures under investigation.

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Drago Canarias rules out any pact with far-right parties

Drago Canarias has made clear its only red line for any governing agreement is the far-right, after Tenerife council president Rosa Dávila said she would be willing to pact with Alberto Rodríguez’s party. National spokesperson Carmen Peña also called for greater self-criticism on the left over its recent governance of the Canary Islands.

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Super El Niño 2026: The climate threat we can’t ignore

The 2026 El Niño, officially declared on 26 June, could become a Super El Niño – the strongest ever recorded, fuelled by climate change. Scientists warn of record heat, torrential rains and the most severe droughts and floods since 1950, with Africa set to suffer disproportionately.

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Canary Islands satellite spots oil spill from space

The Canary Islands’ first home-grown space mission, Alisio-1, has detected an oil spill from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman. The observation showcases the islands’ infrared camera technology in a real-life pollution emergency.

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Saturday: calima and a cooler turn across the Islands

Calima stays with us this Saturday, thickest over the mid-slopes and summits of the eastern islands. Temperatures are heading down, though Gran Canaria’s south could still touch 34ºC. Early north-easterlies will be strong in exposed spots before easing, and northern coasts face rough seas of around 1.5 metres.

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