Canary Islands

Spanish archipelago and region in the Atlantic Ocean

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The Canary Islands, also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are 100 kilometres west of Morocco and the Western Sahara. They are the southernmost of the autonomous communities of Spain. The islands have a population of 2.2 million people and are the most populous special territory of the European Union.

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Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Tens of thousands protest in Canary Islands against mass tourism Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

Thousands across Canary Islands protest against tourism Thousands of residents have taken part in anti-tourism protests in the Canary Islands. Locals of the popular holiday destination say they are struggling to cope with the influx of visitors each year... Credit: ODN Duration: 01:06Published 3 weeks ago

Seven boats carrying more than 400 migrants arrive in Canary Islands The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that of the 266,940 migrants trying to reach Europe last year, 97% made the treacherous sea crossing from North Africa. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:23Published 3 weeks ago

Canary Islands sees surge of migrant arrivals via West African route The number of people making the often treacherous boat trip from Africa to the Spanish archipelago has been breaking record after record for months. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:19Published on April 10, 2024

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'My misery, your paradise': The problem with tourism in the Canary Islands A wave of demonstrations have swept the Canary Islands as locals protested against a tourism model they say has plundered the environment, priced them out of housing and forced them into precarious.. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
Thousands of people in Canary Islands take to streets calling for limit to tourist numbers Thousands of people have taken to the streets on the Canary Islands to protest against tourism and say the region is "not for sale". Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
'End of the holiday': Tourists watch in horror as Tenerife wildfires force thousands to evacuate For just a small moment on Friday, the Canarian authorities thought they had Tenerife's worst wildfire in over four decades under control. Sky News - Published on August 19, 2023

Three migrants rescued after stowing away on oil tanker rudder for 11 days The Spanish coastguard says it has rescued three migrants who stowed away on the rudder of a tanker that arrived in the Canary Islands this week. Sky News - Published on November 28, 2022
One migrant dead and 26 missing after dinghy capsizes off Canary Islands One migrant has died and 26 are missing after their dinghy capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2022
Almost three tonnes of cocaine found in fuel tank of fishing boat in the Canary Islands Five people have been arrested after 2.9 tonnes of cocaine worth about €72m (£60m) was seized on a fishing boat in the Canary Islands. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022

Cyclist Suffers Head Injury After Violently Crashing Into Spectator A spectator blindly walked right in front of a cyclist during a bike race ... causing a brutal collision at the finish line, leaving them both injured. The scary accident happened last weekend on the.. TMZ.com - Published on October 27, 2021
'We are at the mercy of the volcano': No end in sight to La Palma eruption, officials say There is no end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has been ongoing on La Palma for a month, Canary Islands officials have said. Sky News - Published on October 17, 2021
La Palma volcano spews searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings Searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings have flowed down the side of a volcano in the Canary Islands as a string of tremors shook the ground three weeks after it erupted. Sky News - Published on October 10, 2021
TUI cancels flights to La Palma until end of October after volcano spewing lava turned 'more aggressive' The UK tour operator has halted flights to the Canary Island of La Palma amid the ongoing volcanic eruption. Sky News - Published on October 6, 2021

La Palma volcano turns 'much more aggressive' as two more lava-belching cracks blow open An erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has turned "much more aggressive", officials have warned, after two further cracks blew open, spewing lava. Sky News - Published on October 3, 2021
Third fissure erupts at La Palma volcano after eight new earthquakes An erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has blown open a third fissure - sending a fresh river of lava down the mountainside. Sky News - Published on October 1, 2021
La Palma volcano lava that could create clouds of toxic gas now within 800m of ocean Lava flowing from an erupting volcano in the Canary Islands - that could create clouds of toxic hydrochloric acid vapour - is now within 800m of the ocean. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2021	Three more towns evacuated on La Palma amid 'intensifying volcanic activity' Three more towns have been evacuated on the island of La Palma in the Canaries amid "intensifying volcanic activity", emergency services say. Sky News - Published on September 24, 2021
What caused the La Palma volcano to explode and how long could the eruption last? A volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands is continuing to explode and spew out lava five days after it erupted. Sky News - Published on September 24, 2021	Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands has slowed, rising in some places up to 50 feet as it thickens. Sky News - Published on September 23, 2021
Canary Islands volcano eruption could last for three months, experts say A volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands could last three months, experts have said. Sky News - Published on September 22, 2021	Thousands flee amid fears La Palma volcano eruption could trigger toxic gases when lava hits the sea A lava flow which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people - including tourists - in the Canary Islands could reach the Atlantic Ocean and cause clouds of toxic gases and more explosions,.. Sky News - Published on September 21, 2021
Thousands evacuated and 100 homes destroyed as Canary Islands volcano erupts Around 5,000 people on La Palma in the Canary Islands have been evacuated to escape the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano. Sky News - Published on September 20, 2021	Tobacconist stopped at airport after allegedly running off with customer's winning scratchcard A tobacco shop owner suspected of running off with a customer's winning scratchcard was stopped from boarding a flight to the Canary Islands, Italian media have said. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2021

Canary Islands

Spanish archipelago and region in the Atlantic Ocean

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'My misery, your paradise': The problem with tourism in the Canary Islands

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One migrant dead and 26 missing after dinghy capsizes off Canary Islands

Almost three tonnes of cocaine found in fuel tank of fishing boat in the Canary Islands

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'We are at the mercy of the volcano': No end in sight to La Palma eruption, officials say

La Palma volcano spews searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings

TUI cancels flights to La Palma until end of October after volcano spewing lava turned 'more aggressive'

La Palma volcano turns 'much more aggressive' as two more lava-belching cracks blow open

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Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island

Canary Islands volcano eruption could last for three months, experts say

Thousands flee amid fears La Palma volcano eruption could trigger toxic gases when lava hits the sea

Thousands evacuated and 100 homes destroyed as Canary Islands volcano erupts

Tobacconist stopped at airport after allegedly running off with customer's winning scratchcard