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The overlooked Canary Island with cobbled streets, local markets and subtropical forests

La Palma is proving that tourism can thrive without spoiling the island – Yvette Cook finds out how

The Independent UK

'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and unleashed surprising levels of volcanic gas.

LiveScience

I went to STARMUS La Palma for science and music — I came back in love

On a volcanic island under some of the darkest skies on Earth, I rediscovered the night sky and came home with a new view of our universe.

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Spanish island hit by power outage as thousands left in the dark

The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28

The Independent UK

I’m headed to STARMUS La Palma 2025, where curious minds will gather under one of the darkest skies on Earth

STARMUS La Palma 2025 is set to unite space, science and stargazing with presentations and concerts under some of the darkest skies in the world.

Space

Tourists warned ‘hurricane-force’ winds to hit Canary islands as red alert issued for Storm Nuria

The red weather warning for La Palma in the Canary Islands is in place until Thursday evening

The Independent UK

Netflix’s La Palma’s ‘megatsunami’ has been debunked

In the Netflix series La Palma, a Norwegian family goes on holiday to the Canary Islands when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption. Cumbre Vieja is an active volcano on La Palma, which last erupted in 2021. The series culminates in a “megatsunami” capable of…

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Netflix has a tense new disaster show that’s already claimed the No.1 spot

Netflix’s new disaster drama just crashed the top 10, and it's already claimed the No.1 spot. Here’s everything to know about this show.

Tom’s Guide

Science and music festival Starmus 2025 will return to the Canary Islands

Starmus 2025 will be held on the island of La Palma in April 2025. The festival will focus on the challenges of space debris and how light pollution is impacting our view of the night sky.

Space

11 pictures that capture the devastation of climate crisis as heatwave sweeps Europe

Climate change is forcing extreme weather conditions and wildfires in other parts of the world, including the United States, as well

The Independent UK

Blaze battle on tourist island as Europe faces ‘severe heat storm’

At least 4,000 people evacuated from La Palma as firefighters tackle blaze

Evening Standard

Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands

Spanish authorities say more favorable weather conditions have helped firefighters slow down the advance of a wildfire on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands that has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents

The Independent UK

Thousands evacuate homes in La Palma as heatwave sweeps Europe

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes after forest fires ripped through the Spanish island of La Palma.

Evening Standard

Southern Europe braces for second heat storm in a week

New system pushing into region from north Africa could lead to temperatures above record 48.8C

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$500,000 chunk of 'floating gold' found in dead whale

The huge chunk of ambergris was found lodged inside the sperm whale — and scientists believe it ruptured its intestine, causing its death and subsequent beaching in La Palma.

The Conversation

Volcano eruptions are notoriously hard to forecast. A new method using lasers could be the key

When you hear news reports about volcanoes spewing lava and ash, you may worry about the people nearby. In fact, almost one in ten people around the world live within 100 kilometres of an active volcano. For those living close to volcanoes, farming on their fertile soils, or visiting their…

The Guardian - UK

Pathologist finds €500,000 ‘floating gold’ in dead whale in Canary Islands

Team hope sale of block of rare ambergris, used by perfumers, will help victims of 2021 La Palma volcano

France 24

Canary Islands: La Palma volcano goes silent, but anger rumbles on

After lying dormant for half a century, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands, suddenly exploded in a river of fire on September 19, 2021. The eruption lasted for 85 days. No one was killed, but more than 1,000 homes were destroyed, as well as 70…

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The Independent UK

A year on, volcano scars mark Spain's La Palma island

As officials Monday held ceremonies to commemorate the first anniversary of what was one of the most televised volcanic eruptions in Europe, Spain's La Palma island is not the same, geologically, economically, or socially

Reuters

Quake-hit Azores island could have eruption like La Palma, volcano experts warn

Volcano experts warned on Tuesday that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal's Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain's La Palma last year, which destroyed thousands of properties and crops over 85 days.

Daily Mirror

Tourists on La Palma told "don't panic" as new swarm of tremors detected near volcano

La Palma volcano Cumbre Vieja erupted last September and now a series of tremors have been detected around the landmark on the Canary Island

The Independent UK

Could ‘volcano tourism’ help La Palma get back on its feet?

Officials are hopeful that seismic tours could revive the fortunes of one of the poorest Canary Islands, reports Graham Keeley

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inside La Palma’s Volcano, Gas Emissions Mark Colorful Terrain

Two bare pine tree trunks remain standing inside the jagged and colorful main crater of the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, while gas emissions and high temperatures continue though they are easing a month after the eruption ended. A Reuters crew was on Friday granted rare access…

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