Mediterranean sea level found to be rising three times faster than expected – Murcia Today
The effects of climate change are speeding up the process of rising water on the coast of Spain…
Barcelona’s beaches could vanish as authorities abandon ‘enhancement’ – the Guardian
For the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona rediscovered the sea. It beefed up its beachfront using thousands of tons of sand, and the area is now packed with tourists and lined with beach bars. Barcelona’s beach may be partly artificial, but it’s big business. The way things are going, however, soon there won’t be any beach at all. Across Catalonia, rising sea levels and winter storms are eating away at the coastline…
Half of the beaches on the Costa del Sol are at serious risk of sand loss – SUR
The loss of sand is a “serious risk” for half of the beaches in Malaga province, while another 40% are at “moderate risk” and 5% at slight risk, according to a report on the Strategy for the Protection of the Malaga Coast which the Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Morán, presented to mayors and councilors in Malaga on Tuesday morning…