Environmentalists condemn “unchecked spread” of olive tree plantations in Alentejo
Intensive olive farming in the Alentejo is transforming a once diverse landscape into monotonous rows of intensive plantations Environmentalists in Portugal have warned that irrigated olive plantations with up to
Campaign seeks to breathe new life into Portugal’s southwest coast
Campaign focuses on restoring and rebranding Aljezur, Monchique and Odemira A new campaign launched by tourism authorities in the Alentejo and Algarve is shining the spotlight on Portugal’s beautiful southwest
Heavy rain isn’t delighting all Portugal’s farmers
Farmers in Alentejo are worried about losing crops Farmers who months ago were bemoaning the lack of rain, are now lamenting its excess. The recent heavy rains – rains that
Mainland expects new depression “Martinho”, with high winds in centre and south
Martinho will bring heavy rain, wind and rough seas Today’s apparent lull in the torrential rain, wind and cold of March will be making way for more bad weather, warns
Warnings as Odeleite and Beliche dams carry out “temporary, controlled discharges”
Discharges will continue until end of ‘wet season’ The boon of so much rainfall is seeing many dams throughout the country ‘almost full’. It was so long ago, for the
Gigantic Alqueva dam “half a metre” from full storage level
Alentejo dam is one of Europe’s largest After recent weeks of rain, the Alqueva dam, in the Alentejo, is half a metre from its full storage level, level 152. Like
Third massive solar farm planned for Évora unites citizens in protest
Solar projects will bring 1.5 million panels to areas of municipality A citizens’ platform has challenged a third photovoltaic solar plant planned for the north and northeast areas of the
PM presents €5 billion government strategy for water management to 2030
‘Água que Une’ envisages territorial cohesion and spirit of solidarity With the spectre of a snap election still hanging over the country, Luís Montenegro’s AD government is giving the impression
National Water Prize goes to project conceived in Algarve
Project is brainchild of environmental scientist Sascha Iqbal An ‘ingenious project’ underway in the Algarve that creates drinking water in a sustainable way has won the National Water Prize –
PJ police lead corruption swoop on Portugal ports
AT customs inspectors suspected of turning blind eye to entry of cocaine shipments PJ judicial police have been carrying out searches today in various ports on suspicion of corruption within