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By Peter Kuchar Recently on 23rd of February I was witness of really amazing event, strongest dust storm in recent history of Canary Islands. Most of you probably know, but those wonderful islands are located 100 to 400 kilometers...

While some associate Christmas with crass consumerism, Spanish architect Fernando Menis from the Canary Islands believes it's a great opportunity to reuse discarded objects...

Located 15 meters beneath the surface, the contemporary Museo Atlantico will feature approximately 300 eco-friendly sculptures as well as an underwater botanical garden filled with sculptural hybrids of people and native...

Energy company says insufficient oil and gas found to merit further exploration, delighting locals and environmentalists

Regional president, who fears exploratory drilling could damage the environment, will ask residents to vote on plan next monthAuthorities in the Canary Islands will allow its residents to vote on plans to drill for oil and...

Supreme court rejects seven appeals from environmentalists and local authorities concerned at the impact on tourism

A tiny Spanish island with just 10,000 residents is about to do something amazing. El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, plans to completely sever ties with the traditional power grid and move entirely to renewable...

There is a small island of just 10,000 people that is about to do something amazing - the entire island is cutting itself completely off of the traditional power grid and moving entirely to renewable energy...

Spain launched its first offshore wind turbine on Monday, the first of its kind in the country. The 505 foot tall turbine with 205-feet long blades is expected to meet the annual energy needs of 7,500 homes on the archipelago....

Read the rest of Cesar Manrique’s Gorgeous Subterranean Home Was Carved From Lava Rock Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Canary Islands, carved volcanic rock, cesar manrique, eco design, green...

Read the rest of Basalt Ca’Paco is a Quiet, Green-Roofed Home in the Canary Islands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", basalt rock, Canary Islands, eco design, eco...

Read the rest of Amazing Net Zero House in the Canary Islands has On-Site Wind Turbines Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", Canary Islands, Estudio Jose Luis Rodriguez Gil, House in...

On Lanzarote, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, a restaurant has found an ingenious and dramatic source of sustainable cooking heat: they grill over a volcano...

Guest post by Clive Best Perhaps like me you have  wondered why “global warming” is always measured using temperature “anomalies” rather than by directly measuring the absolute temperatures ? Why can’t we simply...

The shores of Arrecife on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands will soon be graced by a beautiful new concert hall. Dutch architecture firm, Henning Larsen, took first place in a competition in 2009 to design the...