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☆ A professor found $550,000 of 'floating gold' in the entrails of a dead sperm whale. Here's why ambergris is so expensive.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A professor found a lump of ambergris, or "floating gold," worth 500,000 euros in a dead whale. The stone, which was worth 500,000 euros, or around $545,000, was made of ambergris — a strange, naturally-occurring substance that's known as "floating gold." It can be judged by the color of the ambergris, with black having the least ambrein and white the most. Top perfumes are usually made with white ambergris, while substitute chemicals are used in cheaper ones. In 2021, a group of fishermen in the Gulf of Aden sold a chunk of ambergris worth around $1.5 million to a buyer in the United Arab Emirates.

Persons: Antonio Fernández, Alexis Rosenfeld, Richard Sabin Organizations: Service, of Animal Health, Food Security, Universidad, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, National Geographic, United, United Arab Emirates, BBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, La, Gulf, Aden, United Arab

☆ Meet the 91-year-old grandfather booking major fashion campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jacquelyn Palumbo | Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Celine van HeelCNN —He’s louche and sun-kissed, effortlessly cool and 91 years old. Today, with a sizable social media following and major campaigns for Zara and adidas under his belt, The Spanish King is one of the oldest working models in Europe. Celine van Heel began photographing her grandfather while staying with him during Covid-19 lockdowns. “His look, the way he looks at the camera — it’s simple, but it really defines him,” van Heel said of the image. Van Heel believes her grandfather is the perfect example of why no one should feel the need to act their age.

Persons: Celine van Heel, He’s, Carro —, Caro, “, ” van Heel, Celine, ”, Celine van, van, Garcia, ” Schott, Van Heel, she’s, “ He’s, …, Heel, Carro, Van, —, he’s, tans, ” Van Heel, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Guo, Iris Apfel Organizations: Schott NYC, Celine van Heel CNN, Zara, adidas, Gran Canaria, moto, Schott Locations: Spanish, Europe, Covid, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Zara, Paris

☆ Migrants to Spain's Canary Islands surge, three new boatloads rescued Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Borja Suarez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Canary Islands officials said on Thursday that during the night emergency services had assisted 114 migrants in two boats. At least 559 people - including 22 children - died in 2022 in attempts to reach the Canary Islands, according to data from the U.N.'s International Organisation for Migration. JUNE SURGEThere has been a rise in arrivals in the Canary Islands this month. Only in June, close to 2,000 people have arrived," said Canary Islands migration lawyer Loueila Mint El Mamy. Spanish government data showed 5,914 people arrived in the Canary Islands between January and mid-June this year, a 31.5% drop compared to the same period last year.

Persons: Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Aita Mari, SMH, Nadir, Emma Pinedo, Corina Rodriguez, Aislinn Laing, Frances Kerry Organizations: Gran Canaria, REUTERS, Maritimo, Italian Coast Guard, for Migration, Loueila, Islands, Reuters, Inti, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Arguineguin, Gran, Spain, Islands, West Africa, Moroccan, Morocco, Lanzarote, Lampedusa, Saharan Africa, Canary Islands

☆ Two sea turtles nest on Spain's Mediterranean coast as waters warm
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

One turtle laid 80 eggs in the town of Denia on Saturday, and another laid 62 in Gandia on Monday, which are both in the eastern Valencia region, the Oceanographic Foundation said. Loggerheads turtles used to nest mainly in the eastern Mediterranean, in countries such as Turkey, Cyprus and Greece, but for some years the coasts of Spain, France and Italy have been recording an increased presence of loggerhead turtle egg clutches. Warmer waters have attracted the turtles, biologist Ana Liria, head of ADS Biodiversidad, a charity based in Gran Canaria, told Reuters in April. When those turtles grow up, they will form part of program to help their survival. The remainder of the eggs were taken to a protected beach in the Albufera Natural Park to avoid contact with passers-by.

Persons: Read, Ana Liria, Emma Pinedo, Joan Faus, Sharon Singleton Organizations: University of Valencia, Oceanographic Foundation, Gran Canaria, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Gandia, Valencia Spain, MADRID, Denia, Valencia, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Gran, Tunisia

☆ Amputee surfer making waves in the sport
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Borja Suarez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Sarah Almagro, 23, trains with her coach Javier Donoso, during the adaptive surfing Open LPA Surf City, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Borja SuarezLAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, June 12 (Reuters) - When Sarah Almagro was 18 she suffered meningococcal meningitis and surgeons had to amputate both her hands and feet. Almagro was among the competitors who took part in the Open LPA Surf City 2023 championship in Playa de las Canteras in Gran Canaria on Saturday. Adaptive surfing refers to surfing where people with disabilities adapt their techniques and equipment in order to be able to practise the sport. Surfing will not be part of the Paralympics next year in Paris, but Almagro hopes it will chosen as a sport for the Games from 2028.

Persons: Sarah Almagro, Javier Donoso, Borja Suarez, Almagro, Graham Keeley, Toby Davis Organizations: Gran Canaria, REUTERS, Borja Suarez LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, Reuters, Games, Thomson Locations: Las Palmas, Gran, Spain, United States, Playa de las, Malaga, Paris

☆ Spanish scientists seek to crack mystery of Canaries skeleton cave
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Borja Suarez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Evidence at the Caleta de Arriba site points to a violent death centuries ago which could pre-date the 15th century Spanish conquest of the archipelago off northwest Africa. This is a funerary practice that denotes very strong symbolic violence," explained Veronica Alberto, head of the excavation. [1/6] Archaeologist Veronica Alberto from Tibicena, an archaeology company, works on the extraction of human remains, in Galdar, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain March 9, 2023. Without objects to help establish the period, scientists are waiting for radiocarbon dating tests on the bones. All six had strong arms, suggesting they were involved in the same type of physical activity.

☆ Spain, Portugal swelter as April temperature records broken
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Mariano Valladolid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A field of grass is seen cracked by the drought during scorching summer temperatures in spring in Ronda, Spain April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jon NazcaCORDOBA, Spain, April 28 (Reuters) - Mainland Spain and Portugal have broken temperature records for April, as the Iberian neighbours swelter in an early-season heatwave that has exacerbated a long drought in some regions. Spain's absolute April record remains the 40.2 C reached in 2013 on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. In neighbouring Portugal, the temperature in the central town of Mora reached 36.9 C, breaking the record of 36.0 C set in April 1945, its weather agency said. Temperatures started dropping on Friday in Portugal but the heatwave persisted in parts of Spain.

☆ Is global warming helping loggerhead turtles colonise the Med?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Borja Suarez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Borja SuarezTALIARTE, Spain, April 5 (Reuters) - Growing numbers of loggerhead sea turtles are nesting and laying eggs on western Mediterranean beaches in what some scientists suggest could be a case of climate change causing habitat expansion of a threatened species. Along with the warming sea water, another factor probably benefiting the world's largest hard-shelled turtle, which is considered a vulnerable species, are protection programmes in countries like Spain and Cape Verde. The group rescues injured turtles in Spain's Canary Islands and studies their population in Cape Verde, the eastern Atlantic's main reproduction area. Their size and hard shell generally protect them from predators, but fishnets, ship rotors and pollution have become significant threats. Reporting by Borja Suarez, writing by Inti Landauro, editing by Andrei Khalip and Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Wildfires ravage Spain's Asturias as temperatures hit record highs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - More than 100 wildfires broke out in Spain's northern Asturias region on Thursday, most of them started on purpose by arsonists and others, authorities said, as temperatures soared to record highs. Flames raged near a road as cars drove by in Asturias, a lush region with rainy oceanic climate, local TV footage showed. Spain registered its hottest March 29 on record on Wednesday, with temperatures exceeding normal levels by seven to 14 Celsius (44.6-57.2 Fahrenheit), the meteorological agency AEMET said. The Canary Islands registered temperatures more common for the summer, with 37.8C in Tasarte, Gran Canaria. Other regions in the Basque Country and some parts of central Spain also recorded record temperatures for the time of year.

[1/2] Two sportsmen sail near an offshore wind turbine of the Siemens Gamesa company is seen from the Telde coast on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, May 2, 2022. REUTERS/Borja SuarezFRANKFURT/MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Beleaguered wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC), soon to be delisted and folded into parent Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), said on Thursday its first-quarter net loss more than doubled on higher warranty provisions as a result of faulty components. The net loss in the October-December period, Siemens Gamesa's fiscal first quarter, widened to 884 million euros ($974 million) from 403 million in the same period last year, the company said. "The negative development in our service business underscores that we have much work ahead of us to stabilize our business and return to profitability," said Siemens Gamesa Chief Executive Jochen Eickholt, who joined from Siemens Energy last year. Still, Siemens Gamesa confirmed the outlook for the wind industry remained good, pointing to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act as well as the continent's RePowerEU programme aimed at ditching fossil fuels.

☆ Spanish police seize cocaine worth $114 million from cattle ship
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Borja Suarez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday. "International organisations are reinventing themselves to transport drugs from Latin America to Europe, using livestock to make the control and localisation more difficult," the Spanish police statement said. Police arrested 28 crew members on the Togo-flagged Orion V, which had been trailed from Colombia in an operation by Spanish authorities, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Togo police. Officers unloaded dozens of boxes containing the cocaine on the port side in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria. ($1 = 0.9202 euros)Additional reporting by Graham Keeley and Miguel Gutierrez Editing by Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Youth in Spain see jobs gain after years of instability
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Belén Carreño | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Youth unemployment rates that reached more than 55% in the years after the financial crisis fell to 31% in the third quarter - against an overall unemployment rate of 12.6%, according to the National Statistics Office, INE. Youth unemployment is a chronic problem in southern European countries. Greece, whose rates of youth unemployment are similar to Spain's, wants to reduce its youth unemployment rate to 18% by 2030 and is introducing subsidies for pension and health fund costs to reduce labour costs, as well as special training programmes. Previously, employers used temporary contracts as a safety net in times of crisis. Before the labour reform, the rate of temporary contracts, which in the last decade has been around 25% of all jobs, resulted in a high turnover of jobs, inflating the overall unemployment rate.

☆ 'The limit is in your head' - disabled surfers compete in Canary Islands
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Surfer Aitor Francesena, adapted surfing world champion, who was born with congenital glaucoma, is helped by his assistant after finishing the adaptive surfing competition, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Borja Suarez 1 2 3 4 5In adaptive surfing, people with disabilities adapt their techniques and equipment to be able to practise the sport. "I listen to the sea to hear whether the waves are big or small, strong or weak," Francesena said. "I build a picture, a map of how the sea is and normally I ask people who can see how it is. Reporting by Borja Suarez; Writing by Charlie Devereux Editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Stowaways on tanker from Nigeria set for deportation from Spain
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LAS PALMAS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Two of three stowaways who were rescued in Spain's Canary Islands after enduring 11 days on the rudder of a fuel tanker from Nigeria have been returned to the ship with the aim of deporting them. In a photograph on Twitter by the Spanish coast guard on Monday, the three stowaways are shown hunkered on the rudder under the hull, just above the waterline of the Alithini II. The ship's captain confirmed to the Red Cross that it had sailed from Nigeria 11 days earlier. The stowaways were treated for moderate dehydration and hypothermia, the Canary Islands emergency services and the Red Cross said. The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular but dangerous gateway for African migrants attempting to reach Europe.

☆ Three migrants survived an 11-day voyage sat on ship's rudder
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Reuters Nimi Princewill | Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II. The Althini II arrived in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria on Monday after an 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria, according to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking website. The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular gateway for African migrants attempting to reach Europe. Last year, more than 20,000 migrants crossed from the West African coastline to the Canary Islands, according to the Red Cross.

☆ The Spanish coast guard rescued 3 stowaways who spent 11 days balancing on a ship's rudder as it traveled from Nigeria to the Canary Islands
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Spanish coast guard rescued three men who traveled from Nigeria to the Canary Islands on a ship's rudder. They survived the 11-day journey that left from the port of Lagos in Nigeria on November 17. The men were sitting on the upper part of the rudder blade on the outside of the hull, under the stern, the agency reported. The Maltese-flagged oil tanker "Alithini II" had left Nigeria on November 17 and arrived Monday afternoon, according to MarineTraffic.com. The stowaways may be able to stay in Spain if they can claim asylum, the director of migrant rights organization Walking Borders told Reuters.

☆ Spanish coastguard rescues three African migrants stowed away on ship's rudder
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Spanish coastguard said it rescued three migrants stowed away on the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed on Twitter by the coastguard on Monday, the three stowaways are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II. The migrants were taken into the port and attended to by health services, the coastguard said on Twitter. The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular gateway for African migrants attempting to reach Europe. Spanish data shows migration by sea to the archipelago jumped 51% in the first five months of the year compared to a year earlier.

'REFUGE FOR WINTER' AND BEYONDVisitors and more permanent residents are also arriving from Germany, which was highly dependent on Russian gas before the Ukraine war and is anxious about possible winter energy shortages. Airlines will increase by 31% the number of seats available to the Canary Islands, the regional tourism office said. Airbnb, the short-term rentals firm, said searches for winter stays in southern Europe tripled between April and June. "Even before the energy crisis, we would have liked to be in Portugal because of the weather," the 28-year-old said. "But with the energy crisis, (being in Portugal) gives us more security because of the climate."

☆ A wave-powered prototype device is aiming to produce drinking water from the ocean
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ocean Oasis' Gaia system has been designed to use wave power to desalinate water. In a statement Monday, Oslo-headquartered Ocean Oasis said its wave-powered prototype device, which it described as being an "offshore floating desalination plant," was called Gaia. The main investor in Ocean Oasis is Grieg Maritime Group, which is headquartered in Bergen, Norway. According to the Canary Islands Institute of Technology, the islands have been "a pioneer in the production of desalinated water at affordable cost." Describing the Canary Islands' "water singularities," it refers to a "structural water deficit due to low rainfall, high soil permeability and aquifer overexploitation."

☆ Passengers on a plane could not use the toilets because the tank was full, forcing it to make an unscheduled stopover
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A passenger jet was force to divert so its toilet tank could be emptied, Sky News reported. The Jet2 flight from Spain to the UK had to stop in Bilbao on Thursday due to the tank trouble. The plane was on the ground for more than two hours while the problem was resolved. A Jet2 spokesperson told the broadcaster that flight LS782 was diverted to Bilbao on Thursday so the toilet tank could be emptied. It is unclear whether the tank on the Jet2 plane was not emptied in Gran Canaria.

☆ Flights cancelled as storm Hermine hits Spain's Canary Islands
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A broken tree lies on a street following a storm in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain in this picture obtained from social media. CECOPALSC/Handout via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMADRID, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Flights were cancelled across Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, airport operator Aena said, as storm Hermine moved in from over the Atlantic, bringing heavy rains to the popular holiday destination. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe regional government has closed schools on Monday as a precaution. Hermine had been expected to strike the Canary Islands as a tropical storm but was downgraded on Sunday to a tropical depression by the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jessica Jones Editing by Peter GraffOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Cecilia Morohai, profesoară de chimie în satul Ștefănești: „Am devenit mai încrezătoare în forțele mele și pot motiva și elevii să-mi urmeze calea” — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +7 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. Ceea ce este diferit, în comparație cu perioada dinainte de pandemie, este că lumea e mai atentă la igienă și distanță socială. „Dacă noi suntem calmi, organizați și nu ne stresăm, și copila e la fel”, spune Rodica. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni.

Persons: Tatiana Buianina, Tatiana, Irina Dicusară, Irina, Împreună, Irina . Totuși, Nico, Rodica . Ea, Rodica, Rodicăi, Moldovei Tatiana Buianina Locations: Moscova, Italia, Moldova, Suedia, Odesa, Istanbul, Suediei, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Atena, Roma, Statele Unite, Florida, Brazilia, Bulgaria, Grecia, Moldovei, Canare, Gran Canaria, România, Eforie Nord, Ucraina

☆ O afacere incluzivă este o afacere care face mai mulți bani — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Natalia Graur | Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. A făcut facultatea în Bulgaria, a locuit o perioadă în Statele Unite, iar în vacanțe se vede cu oamenii apropiați. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor. De asemenea, Natalia încearcă să vină în Moldova o dată sau de două ori pe an, ceea ce a fost mai greu în perioada pandemiei.

Persons: Tatiana Buianina, Tatiana, Irina Dicusară, Irina, Împreună, Irina . Totuși, Nico, Rodica . Ea, Rodica, Rodicăi, Natalia Șelaru, Natalia, Moldovei Tatiana Buianina Locations: Moscova, Italia, Moldova, Suedia, Odesa, Istanbul, Suediei, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Atena, Roma, Statele Unite, Florida, Brazilia, Bulgaria, Grecia, danez, Turcia, Ucraina, Moldovei, Canare, Gran Canaria, România, Eforie Nord

☆ Muncă și timp liber: cum își petrec vacanțele moldovenii din diasporă — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. Totuși, nu în toate țările lumea stă bine la capitolul concedii și echilibru dintre muncă și timp liber. Vacanțele cu familia și vacanțele acasă, în MoldovaRodica Petrușevschi e stabilită în Marea Britanie împreună cu soțul ei și fetița lor de aproape 3 ani. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

☆ Vasile Botnaru: Câinii de pază și ogarii înfometați — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Autor Invitat | Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. „Dacă noi suntem calmi, organizați și nu ne stresăm, și copila e la fel”, spune Rodica. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

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