Portugalâs bird sanctuary network takes flight
Project is âalready exceeding expectationsâ A bold new plan to protect Portugalâs birds is taking off faster than expected. Just five months after it launched, the National Network of Bird
Study shows Australian wasp can safely control acacia spread
Study has already released wasps âin various locations along Portuguese coastlineâ A study led by the University of Coimbra has confirmed the ecological safety of the first biological control agent
Lagoaâs hidden âoasisâ
Lagoa is situated in the western Algarve and was officially designated a city on April 19, 2001, but it retains the charm of a traditional town with its cobbled streets,
A guide to rescuing ancient olive trees
There is an olive tree close to us here in interior Alentejo that has been dated and certified with more than 2000 years. I like to imagine what sheâs seen:
Portugal embraces ‘cutting-edge’ system to detect, monitor wildfires
FireSat system is âconstellation of satellitesâ providing detailed information in almost real-time Portugal is to carry out tests to assess the effectiveness in rural fire management operations of data provided
Mainland expects new depression âMartinhoâ, with high winds in centre and south
Martinho will bring heavy rain, wind and rough seas Todayâs apparent lull in the torrential rain, wind and cold of March will be making way for more bad weather, warns
Tornado-shaped cloud gets everyone taking photos over Santarém
Funnel-cloud was âinitial phase of tornadoâ but did not touch ground With so much rain, wind and cold dragging us all through March, people in SantarĂ©m were taken by surprise
Building a bio pool: a seven-year journey
Seven years ago, my husband JoĂŁo and I fell in love with a farm in interior Alentejo that was in a state of (almost) total disrepair. We love a good
Wildlife in Alentejo
I grew up in an ordinary suburb, in central Pennsylvania, on the edge of wilderness. We ran through forests and swam in rivers. It was a good place to grow
One-stop shop for Via Algarviana travellers
Where to sleep, where to eat, what activities to do? From now on, the Via Algarviana offers all the information necessary to easily plan a walking holiday in the Algarve.