Global warming should be top priority
It is the biggest worry for young people in Portugal Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres has repeated yet again that the number one priority for humanity should be doing
Sanctions and the cost of living
The people of Portugal are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of abating any time soon despite – and perhaps because of – sanctions imposed by the
Breakthrough drug for AMD
A drug has been developed to help those with the dry version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that up until now has remained untreatable. Many people in Portugal and around
More help needed for Madrugada palliative care services
The Madrugada palliative care association, founded in 2009, continues to give invaluable support at home to an increasing number of people suffering life-limiting illnesses. But it requires more volunteers and
The Catholic Church in crisis
As the shockwaves of last week’s revelations about child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal subside somewhat, it is worth remembering that Catholicism has been at the forefront
Greenwashing has got to go!
The European Commission is expected to take decisive action soon against companies suspected of being involved in greenwashing; in other words, conning everyone by labelling or advertising products and services
We must stop the war on Nature
Pesticides versus pollinators In line with the European Commission, Portugal is moving ahead with a plan to give greater protection to pollinating insects while reducing the use of pesticides in
The world’s weird weather is likely to worsen
The weather in Portugal and everywhere else in the world has been bizarre this January and past year. Climate experts warn it is likely to get worse the rest of
Number one green fuel for the future
Portugal and Spain are predicted to become the powerhouse of Europe by producing and exporting large quantities of green hydrogen. As the need to limit global warming intensifies, we are
Advances in the efforts to save Alagoas Brancas
The bitter dispute over whether the Alagoas Brancas wetland in the Algarve should be protected or destroyed has entered its sixth year with environmental campaigners ever hopeful they will win