12 Jul

Posted at 10:09h in La Palma, Reconstruction, VolcanoStories by
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Lack of permanent housing solutions – An editorial by Tierra Bonita has highlighted again the extended wait for permanent housing solutions for those affected by the authorities. GeoTenerife and GNS in La Palma – A team of scientists from GNS Science in New Zealand have been collaborating with on fieldwork in La Palma with GeoTenerife. The work aims to better understand some of the lava flow dynamics of the eruption. Perspective of improvements in emergency management – CSIC Volcanologist Pablo González in a seminar has given some of his perspectives on how the management of the 2021 eruption could have been better.

04 Jun

Posted at 09:44h in La Palma, Reconstruction, VolcanoStories by
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No more in hotels – The last of the affected residents being housed in hotels following the eruption have left. Lava Bombs 2 Showing on La Palma - The documentary Lava Bombs 2, co-produced by GeoTenerife, was shown in the Multicines Milennium Cinema in Los Llanos de Aridane. Reconstruction law approved – The Reconstruction Law for post-eruption recovery of the island has been approved by the Parliament of the Canary Islands.

14 May

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Authorisation of 42 new homes in Puerto Naos, - As of 30th April 734 families can now access their homes. Aid for farmers - The City Council of Los Llanos de Aridane has approved a motion to review the criteria for aid for farms affected by the volcano. First reconstructed banana farm on the lava flows – The first reconstructed banana plantations constructed, using the ‘la sorriba’ process, in the Las Hoyas area. Francisco Pulido leaving PEINPAL – The outspoken chemist Francisco Pulido has announced he will leave the PEINPAL group.

18 Apr

Posted at 11:56h in Opinion Piece, SustainableTourism by
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Canarians are taking to the streets on 20 April to protest against a model of tourism that impoverishes them and their islands. This is not a “War on Tourism” - the Canary Islands cannot survive without tourism and they have been warmly welcoming tourists for decades and will continue to do so. But with most of the multi-billion euro profits being drained right off the islands and a third of the local population in danger of poverty and social exclusion despite record-breaking visitor numbers, it’s time for a rethink. Being a “sustainable” tourist destination requires more than a shiny logo. We’ve been working on our Sustainable Tourism research project with local experts and institutions for the last two years to uncover how we got here and what needs to happen next.

05 Apr

Posted at 13:12h in Opinion Piece, SustainableTourism by
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Local activists are organising large-scale demonstrations across the Canary Islands on April 20th, to make their concerns heard over the impact of a rampant increase in tourism numbers and large-scale resorts planned in the islands. While the Canary Islands depend heavily on tourism for their income and are among world leaders in providing holidays in the sun, the current tourism model favours international developers with a record return on their investment and unrivalled occupancy rates year-round. This has led to traffic jams, pricing locals out of the housing market, and increase pressure on natural resources. Local administration representatives and hoteliers are speaking out against the demonstrations, saying that any negative coverage could impact tourism numbers and lead to job losses. However, reasonable and sustainable solutions are available.

04 Apr

Posted at 09:31h in Opinion Piece, Published paper by
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After nearly fifty years without showing obvious signs of volcanic activity on the surface, in 2021 there was a new eruption in the area known as Cabeza de Vaca in La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The eruption lasted eighty-five days and caused numerous losses due to the extensive area affected by the continuous lava flows and the fall of pyroclasts. The eruption received extensive coverage in the regional, national and global media for weeks after it began, and became one of the most well-recorded eruptions in recent years. Researchers from GeoTenerife and VolcansCanarias analysed the communication work during the eruption of La Palma 2021.