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Cloudy skies and occasional showers expected in the Canary Islands this Sunday
Cloudy skies and occasional showers expected in the Canary Islands this Sunday

Here is todays forecast for each of the islands…

ULPGC developing interactive map to prevent ship collisions with cetaceans
ULPGC developing interactive map to prevent ship collisions with cetaceans

This is essential to preserve the ecosystems these animals create, as they very rarely survive being hit by a large boat, ship, or ferry…

Weekend forecast and the end of weather warnings in the Canary Islands
Weekend forecast and the end of weather warnings in the Canary Islands

Here is the forecast for all of the islands…

Canary Islands Housing Crisis: 50,000 homes needed, but only 2,900 built annually
Canary Islands Housing Crisis: 50,000 homes needed, but only 2,900 built annually

The shortage of affordable housing is now affecting key sectors including healthcare, education, and tourism…

Canary Islands government extends fuel subsidies to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
Canary Islands government extends fuel subsidies to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

These are the discounts per litre from 1st February until the end of March when they will be re-evaluated again…

Ryanair warns of more legal action against disruptive passengers
Ryanair warns of more legal action against disruptive passengers

They want the EU to introduce drink restrictions at airports because incidents on flights are increasing mainly due to alcohol…

There are now orange and yellow active weather warnings in the Canary Islands
There are now orange and yellow active weather warnings in the Canary Islands

AEMET has updated all alerts and extended them until Saturday. Full details here…

Taxi strike leaves thousands of tourists stranded across the Canary Islands
Taxi strike leaves thousands of tourists stranded across the Canary Islands

Many holidaymakers are complaining that they didn’t know about the strike, and that they nearly missed their flights…

Six people have drowned in the Canary Islands in less than a month
Six people have drowned in the Canary Islands in less than a month

The Government are calling for people to respect alerts as all have died during active weather warnings for dangerous conditions…

Free public transport WILL continue as new decree is published in the BOE
Free public transport WILL continue as new decree is published in the BOE

The Spanish Government made a deal with Junts so that the omnibus decree could go through, also meaning a 6% increase in state pensions…

Rare white rainbow photographed in the Canary Islands
Rare white rainbow photographed in the Canary Islands

This unusual meteorological phenomenon occurs under specific conditions involving significant fog in the atmosphere…

Wednesday weather: Strong winds forecast across the Canary Islands
Wednesday weather: Strong winds forecast across the Canary Islands

Temperatures are expected to remain relatively steady at around 22°C, with more warnings for dangerous sea conditions…

AEMET increases weather warnings across the Canary Islands
AEMET increases weather warnings across the Canary Islands

The authorities reiterate that people should take notice of red flags and not go into the water where it is deemed too dangerous…

Pope Francis reiterates: "I want to visit the Canary Islands"
Pope Francis reiterates: "I want to visit the Canary Islands"

This intention was conveyed to the Auxiliary Bishop of the Province of Las Palmas in Rome over the weekend…

Sindbis virus is detected for the first time in Spain
Sindbis virus is detected for the first time in Spain

It is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. There have been outbreaks in Scandinavia and South Africa, but it hasn’t been detected in Spain before…

Tourism continues to drive rent prices sky-high in the Canary Islands
Tourism continues to drive rent prices sky-high in the Canary Islands

How much longer can this paradise sustain its allure before becoming a lifeless postcard?

IGN reports three new earthquakes in the Canary Islands, one felt by the public
IGN reports three new earthquakes in the Canary Islands, one felt by the public

The strongest one was just off the coast of Fuerteventura with a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale…

Government updates weather alerts in the Canary Islands
Government updates weather alerts in the Canary Islands

Warnings for dangerous coastal conditions have been extended well into next week…

Scientists on alert as the ground at Teide has risen by one centimetre
Scientists on alert as the ground at Teide has risen by one centimetre

This indicates increasing pressure within Tenerife’s hydrothermal system amid increased seismic activity since 2022…