Environment
Water reserves in the Balearics keep falling
Five municipalities - Banyalbufar, Binissalem, Estellencs, Selva and Valldemossa - have so far introduced restrictions, with Banyalbufar looking at cuts to supplies to rural areas.
Environment
Palma hotels may have to pay more for water
Neus Truyol, president of Palma's Emaya municipal services agency, says that the town hall is studying an increase in rates charged to the highest consumers of water.
Agriculture
Farmers begin tackling Balearic drought
More than 3,000 tons of dried alfalfa have begun to arrive and be distributed to 147 farms in the Balearics.
Weather
Reservoir levels rise but remain very low
The two reservoirs - Gorg Blau and Cuber - had a combined capacity of under 30% in the first weeks of the year.
Agriculture
Increased drought aid to farmers still “insufficient”
The amount in grants for buying feed will go up to two million euros, says agriculture and environment minister, Vicenç Vidal.
The Nóos trial, tourist tax battles and Jet2: the past week in Majorca
A former president of the Balearics in the dock, continuing anxieties as to water supplies, the inevitable and ongoing rumpus over the tourist tax and winter tourism: all of a sudden it had arrived.
Agriculture
Farmers left in the dry over drought
Farmers and livestock holders expressed their “disappointment” at a meeting to study the drought situation.
Environment
Fears over water supply this summer
"There has been an over-exploitation of aquifers, and desalination plants have not been used."
Weather
Action to tackle the drought
The government points to a combination of high temperatures, increased population, pressure on resources and the condition of some facilities as making such action necessary.
Environment
Palma paying 5.7 million euros to combat drought
The town hall is not planning on using all the water from the Tramuntana reservoirs, where the capacity is currently down to 28%.
Agriculture
Measures being introduced to help farmers deal with the drought
Although there has been more rain in certain parts of the islands than others, it has been insufficient and the situation is worsening.
Environment
Aquifer water reserves have fallen by 5%
Aquifers are at 53% of capacity in Majorca, which is five per cent lower than in what was also considered a dry year, 2014.
Nóos, a controversial decree and fiestas: the past week in Majorca
A princess in court, flu, fiestas and uproar over a government decree. Just some of the themes of a busy week in the Bulletin.
Northern News Spotlight
Spring comes early to Puerto Pollensa
The temperature rose to 25 degrees, some ten degrees warmer than normal for the time of year.
- Robbie Williams rocks and shocks the Balearics
- Luxury yacht catches fire off Formentera
- One person seriously injured after a boat explodes in Mallorca
- British residents refused travel discount, charged 600 euros for Palma-Barcelona return flight
- Spiderman hotel thief caught robbing guests while they slept in Mallorca