Climate crisis: who really cares?
Public opinion in Portugal is one small, but very positive, part of the extraordinary divergence of thinking around the world on the subject of climate change, which is complicating what
World populations coming and going
The global population as of last Tuesday (November 15, 2022), according to the United Nations, reached eight billion and is still rising. On the same day, Portugal’s population was said
“Alagoas Brancas protects Lagoa from climate crisis”
Dear Editor, In response to the latest injunction in favour of the Alagoas Brancas, the Lagoa Mayor says that the Câmara “respects and will always respect any decision from Loulé’s
London Calling – The Seven Noses of Soho!
If I told you to go to Soho and keep a look out for prominent appendages, noses are probably not the first thing that come to mind, but if you
We survived a crazy time!
Three years ago today is the date attributed to the first Covid-19 case, on November 17, 2019. By March 13, 2020, there were almost 148,000 cases worldwide. Ten days later,
Be earthquake-ready!
Living in a country situated in a moderate seismic hazard zone, over the years Portugal has been hit by a number of major earthquakes. The regions of Lisbon and the
The Lord Lucan mystery deepens
A woman claims she had seen Lord Lucan at a party in the Algarve just weeks after his disappearance Almost half a century after the mysterious disappearance of John Bingham,
An American woman’s journey to a story book life in the Algarve
Why Portugal? I remember exactly when my retirement planning frenzy started. A financial planner was pitching me to handle my investments. He told me that I needed at least 80%
Brazil to help with climate crisis
“Brazil is ready to resume its leading role in the fight against the climate crisis” – Lula da Silva Brazilians in Portugal, the largest expatriate population here, may still have
Growing a better world together
Once you’ve settled in your new country and have finished organising your basic needs, such as housing, administration, health insurance, finances and where to socialise, you can start to create