Two years after a new underwater volcano appeared offshore of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, earthquake swarms and a sudden change in height suggest a new eruption is brewing near the island's ...

While protests against mass tourism rage on neighbouring islands, El Hierro – the wildest and most westerly of the Canary Islands – has quietly chosen to do things very differently. I had only been ...

The smallest of the Canary Islands has achieved a record of only using wind and water power for 28 consecutive days. The smallest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro is the only island in the world to ...

Technicians inspect the pumping systems of Gorona del Viento. Jordi Busque This system pumps water from the low to the high reservoir to store spare energy produced by the windmills. Jordi Busque An ...

When offering a better future implies changing paradigms, every gamble is worth it. Taking advantage of environmental conditions and knowing the value of biodiversity becomes a priority. In El Hierro ...

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