Tracking environment for Malta — coverage from the newsroom in Valletta.
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.
National News · EnvironmentNaxxar fireworks factory explosion damages 50+ properties. What Malta residents need to know about compensation claims, safety investigations, and festa future.
Economy · EnvironmentTemu joins Malta's EPR scheme. E-waste and packaging costs shift from taxpayers to online sellers. What expats and residents need to know about 2026 regulations.
Environment · PoliticsTa' Lourdes factory blast kills 4 cows, injures farmers. Malta's MEPs defend fireworks as cultural heritage despite safety concerns. What residents need to know.
Environment · National NewsSalini factory explosion injured racehorses and exposed gaps in Malta's animal safety regulations. What residents need to know.
Environment · HealthMystery fuel smell plaguing Paola, Żabbar, Vittoriosa for 10+ days in May 2026. What residents report, ERA investigation status, and protective steps to take now.
Politics · EnvironmentMalta's May 30 election offers no hunting policy choice—both Labour and PN promise protection despite EU pressure. What this means for residents.
Environment · PoliticsTen environmental NGOs challenge Malta's planning reforms that could weaken ODZ protections. Bills before Parliament may allow building in protected rural areas.
Politics · EnvironmentMarsaxlokk residents oppose Labour's plan to convert green space into a fish hatchery. See how Momentum's reforms could protect public land in Malta.