Tag: Spain
Drying out | Earth Island Journal
Europe’s growing appetite for berries is sucking up Iberia’s water. AUTUMN IN DOÑANA NATIONAL Park was once a spectacle of
In the Iberian peninsula, “unsustainable, unviable” berry businesses are draining water and exploiting migrant labour | Equal Times
Berries destined for Europe are destroying the Iberian peninsula’s source of wealth by overexploiting water and soil resources, turning its
Pitted against profits, Spain’s biodiversity haven collapses | Al Jazeera
Overexploited aquifer, coupled with too many dry years, sends Doñana National Park’s biodiversity into freefall. Huelva, Spain – On a
The Moorish invention that tamed Spain’s mountains | BBC Future Planet
An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life
Southern Spain’s ancient water network sustains life but faces an uncertain future | Atlas Obscura
“Sowing water” in this mountainous region has been crucial for people, crops, and biodiversity for more than a millennium. HIGH
The revival of a historic journey across Spain | BBC Future Planet
A resurgence in pastoralism, one of the world’s more sustainable food systems, could help Spain adapt to climate change and
The olive oil industry is confronting death by spittlebug in Europe | The National
Xylella is one of the ‘most dangerous plant bacteria worldwide’ and has been confirmed in Corsica, the Balearic Islands, southern
Avocados – farmers’ green gold – push southern Spain toward water collapse | The National
Europe’s largest avocado producer is facing ecological costs that are bearing down on the world’s trendiest crop Hundreds of small
Banned Identity: A history of couscous during the Spanish Inquisition | EATEN Magazine
For EATEN Magazine No. 7, I wrote about the history of couscous during the Spanish Inquisition — from noble dish
The hidden Islamic history of Madrid revealed | Middle East Eye
Muslims, campaigners and tour companies are revealing a heritage too long denied in Spain’s capital Hachim Oulad Mhammed was reading