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Potatoes from UK to Canary Islands to Resume Following Imports Scare
Right now the Colorado beetle plague, which forced the commercial flow of this product from the United Kingdom to be interrupted, has been controlled, but it is not eradicated. Following Monday's Government Council meeting, Minister of Agriculture, Narvay Quintero stressed that when the risk is over, the Ministry of Agriculture, which has jurisdiction, will lift the phytosanitary restrictions. The Canary Islands are set to see the return of potato imports from the United Kingdom after...
Spain’s Central Government Rejects Mogán Mayor’s Stance on Migrant Burials; PSOE Calls Her Actions Racist
Spain's central government has clarified that the responsibility for covering the burial costs of migrants who die at sea rests firmly with local municipalities. This clarification comes in response to La Alcaldesa, O. Bueno, the current mayoress of Mogán on Gran Canaria, having recently declared that her municipality will no longer fund these burials. The government cited a 1974 public health regulation that...
Upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse Should be Partially Visible on Gran Canaria just before sunset
The onset of autumn brings with it a slew of astronomical events, including a partial solar eclipse scheduled for this October 14, 2023. The eclipse will be annular, primarily visible in the Americas. However, it will also be partially visible in the Canary Islands, including on Gran Canaria, albeit with very low magnitudes. From the five westernmost Canary Islands (El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria), the eclipse will be barely noticeable since the sunset will occur...
Increased Scrutiny Over Plans for World’s First Commercial Octopus Farm in Las Palmas
The Spanish multinational fishing company, Nueva Pescanova, has been planning to launch the world's first commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria's port of Las Palmas. Expected to produce about 3,000 tonnes of octopus meat annually, the proposed facility is attracting widespread attention and criticism. Much of the scientific community, as well as animal activists, have expressed opposition to the controversial plans. [adrotate...
#GranCanariaWeather: A Mild Start to Autumn with Variable Skies and Daytime Temperatures in the high 20s
As Gran Canaria ushers in the first week of Autumn, a bit of a mixed bag in terms of weather, generally warm across the island in the mid to upper 20s, and characterised by some varying levels of cloudiness and steady temperatures. This Week's Temperature Outlook Daytime temperatures are expected to hover around 28º to 29ºC in the shade on the south, although it will be considerably hotter when exposed to...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 22-24 September 2023
Autumn is here, and it is the start of the apple harvest, as the fall equinox arrives this weekend. The weather predictions are promising some cloud cover and possibly even a little rain, mostly in the evenings/nightime at the summits and to the north, but best just to wait and see as Gran Canaria weather is usually fantastic particularly on the south of the island. There is so much going on this weekend, there is little bit of something for everyone.There is a wide range of events this...
Booyaka CLA gets asked “How Much?” live in Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
A rather infamous and, you might even say, outspoken Tiktoker landed in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria for a holiday last week. With her outlandish catchphrase "Roots darling, roots!" and a bombastic attitude on full display, Chelsea Lee Arts is not, shall we say, everybody's cup of tea; though she can boast more than 4m likes on the video sharing platform. She is certainly a larger than life personality in many ways who, according to some reports, struggles with bipolar issues, and say some,...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 15-17 September 2023
A busy September weekend ahead! There are traditional patron saints' festivities just getting started and some just finishing up. Guía are celebrating their very traditional Las Marías festivities, there is a Romería pilgrimage offering in the mountain town of Tejeda, a Wine and Tapas Night to enjoy in Playa de Mogán, as well as various 'End of Summer' celebrations in few different locations. Autumn is just round the corner. For sports fans there is the Maspalomas Open Water swimming...
#GranCanariaWeather: Some wet weather on the way this Sunday, particularly to the north
Over the next few days Gran Canaria weather is expected to be influenced by a front associated with a low-pressure system formed in northern Portugal. According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), this will bring rain to the islands over the weekend. The northern areas of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote are expected to be most affected. On Friday, the northern parts of...
Microalgae can be good for the environment, say scientists who have developed early warning systems
This summer some Gran Canaria's beaches, particularly Las Canteras in the capital and the coast of Mogán on the southwest of the island, have been affected by significant algal blooms. A team of experts from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (Icmat), CSIC, and Digital Earth Solutions (DES) report that they have determined these blooms are likely to become more common over the years to come, due to the warming of the Atlantic Ocean in the...
