04 Sep

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On the 13th August, the security protocol for CO2 emissions was activated for 42 homes in Puerto Naos. Media outlets have been criticised for seeding panic in local populations, as they incorrectly conflated the increase in CO2 emissions with a reactivation of the volcanic system. Cracks appear on the La Laguna Las Norias road suspected to have been caused by the heat, cooling, contraction and settling of the lava flows. Lava Bombs: The Reconstruction Documentary has been selected for the Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards.

22 Aug

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GeoInterns undertake new research on La Palma – GeoTenerife’s annual GeoIntern Cohort spent July undertaking new collaborative research on Tenerife and La Palma with CSIC, IGN and the University of Florida. Furlough – The latest figures show that 212 workers from 96 companies remain on furlough following a disruption to their employment activities from the volcanic eruption. Cost of infrastructure reconstruction – The latest statistics from the Los Llanos de Aridane City Council show that the council estimates a total of €76 million is needed to recover just the affected infrastructure in the municipality.

12 Jul

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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

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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

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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.