HOW an incredible invention, the ‘Living Machine’, can turn sewage into crystal clear water in just four days, writes architect Liam Kellehar It might seem strange to talk about water recycling after the wettest winter in half a century, but I am afraid it is going to become a bigger and bigger issue. For the [...]

JUST a short drive away from the Costa del Sol lies some unforgettable scenery, rich in history, begging to be discovered on foot, writes Mark Davidson Most people’s idea of a perfect holiday can be found just 15 minutes up the coast from Malaga airport. Yet a 90-minute drive away from the airport will take [...]

HOW new technology that can even be controlled from your mobile phone is helping us heat and cool houses in the most sustainable way, writes John Wolfendale

FANCY a holiday without the packaging? Volunteering on organic farms as a Woofer is a great way to travel and experience green living, writes Tom Mellors

THE authorities are subsidizing a movement towards improving conditions and numbers of factory-farmed fish. But is it safe? asks Sara Oker

OLIVE PRESS EXCLUSIVE: Under-fire BP boss finds the perfect retreat in Spain from his US nightmare… although his new Mexican-style hacienda could bring back bad memories…

ANDALUCIA is Spain’s second highest creator of green jobs, according to a study undertaken by Spain’s sustainability watchdog (OSE). The 91,517 jobs so far created in the sector came second behind the 93,660 posts generated in Catalonia, while Madrid could only muster 62,494 roles. Furthermore, just under 30,000 people across the region work in sewage [...]

NERJA is being blamed for the poor water conditions along the Costa del Sol. A new group, the Integral Sanitation Forum, was formed to put pressure on towns that dump sewage both in the sea and inland into rivers. In particular, the group is extremely concerned with the black-spot of Nerja, which is the only [...]

MORE people are now getting on the right track to help preserve our ever-precious environment. With the number of cars fast growing on Andalucia’s roads, street-wise locals are rapidly getting on board the region’s burgeoning railway system. Although the high-speed AVE is stealing all the plaudits, those in the know understand that a little-known mountain [...]

THOUSANDS of years after their extinction, bison will once again roam free in Cantabria. A nature reserve in Poland has sent five bison to Spain to strengthen its dwindling population of just 42. Cantabria was once the natural home for the species. The creatures are famously pictured in the 30,000-year old rock paintings at the [...]

ANDALUCIA’S wettest winter coupled with EU regulations have been blamed for this year’s poor strawberry harvest. Some 220,500 tonnes were collected in Huelva compared to 2009’s haul of 224,000 tonnes. Experts estimate that 10m kilos of strawberries – almost 30m euros worth – were destroyed during the torrential winter downpours. The EU was blamed for [...]

A PLANNED aquarium for dolphins has been slammed by green activists. The projected ‘dolphinarium’ – earmarked for Rosia Bay, in Gibraltar – has received a barrage of criticism from Friends of the Earth. The green group is concerned that it will lead to keeping dolphins in captivity and undergoing forced training routines. Spokesman Lyana Armstrong-Emery [...]