English Newspapers in Spain, Mallorca, Costa Blanca, Costa de Almeria, Costa del Sol, Heart of Andalucia, Algarve, English News, English Media in Spain

Home

News

Sports

Online Classifieds

Advertising Enquiries

Price List

Media Pack

06th - January - 2009

Area

Comments

Entertainment

Business

Advertising Enquiries

Costa del Sol

‘Builders to blame’ – UN

• 03 May 2007 •

CHANGES through global warming are expected to lead to more flooding across Europe and less rain in southern areas, including the Costa del Sol, which could have a very negative effect on the main tourism industry.

This was spelled out in a United Nations report that has criticised the construction industry in Spain, where the levels of the Mediterranean are expected to long-term rise by about 40 centimetres.

This will lead to a loss of beaches of around 20 to 40 metres, according to Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, the government´s secretary general for the prevention of climate change. The rapid construction of much of the Costa del Sol coast was blamed for many of the area´s problems with much of the building work carried out to cater for a growing demand for holiday homes and hotels.

In general terms Spain’s urban areas increased by more than 25 per cent between 1990 and 2000, with the UN noted that this huge increase is not showing any signs of halting in the near future.

Jose Manuel Moreno, of the University of Castilla La Mancha and part of the UN working group, warned that unique Mediterranean eco-systems could disappear as a result of the changes.

Return to Top

Home Page

Send by Email

Share on Facebook

Astrology
		Star - Aquarius Your lot is to be optimistic and positive right through this bright new year. Perhaps in the latter months of the old year th ....

Happened This Day
	1781 - Richmond, VA, is burned by a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold. 1885 - The Long Island Railroad Company becomes the first to offer piggy-back rail service which is the transportation of farm wagons on trains. 1896 - It is reported by an Austrian newspaper that Wilhelm Roentgen has discovered the type of radiation that became known as X-rays. 1900 - In Ireland, Nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule. ....

Birthdays
	Marilyn Manson - 38 - American musician, Paul Thomas Anderson - 38 - American filmmaker, Robert Duvall - 77 - American actor,
	more...