Tracking environment for Malta — coverage from the newsroom in Valletta.
Health · Environment45 deaths across Europe as heatwaves intensify. Learn how Malta residents can protect themselves and vulnerable neighbors from extreme heat with proven survival strategies.
Environment · PoliticsMalta faces construction surge with 40% more permits approved. New waste recycling rules and building pauses take effect by 2028. How reforms aim to restore quality of life.
Environment · PoliticsMalta's planning crisis exposed: 161 illegal structures unpunished, €16.5M in fines uncollected. How lax enforcement affects your daily life.
Environment · PoliticsSewage-contaminated beaches, power cuts, and traffic gridlock plague Malta every summer. Learn why residents need quick fixes now, not decade-long projects.
Environment · Health17% of Malta's beaches rated poor in May 2026 tests. Learn which bays are unsafe, what's causing sewage contamination, and how to check current water quality.
Environment · PoliticsPA approves 27 apartments on Kalkara's 7,000-year-old cart ruts site after controversial rezoning. How Malta's planning system handles protected heritage sites.
Health · EnvironmentTa' Xbiex swimming ban lifted without explanation. Explore Malta's water quality challenges, sewage contamination risks, and how to check beach safety before swimming.
Environment · National NewsIn unprecedented 24-hour action, Planning Authority removed unauthorized jet ski structure from Buġibba beach. Rare enforcement success contrasts with Malta's coastal encroachment crisis.
Environment · PoliticsMalta's PA enforcement fails as illegal Armier villa completes despite orders. 161 developments hit €50K fine cap. What the 2026 regularization means for you.