The mayor of Marbella, a resort city in Spain’s Costa del Sol loved by British tourists, has provided an update on a much-criticised ban amid an ongoing drought affecting several parts of the country. Marbella, in the Malaga province part of the
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power.
Daniil Medvedev has shown his commitment to playing at the highest level as he failed to defend his title at the Miami Open. The world No. 4 has now gone 10 months without lifting a trophy. While it could be easy to
Farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, are predicting a sharp decline in harvests and quality. This is due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon. China is the primary buyer of Zimbabwe’s tobacco,
Climate change and a drought have forced Morocco’s famous public baths to close a few days a week in an effort to save water. The public baths, known as hammams in Arabic, have been fixtures of Moroccan life for centuries. Some are
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s drought and water shortage is so bad that one of the capital’s rainwater catchment basins caught fire Tuesday, scorching 75 acres (30 hectares) of dried-up vegetation. The Mexico City fire department said in a statement that
Several Spanish areas are experiencing a long-lasting drought, which is forcing local governments to enforce rules to reduce water consumption. The areas most affected are, incidentally, those most beloved by tourists – Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia. As reservoir levels run worryingly
Tourists staying in hotels across the Costa del Sol face having water meters installed near their bathrooms as Spain’s severe drought sees no sign of being over. The Andalusian government says the average guest uses 350 litres of water per day, more
Barcelona has already agreed that during the current emergency, water will NOT be provided to cruise ships unless it is an emergency. Now, green campaigners are urging the Balearic government to do the same for ships which dock in Mallorca. Catalonia is
Catalonia has declared a drought emergency due to reservoirs serving 6 million people, including Barcelona, being at historic lows, leading to water usage restrictions. Small towns like Gualba have been experiencing water shortages since last December, with residents having to buy bottled