Studying the impact of the anthropic pressure and the natural threats that affect the Antarctic benthos —organisms that live in the seafloor— is the main objective of the new Antarctic campaign of the Challenge research project, led by Professor Conxita Àvila…

The CATART project led by the SUPREN (SUstainable PRocess ENgineering) research group in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering – Bilbao (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Community, Spain) will be developing…

Located in the Pyrenees of Lleida province (Spain, Catalonia), the Boí Taüll ski resort, offers the skier everything needed to enjoy favorite sport at the highest level. With the highest peaks of the Pyrenees (2,751 m maximum and 2,020 m minimum elevation)…

Visits to the ski resorts of Spain, Catalonia in the Pyrenees are skyrocketing this winter season, with a 32% increase in users compared to 2019 on the six slopes managed by the FGC railway company, including the famed La Molina, Vall de Núria, Boí Taüll.…

The Doctors’ Senate Award of the UB reaches its twenty-fifth edition with a consolidated prestige among the university community. The award, which receives more and more candidates every year, honors those doctoral theses presented at the University of Barcelona…

Annual inflation in Spain skyrockets in December to record-high 6.7%. Electricity and food contribute to surge in prices not seen since 1992. According to figures published by the INE statistics institute on Thursday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by…

After an exhausting journey from the east, Their Majesties did not miss their annual visit but offered a very unique image: they were all wearing face masks, as established by the Catalan government. Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar did not forget their customary…

Heavy snowfall in November and December as well as generous sunshine have provided a great Christmas holidays in the N’Py network, which includes Hautes-Pyrénées ski resorts (Peyragudes, Piau Engaly, Grand Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Cauterets) and Pyrénées-Atlantiques…

The Giang brothers climbed the Girona Cathedral’s (Spain, Catalonia) 100 steps in just 53.60 seconds Climbing up 100 steps in 53 seconds would be quite easy for some of Girona’s residents. But, the two Giang Brothers broke a Guinness World Record for doing…

Fuel prices in Andorra (Pyrenees) will increase between 2.5% and 3.3% due to the “green tax” Importers and service stations consider this measure inappropriate. They fear that this will lead to a drop in sales, as well as the loss of one of the Principality’s…

One is an archaeologist and the other one is a biologist. Both are from the northern city of Girona (Spain, Catalonia) and are now the leaders of a new department of Jacques Cousteau’s World Underwater Federation. Archeologist Gustau Vivar and biologist Boris…

In Spain, suicide is currently the leading cause of death among young people. Adult suicide is much more common among men than among women (almost three times more). It is alarming that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of girls between the ages of…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday it was possible the COVID-19 vaccine would eventually be made compulsory in France, but said it was not the priority for now. Macron declined to rule out imposing new restrictions over Christmas, saying “one…

Photo: ub.edu The reconstruction of the plant, dating from between 125 and 120 million years ago, has been conducted using the plant organs found separately. Palaeonitella trifurcate is the name of a new fossil species of a freshwater plant from the Lower…

Photo: Armin Höfl As last year, the first competitive event of the WÜRTH MODYF ISMF World Cup of the 2021/22 season will take place in the ski resort placed around the location of Pontedilegno-Tonale, on the border mountains between Lombardy and Trentino.…

Photo: PERE VIRGILI The police investigation centred around Barcelona’s port, which was used by a criminal gang to smuggle drugs into Europe. They hid cocaine and methamphetamine in concrete blocks, which made it undetectable to port controls. This operation…

Coopalsa, which manages all the regular bus lines in Andorra (Pyrenees) except the L1 and the express bus, cannot guarantee the good logistics of the passengers who use this transport service. Specifically, the intervals of the L4 line, which connects the…

More than 300 shows have been organized in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) for this Christmas season. After most activities were suspended last year due to the health crisis, the city recovers many of its largest events of the festive season in 2021. Most of…