Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past three decades, showing the fastest rise of any continent on earth, the UN said Wednesday.
Tourists and residents lined the streets of Spain’s capital on Sunday to watch as a bleating, bell-clanking parade passed through Madrid’s most emblematic locations. But how did this bizarre tradition come about?
Two stiff fines handed out to Madrid residents who left cardboard boxes next to recycling bins rather than inside them have brought to attention a new Spain-wide law against leaving waste on the street.
Spain has granted personhood status to Murcia's Mar Menor saltwater lagoon in order to give its threatened ecosystem better protection, the first time such a measure has been taken in Europe.
Spain has introduced limits on the number of tourists who are allowed to visit its natural attractions, including beaches, national parks and islands. Read on to find out where.
Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet, but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service.
The first part of the Spanish government’s new energy-saving plan to cut fossil fuel consumption came into force on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the main changes, from new rules for shop lighting to temperature limits.
Spanish firefighters on Saturday struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged large tracts in the northwest, as a third summer heat wave grips the country.
In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside in southern Spain. "There are no olives on these. Everything is dry," the 68-year-old laments.
Temperatures in Spain are beginning to drop on Tuesday July 26th after extreme heat that has consumed most of the country for several weeks. Could the July heatwave finally be over?
Increasingly there have been more and more wildfires across Spain, but why are there so many? Are they caused by extreme heat waves or are they started intentionally?
With climate change making devastating wildfires more likely, experts warn Spain and Portugal need to better manage their forests to stop vast swathes of land from being torched every year.
The World Health Organisation's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, calling for joint action to tackle climate change.
At a sprawling landfill near Madrid, hundreds of white storks dodge garbage trucks as they look for scraps of food among the mountains of garbage bags rather than migrating south.
UPDATE: Forest fires continue to rage across Spain with new annual records for hectare destruction already beaten, although some of the worst blazes are now under control. Here is where the wildfires are currently causing the most damage.
A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest Europe showed no signs of abating Sunday, as parts of France and Spain readied for new temperature records early next week.
Parts of Spain and Portugal are the driest they've been in over 1,000 years, according to research published on Monday which warns of severe implications for wine and olive production in the Iberian Peninsula.
The Spanish Tourism Office has launched a new slow travel campaign for this summer, promoting sustainable travel across the country. We've put together a guide which explains the concept and some inspiring ideas for a 'slow' holiday in Spain.
Emergency services battled several wildfires Thursday as Spain remained in the grip of an exceptional heatwave that has seen temperatures reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Farenheit).
A huge fire in Málaga province which destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and forced authorities to evacuate 3,000 people from their homes was declared "stabilised" on Friday after an arduous two-day extinguishing operation.
Former British yachting champion turned environmental campaigner Ellen MacArthur on Thursday won Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias prize for international cooperation for her work to promote the circular economy.
The European Union has approved a new regulation that would force tech companies to use a standard charger for mobile phones and electronic devices. What does this mean?
Spanish authorities are trying to find a brown bear and her cub which were separated after a brutal attack by a male bear
that was caught on camera by two onlookers.
