Spain has found another seven dead wild boars infected with African swine fever near Barcelona, increasing the outbreak's total to nine cases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
Spain on Monday deployed more than 100 troops to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever outside Barcelona that has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry.
Here's everything you need to know about the African swine fever disease found in Spain recently, from whether it affects humans to restrictions on outdoor activities and the impact on the pork industry.
Winter is coming and that means it’s more difficult for stray or abandoned animals to find food to survive the cold. This prompts many to want to do more to help and leave food out, particularly for stray cats.
Spanish authorities on Monday announced a cull of more than 120 cows infected in the country's first outbreak of highly contagious lumpy skin disease, which has struck cattle on a farm.
These magical-looking creatures have once again appeared in Spanish waters, causing fears for swimmers due to their venomous stings. Here's everything you need to know about them.
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has slammed the fact that budget flights between destinations in Europe are still often significantly cheaper than travelling by train.
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares of land in European Union countries this year, a record since recording began in 2006, according to AFP analysis of official data.
If you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle and support local producers, here are some useful tricks and tips to ascertain if the food you buy in Spain is locally sourced.
Local press have estimated that there are around 700 wild chickens that have been slowing taking over streets, parks and gardens in the popular Alicante resort town which has a large foreign population.
While human error and drought conditions can play a role in causing wildfires, experts are pointing to the relatively unknown phenomenon of 'dry storms' as making Spain's summer of wildfires worse.
Following an earthquake off the coast of Russia that caused tsunamis fears this week, some in Spain have wondered whether something similar could happen on one of the country's many coastlines.
Following a 5.5 magnitude earthquake felt on Monday morning in Andalusia and Murcia, we look at how likely it is that Spain will suffer more serious seismic activity and which areas of the country are most likely to be affected.
Spain celebrated the festival of San Juan or Saint John’s Eve with bonfires, fireworks and firecrackers on beaches all over the country on Tuesday. Unfortunately, thousands of revellers left behind hundreds of tonnes of garbage in its wake.
The Canary Islands are once again to stage a protest against their current tourism model, this time with a march at the Teide National Park, signalling that it's not only cities which are affected by mass tourism in Spain.
If you want to build an off-grid rural home in Spain or want to be as sustainable and self-sufficient as possible, you may have considered installing your own septic tank, but here's what you need to know first.
The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.
After a record-breaking month of rain in Spain, is it safe to say that there is enough water now for the country to stave off drought and water restrictions during the scorching summer months?
Spain is aiming to tap its unexplored strategic mining resources as the European Union urgently seeks to ramp up production, but local resistance could frustrate the government's plans.
