https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The first death from a months-long volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma island in 2021 has been confirmed after a court ruled Monday that a man died from inhaling toxic gases from the volcano. https://www.thelocal.es/20230103/spain-confirms-first-death-from-2021-volcano-eruption Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:05:06 +0100 spain-confirms-first-death-from-2021-volcano-eruption "Our plan now is... there are no plans," said a tearful Leticia Sánchez García, a year after her house was buried under lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma. https://www.thelocal.es/20220916/spanish-islanders-struggle-one-year-after-volcanic-eruption Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:01:29 +0200 spanish-islanders-struggle-one-year-after-volcanic-eruption When the volcano erupted in La Palma last year, Teodoro González Pérez rushed to the Spanish island to see the lava flows with his own eyes - now he's back for another look. https://www.thelocal.es/20220916/like-a-new-planet-volcano-draws-visitors-to-spanish-isle Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:53:15 +0200 like-a-new-planet-volcano-draws-visitors-to-spanish-isle The eruption of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that destroyed hundreds of homes and large swathes of farmland has ended, officials said Saturday over three months after it began. https://www.thelocal.es/20211226/spain-declares-canaries-volcano-eruption-officially-over Sun, 26 Dec 2021 13:26:34 +0100 spain-declares-canaries-volcano-eruption-officially-over As soon as he heard that La Palma's volcano had erupted, Australian geologist Matt Pankhurst loaded his microscope into his car and raced to catch a ferry to the Spanish island. https://www.thelocal.es/20211218/beneath-la-palma-volcano-scientists-collect-lava-to-learn Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:43:54 +0100 beneath-la-palma-volcano-scientists-collect-lava-to-learn The volcanic eruption on the Canary island of La Palma has shown its first signs it might be coming to an end after nearly three months, scientists said Wednesday, although they could not rule out a new flare up in activity. https://www.thelocal.es/20211216/volcanic-eruption-on-spains-la-palma-shows-first-signs-of-ending Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:50:28 +0100 volcanic-eruption-on-spains-la-palma-shows-first-signs-of-ending Spanish authorities on Monday ordered more than 30,000 people to remain indoors on the Canary island of La Palma due to toxic gases from a volcano that has been erupting for months. https://www.thelocal.es/20211213/toxic-volcano-gases-force-thousands-into-lockdown-on-spains-la-palma Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:07:28 +0100 toxic-volcano-gases-force-thousands-into-lockdown-on-spains-la-palma Around 3,000 people were ordered to remain indoors on the Canary island of La Palma on Monday as lava from an erupting volcano reached the sea, risking the release of toxic gas. https://www.thelocal.es/20211123/3000-people-in-spains-la-palma-forced-indoors-as-lava-reaches-sea Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:03:09 +0100 3000-people-in-spains-la-palma-forced-indoors-as-lava-reaches-sea There are still no flights operating out of La Palma airport on Sunday after they were cancelled a day earlier due to the accumulation of ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, airport operator Aena said. https://www.thelocal.es/20211121/la-palma-airport-closed-due-to-accumulation-of-volcano-ash Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:01:37 +0100 la-palma-airport-closed-due-to-accumulation-of-volcano-ash After more than a month and a half of volcanic eruptions on the Canary island of La Palma and no end in sight, locals need every help available to get their local economy back on its feet. Here are five ways - big and small - that you can help. https://www.thelocal.es/20211105/five-ways-you-can-help-spains-volcano-hit-la-palma Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:24:36 +0100 five-ways-you-can-help-spains-volcano-hit-la-palma Spanish authorities have pledged to speed up delivering aid to the volcano-hit island of La Palma in the Canaries, as destruction continues over one month after eruptions began. https://www.thelocal.es/20211023/spain-promises-help-for-volcano-damage-on-la-palma-as-lava-still-flows Sat, 23 Oct 2021 18:29:27 +0200 spain-promises-help-for-volcano-damage-on-la-palma-as-lava-still-flows For days, Spain was gripped by the drama of four hungry dogs trapped by an erupting volcano as daring plans were made to rescue them by drone. https://www.thelocal.es/20211022/who-let-the-dogs-out-mystery-disappearance-grips-spain-as-la-palma-volcano-rages-on Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:09:34 +0200 who-let-the-dogs-out-mystery-disappearance-grips-spain-as-la-palma-volcano-rages-on A volcanic eruption on the Canary island of La Palma which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings marked its first month on Tuesday with no end in sight. https://www.thelocal.es/20211019/volcanic-eruption-on-spains-la-palma-hits-one-month-mark Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:11:48 +0200 volcanic-eruption-on-spains-la-palma-hits-one-month-mark Planes were grounded on La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, for the second straight day on Sunday because of ash from a volcano that began erupting a month ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20211017/volcanic-ash-halts-flights-in-spains-la-palma Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:20:11 +0200 volcanic-ash-halts-flights-in-spains-la-palma There is no prospect of the volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands ending "in the short or medium term", experts said Wednesday after three-and-a-half weeks of activity. https://www.thelocal.es/20211014/la-palmas-volcanic-eruption-not-close-to-ending-experts-warn Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:13:00 +0200 la-palmas-volcanic-eruption-not-close-to-ending-experts-warn Spanish officials have ordered up to 800 more residents to leave their homes on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands, as lava continues to ooze from its volcano destroying everything in its path. https://www.thelocal.es/20211013/volcano-forces-hundreds-more-to-flee-homes-in-la-palma Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:44:33 +0200 volcano-forces-hundreds-more-to-flee-homes-in-la-palma Up to 3,000 residents of the Spanish island of La Palma on Monday were ordered to stay indoors after lava from a volcano destroyed a cement works, raising fresh fears of toxic gases. https://www.thelocal.es/20211012/thousands-locked-down-as-la-palma-volcano-destroys-cement-works Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:23:57 +0200 thousands-locked-down-as-la-palma-volcano-destroys-cement-works Clouds of thick ash from the volcano on the Canary island of La Palma on Thursday forced the island's airport to close for the second time since the eruption began last month, Spain's airport authority said. https://www.thelocal.es/20211007/volcanic-ash-closes-airport-on-spains-la-palma-again Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:37:15 +0200 volcanic-ash-closes-airport-on-spains-la-palma-again Fleeing their home after the La Palma volcano erupted on September 19th, one Spanish-Dutch couple married nearly for 60 years decided to seek safe haven aboard their tiny boat until the situation improves. https://www.thelocal.es/20211006/on-a-boat-elderly-couple-find-safe-haven-from-la-palmas-volcano Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:10:56 +0200 on-a-boat-elderly-couple-find-safe-haven-from-la-palmas-volcano The lives of thousands may have been devastated by the volcano's eruption on La Palma island, but many are starting to dream of returning home and starting to rebuild. https://www.thelocal.es/20211006/la-palmas-volcano-evacuees-face-huge-reconstruction-challenges Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:26:15 +0200 la-palmas-volcano-evacuees-face-huge-reconstruction-challenges