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13 million litres of water containing agricultural nutrients reach the Mar Menor every day The figure is quoted by the president of the Murcia government as he promises budget commitment to the lagoon Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government of Murcia, promised on Thursday that the budget for 2020 will reflect.. 15/11/2019

Sea level to rise by 15 cm in Murcia in the next 9 years and 55 cm by the year 2100 Rising sea temperatures also forecast as the climate crisis gathers momentum In recent weeks the issue of the climate crisis and the environment has been in the spotlight in the Region of Murcia on account of the drastic deterioration in conditions.. 15/11/2019

Murcia government calculates gota fría flooding damage at 528 million euros The Region urges the national government to apply for EU Solidarity Funds Over two months after the disastrous flooding caused by the gota fria storm of mid-September in the Region of Murcia the worst of the damage has now been repaired, but the.. 15/11/2019

4,000 vaccinated against hepatitis A following outbreak in Cartagena The Murcia health service spends 120,000 euros on ensuring the outbreak is contained 21 people are now reported to have been infected Following the news last week that an outbreak of hepatitis A had been traced to the El Paso de los Elefantes.. 15/11/2019

New San Pedro del Pinatar Town Hall office opens in Lo Pagán Residents no longer have to travel to the Ayuntamiento for simple administrative procedures A new “Punto de Información Municipal”, in essence a branch office of the Town Hall of San Pedro del Pinatar, has opened in the public.. 15/11/2019

Killer whales off the coast of Cartagena! Exceptional sightings of four specimens near the docks of Escombreras In what is being described by naturalists as an “exceptional” event, observers on board a zodiac belonging to the Spanish navy dive centre and a boat from the Port.. 14/11/2019

Almost all living organisms below 3 metres in the Mar Menor died in October The Spanish Oceanographic Institute blames agricultural activity and outlines the path to regenerating the lagoon A study by the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO) into the episode of anoxia which affected the Mar Menor in October concludes that.. 14/11/2019

Hespérides research ship sets sails form Cartagena on a 7-month mission to the Antarctic Support and supplies will be given to Spanish bases on Livingston Island and Deception Island The Spanish navy’s oceanographic research ship “Hespérides” set sail from Cartagena on Wednesday on its 25th annual campaign in.. 14/11/2019

120 furtive fishermen face fines after being caught in the act in La Manga The anglers were caught fishing in the Canal del Estacio between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean A week-long series of inspections by the Guardia Civil and staff from the regional government of Murcia in the Canal del Estacio, between the Mar.. 13/11/2019

Mar Menor fishermen angered by claims that they are already casting their nets again Murcia government minister says the San Pedro fleet have voluntarily gone back out to sea The latest water quality data relating to the Mar Menor show a very slight improvement, with the amount of chlorophyll in the water having decreased minimally.. 13/11/2019

Torre Pacheco man arrested after thefts and burglaries in Balsicas and Los Alcázares The arrested stole a car and rammed it into the post office of Roldán A 21-year-old man of Moroccan nationality has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torre Pacheco after a difficult investigation into 3 burglaries in Balsicas and Los Alc.. 13/11/2019

Livestock transport soars at the port of Cartagena The number of animals shipped to and from Cartagena is 25 times higher than in 2010 Of the many developments at the port of Cartagena in recent years, the most publicized of which has been the campaign to generate cruise ship tourism, perhaps the.. 13/11/2019

80 kilos of waste removed from the Mediterranean by volunteer divers in Cabo de Palos Beaches were cleaned by a land-based team while the divers took to coves of Cabo de Palos A group of volunteer divers belonging to the Federación de Actividades Subacuáticas de la Región de Murcia met on Saturday in Cabo de Palos.. 12/11/2019

Far right wing party takes Torre Pacheco by storm in general election voting Vox polled over 38 per cent of the votes in Torre Pacheco, where a third of the population are immigrants As the dust settles after the Spanish general election on Sunday, when far right wing party Vox received more votes in the Region of Murcia.. 12/11/2019

Woman dies in Santiago de la Ribera after inhaling barbecue fumes A children’s birthday party ends in tragedy in the municipality of San Javier A 36-year-old woman died in Santiago de la Ribera on Saturday night after inhaling the smoke from the remains of a barbecue which had been in use at her daughter&.. 11/11/2019

Murcia becomes a bastion of the far right wing Vox polled more votes in Murcia than any other party in the general election on Sunday One of the most significant aspects of the general election results on Sunday in Spain was the growth of support for the far right wing party Vox, and nowhere.. 11/11/2019

Aquarium arks for seahorses and fan mussels facing possible extinction in the Mar Menor The Murcia government announces 8 emergency measures at a cost of 8.25 million euros The regional government of Murcia announced on Thursday that it has approved a budget of 8.25 million euros to finance eight “urgent measures” to protect.. 08/11/2019

12 victims in hepatitis outbreak at Cartagena restaurant 9 admitted to hospital but all responding well to treatment The El Paso de los Elefantes restaurant in Plaza Doña Juana la Loca in Cartagena has been forced to close temporarily this week after an outbreak of hepatitis A which has left 12.. 08/11/2019

Politicians commit to saving the Mar Menor as campaigning ends for the general election� The leaders of the PSOE and PP parties were both in the Region of Murcia on Thursday On the penultimate day of campaigning prior to the general election in Spain on Sunday 10th November – Saturday, in theory at least, is a “day of reflection.. 08/11/2019

High-rise construction projects at odds with the ban on new developments around the Mar Menor Various projects threaten to test the resolve of the Murcia government in halting construction activity After the regional government announced last week that all construction projects along the coastline of the Mar Menor are to be halted there has.. 07/11/2019

Costas identify 18 unauthorized locations where water runs off into the Mar Menor Further studies will be made to determine whether the pipes must be sealed As the regional and national governments and other administrative bodies strengthen their efforts to be seen to be taking action to prevent any further deterioration in the.. 07/11/2019

Two men charged with 24 burglaries in Los Urrutias Investigations began in the summer after a rush of thefts at unoccupied properties Two young men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil following an investigation into numerous burglaries in Los Urrutias, on the coast of the Mar Menor in the municipality.. 06/11/2019

First baby loggerhead turtles in over 100 years in Murcia doing well in San Pedro del Pinatar The young turtles will be re-released next year at the Calblanque beach where they hatched Eleven of the baby loggerhead sea turtles which hatched during September from eggs laid on the beach of Cala Arturo in the regional park of Calblanque are.. 06/11/2019

Bitter Mar Menor fishermen stage protest outside regional government buildings The fishermen demand solutions to the crisis in the Mar Menor The members of the fishermen’s guild in San Pedro del Pinatar, most of whom usually cast their nets in the Mar Menor after setting sail from the harbour of Lo Pagán, are staging.. 06/11/2019

Naturalists purchase part of the salt flats of Marchamalo The aim is to re-activate salt production and preserve the habitat of birds and the Spanish toothcarp In recent months it has been hard to find any positive news regarding the natural environment in and around the Mar Menor, with the condition of.. 06/11/2019

Los Alcázares Mayor presents flood prevention project in Madrid Mario Pérez Cervera met the Secretary of State for the Environment on Monday Following the worst “gota fría” storm for 50 years in Murcia in the middle of September Mario Pérez Cervera, the Mayor of Los Alcá.. 05/11/2019

Unauthorized irrigation farming reported on 989 hectares in the Campo de Cartagena The land will be restored to non-irrigation farming or none at all Amid the calls for action to protect the marine environment of the Mar Menor by changing agricultural practices in the Campo de Cartagena, on Monday the regional government of Murcia.. 05/11/2019

Pumping system repaired and ready to prevent contaminated water reaching the Mar Menor The system will be fully operational only when farmers request to use the diverted water Ever since the worst “gota fría” storm for 50 years caused widespread flooding in mid-September and the runoff of up to 1,000 tons of harmful.. 05/11/2019

Murcia government offers funding of 7 million euros for Mar Menor research In the meantime scientists warn that over half of the bed of the lagoon has been devastated September flooding caused the runoff of 100,000 tons of sediment into the Mar Menor The regional government of Murcia has announced that 7.31 million.. 05/11/2019

No end in sight to delays in the Portmán bay regeneration project Work cannot recommence until at least 2021 on the plans to restore at least half of the bay When the contract to partially recover and regenerate the bay of Portmán in the municipality of Mazarrón was finally awarded in 2016 it was.. 04/11/2019

Leroy Merlin opens new store in San Pedro del Pinatar A fourth store in the Region of Murcia joins those in the outskirts of Cartagena and Murcia The French-owned home improvement, DIY and gardening retail chain Leroy Merlin has opened its fourth store in the Region of Murcia on Wednesday 30th October.. 30/10/2019

Video Gota Fría September 2019 Los Alcazares debris and cars washed up against bridge Ramblas flow downhill and disgorge into the sea or Mar Menor. This video shows the after effects of the volume of water pouring down into Los Alcázares. See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 14/09/2019

Video Murcia Gota Fria 2019. Waste, plastics and agricultural debris washed into the Mar Menor. Millions of litres of water flowed down into the Mediterranean and Mar Menor from inland areas of the region during the Gota Fría, gathering agricultural materials, mud and debris as they went. Although huge quantities of mud and debris.. 14/09/2019

Carthaginians crushed as Romans invade CartagenaLocals say Hannibal has let them all down by chasing off across the Alps to attack Rome CLICK ON GALLERY TO ENLARGE IMAGES Qart-Hadast is no more following a successful invasion by the Romans yesterday and local residents have awoken this morning.. 23/09/2017

The mystery of pink and grey flamingoes in San Pedro del Pinatar explainedFlamingoes become pink if they follow a healthy diet An interesting little piece about the most emblematic visitors to the San Pedro del Pinatar Salinas Park appeared in a regional environmental journal this week explaining why some of the flamingoes.. 01/04/2015

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