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The IGN issues an alert to Civil Protection as seismic activity intensifies beneath Tenerife
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (356+ words) According to the IGN, monitoring systems have registered an intensification of seismic-volcanic activity beneath the island, particularly to the west of Las Ca'adas del Teide, where 221 low-frequency seismic events have been detected over the past 48 hours. The institute confirmed that,…...
Pope Leo XIV condemns migrant-trafficking mafias and calls for a world "without walls
1+ week, 5+ day ago (865+ words) During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message in the city of La Laguna in Tenerife, calling for an end to the criminal networks that profit from migrant trafficking and urging societies to build…...
Aemet issues yellow warning for the Canary Islands next week as temperatures could reach 30 C
3+ week, 3+ day ago (652+ words) The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has confirmed a new weather warning for the Canary Islands for the beginning of next week. The yellow warning, issued on Sunday, will come into force on Tuesday, 2 June, and will be linked to coastal…...
Worst of the heatwave arrives in the Canary Islands as temperatures approach 37 C on Monday
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (616+ words) The Canary Islands are facing the most intense phase of the current heatwave, with temperatures expected to rise sharply on Monday, especially in the eastern islands and on southern and western slopes. Aemet also warns of a notable presence of…...
The Canary Islands outstrip Brazil in international tourist numbers: the Archipelago receives more visitors than the entire South American giant
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (446+ words) Official figures underline the strength of the Canary Islands as one of the world's most powerful tourist destinations, with the Archipelago recording more foreign visitors in 2025 than Brazil as a whole. Comparisons in the tourism sector can sometimes produce unexpected…...
A good salary is no longer enough: people in the Canary Islands need more than "47, 000 in savings to buy a home
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (767+ words) Buying a home in the Canary Islands is becoming increasingly difficult, even for people with a stable income and the financial capacity to pay a mortgage every month. According to figures released this week by Qualis Credit Risk, residents of…...
Countdown in Tenerife: a complex international operation to evacuate the hantavirus-affected cruise ship
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (640+ words) Tenerife is preparing for a highly sensitive and tightly coordinated evacuation operation as authorities move to transfer passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, under maximum health and safety controls. With less than 24 hours remaining,…...
Bad news for the wallet: The sectors where prices are rising the most in the Canary Islands
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) Households in the Canary Islands have received a modest respite in the battle against rising living costs, but pressure on family budgets remains evident in several key sectors. According to the latest figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE),…...
Teide registers more than 100 earthquakes overnight: IGN clarifies the situation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Seismic activity has intensified once again beneath Tenerife. Since late Wednesday night, monitoring instruments operated by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) have detected a significant increase in tremors beneath Las Ca'adas del Teide, with a total of 114 earthquakes recorded within…...
Coastal alert across the Canary Islands: waves of up to five metres and yellow warnings issued
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) The Canary Islands are entering a period of particularly adverse coastal weather, with dangerous sea conditions expected to affect much of the archipelago over the coming days. In addition to the alert already declared by the regional government, the State…...