Spain: Cold damage to citrus amounts to 75 million

The Unio de Llauradors reported damages(mainly in citrus) that amounted to 75 million Euro. This was due to low temperatures in the month of February; 70,000 hectares were affected, according to the group. On the other hand, yesterday the Department of Agriculture launched a special inspections program in the field and in stores to prevent affected citrus trade. This citrus was damaged by the frost that swept through the Region, over the past few days.

In Armenia, Kill a Wolf, Get 250 Bucks | EurasiaNet.org

It’s a wolf-eat-dog situation in the southern Armenian mountain town of Sisian, which has become the epicenter of a gray invasion. Residents now avoid nighttime strolls to avoid encounters with hungry wolves roaming the streets. The animals have been driven out from nearby forests by heavy snow that blanketed the mountains with up to three meters of the white stuff.

The invaders, emboldened by hunger and an unusually harsh winter, reportedly are raiding the town and nearby villages, snatching up dozens of pet dogs, killing livestock and attacking humans.

Ukraine's death toll from cold spell reaches 151

The health ministry said Thursday that nearly 4,000 others have been hospitalized with hypothermia and frostbite.