Drought
High consumers of Palma's water will pay more
The Emaya president, Neus Truyol, has not yet outlined what the increased rates will be for high domestic and business consumers.
Drought
Mancor without water overnight and for some of the day
Since Saturday there has been a restriction leaving the whole village without water from eleven at night until eight in the morning.
Majorca
Water crisis, tourism awards and fraud: the week in Majorca
The water shortage sounded ever more serious and tourism was being blamed for it. Sustainability was receiving prizes. Fraud was stalking the all-inclusives of Majorca.
Environment
27 municipalities in Majorca now on drought alert
The current available water resources across the Balearics as a whole are 41%, which is also the figure for Majorca.
Environment
Majorca is suffering its worst drought for the past ten years
Water reserves are just 44 per cent at a time when the island is breaking all tourism records and demand for water is at an all-time high.
Agriculture
Wine producers forecasting an excellent harvest
Unlike other cultivators, the wine producers have no particular issue with the water shortage. Indeed the lack of water can improve quality.
Majorca
Low Cost, tourist tax, drought: the week in Majorca
There was the fallout from the collapse of Low Cost (only the start of the fallout), there was a meeting of tourist-tax spending decision-makers, and the lack of water was becoming more serious.
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.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"