Spain

Tactical firefighters (wearing yellow gear) set a backfire to a plot of land to prevent the wildfire from spreading in Louchats, south-western France, on July 17, 2022.

Europe is baking: Watch wildfires ignite in Spain, France and Portugal

Spanish people are experiencing an unprecedented heatwave.

Locals melt as Spain hit with hottest pre-summer heatwave for 20 years

The Tacon river in France, before and after the Daloz dam was demolished

Hope for fish as hundreds of European dams demolished

Octopuses are smart, inquisitive animals - they would suffer terribly from being farmed.

Europe will soon be home to the world's first octopus farm

Parts of the old village of Aceredo, submerged three decades ago when a hydropower dam flooded the valley, are photographed emerged due to drought at the Lindoso reservoir.

Dry winter drains reservoirs and ruins crops across Spain and Portugal

14/02/2022

Barcelona's rooftops could be painted white in a bid to prevent heatwaves suffocating the city

Why are Barcelona’s rooftops being painted white?

11/01/2022

The medieval town of Albarracin in the province of Teruel in Aragon, Spain.

Why is this rebel community in Spain fighting back against wind farms?

30/12/2021

Trawl net lost in the coralligenous seabed of the Balearic islands, Spain.

Bottom trawling is rife in Spain’s waters, new report shows

02/12/2021

Are bison the 'natural firefighters' we need to tackle wildfires?

Bison could be the 'natural firefighters' we need to tackle wildfires

15/05/2021

Ocean

Vulnerable fish species are at risk due to lack of regulations

29/07/2020

Are Europe's anglers threatening vulnerable species?

Europe's anglers in conflict with commercial fishing

28/07/2020

Laura Davies and Dave Buchanan standing outside their eco home.

Dream eco-home built with old tyres, tins cans and bottles

24/06/2020