Justice for marine life
Greenpeace, the Pew Trusts, the WWF and other environmental entities are celebrating the decision of the UN High Seas Alliance to introduce, by 2030, the first definitive regulation of nearly
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
Death is certain, so let’s enjoy life
“Death is inevitable, but life, that’s the tricky bit…” Simon Travaglia After celebrating a relatively optimistic new year in anticipation of 2023, a year that has to be better than
At what age should a child have a smartphone?
As the head of an international school, with children from three years upwards, one of the most frequently asked questions or concerns of parents is at what age should a
The Algarvian Rosetta Stone
Before coming to Portugal, I thought I would struggle to learn Portuguese. Blimey, who knew the foreign language I would use the most would be English? As George Bernard Shaw
The social responsibilities of the tourism industry
Long before the coronavirus epidemic induced a slumber upon tourism, there had been mighty rumblings among the environmentalists concerning the huge carbon footprint caused by this industry’s frenetic pursuit of
Re: Algarve’s first Mediterranean Botanical Garden inaugurates in Querença
Dear Editor, With reference to the piece in the March 9 edition of the Portugal Resident “Algarve’s first Mediterranean Botanical Garden inaugurates in Querença”: I have received messages asking about
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
Cancel Culture?
The British press has recently been awash with articles related to teenagers and young adults and the effect of Cancel Culture on this generation’s students. The amount of power that
Justice for the animals
The FIFA Club World Cup, which has just been played off in Tangier and Rabat, is reported to have been preceded by a mass cull of domestic animals with the