Canary Islands

In this photo released by the Spanish National Police agents watch over 2.5 tons of cocaine in Las Palmas, on the Spanish Canary Islands, Wednesday Au

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Press Release: Silvertown, Demons in Eden

New in paperback—Jonathan Silvertown here explores the astonishing diversity of plant life in regions as spectacular as the verdant climes of Japan, the lush grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the shallow wetlands and teeming freshwaters of Florida, the tropical rainforests of southeast Mexico, and the Canary Islands archipelago, whose evolutionary novelties—and exotic plant life—have earned it the sobriquet “the Galápagos of botany.” Bringing the secret life of plants int...

Ericsson Racing Team eye October start

The two crews of the Ericsson Racing Team last Friday completed their 3,000-nautical-mile voyage from Sweden to the training base in the Canary Islands. The voyage officially qualified Ericsson 3 and ...

Telesforo Martinez, left, holds one-year-old hen "Titi" as his wife Estela Guerra holds a regular egg, right, and anothe...

Telesforo Martinez, left, holds one-year-old hen "Titi" as his wife Estela Guerra holds a regular egg, right, and another egg weighting 180 grams at their farm in Campo Florida, east of Havana, Thursday, July 31, 2008. "Titi" laid the 180-gram egg earlier this week, which is 10 grams heavier than the current record holder laid in the Canary Islands some years ago. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

AHS Teacher Back from Atlantic Voyage

Albemarle High School Biology teacher Angela Worley recently returned from a trans-Atlantic voyage which departed from the Canary Islands on June 15th and returned to Brest, France on July 10th.

Inside the Despana Basket: Mojo Verde Suave

Last night, we opened a jar of Mojo Verde Suave from our Despana Basket. Also known as Canary Sauce (originating in the Canary Islands), this combination of ingredients is impressive, being somewhat creamy without any dairy, only green pepper, olive oil, garlic, parsley, wine vinegar, cumin, pepper, and salt. Lon came up with a great dinner using the Mojo Verde along with other Despana goodies, a Chistorra and Manchego Stuffed Chicken with Green Sauce. We didn't write a recipe but it's pretty si...

Canary Islands to host 2009 KDE-GNOME joint desktop meeting

KDE and GNOME have teamed up for a combined desktop meeting in 2009. The event, which will draw a significant number of open source software community members, will be held at Gran Canaria. Read More...

Migrants die at sea in bid to reach canary islands

MADRID -- At least four migrants died of thirst, hunger andexposure trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands by boat from Africa,Spanish authorities said Friday -- the third such case in a week.Four bod ...

St. Fermine, Pamplona, day 1 - Pamplona, Navarra, Spain and Canary Islands

I am reporting here a very exciting day. Guess what, I got to see bullfight, and not just any, but in Pamplona, during St Fermine .

148 illegal immigrants reach Spain

A small boat packed with at least 148 illegal immigrants from Africa landed Saturday on a beach in the Canary Islands, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. A migrant is helped on the Tejita beach near El Medano on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Saturday June 5, 2008. At least 148 immigrants arrived on the beach in a small boat Saturday and were detained by authorities. A migrant lies on the Tejita beach near El Medano on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Saturday, June 5, 2008. At lea...