Portugal in dock over climate failings
Three environmental associations team up to lodge “historic action” Three environmental associations – including Quercus, one of Portugal’s most respected – have initiated legal proceedings against the Portuguese State. Último
“Take action NOW, minister!” Open Letter demands real action against climate emergency
‘No more “criminal” municipal licensing in sensitive areas’ Two dozen organisations and various well-known thinkers and academics have delivered an Open Letter to the minister of the environment, saying “Mr
Climate chaos: Portugal’s climate activists go rogue
At a point where scientists are warning that sea levels will rise by five metres by the end of the century no matter how much the world tries to adapt
Climate change needs immediate investment – top scientist
“We don’t have 100 years”, warns director of Lisbon University’s Faculty of Sciences Director of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Lisbon Luís Carriço, advocates a major investment
Climate activists break Gucci store window in Lisbon
Anger over climate crisis moves on to target “luxury activities” Climate activists broke the shop front of Lisbon’s Gucci store in Avenida da Liberdade yesterday, showing how anger over the
Portuguese youngsters take 32 countries to court over climate inaction
Portugal is among the countries involved The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is hearing a complaint on Wednesday by six young Portuguese people against 32 countries, an unprecedented environmental
Portugal is European country where climate change has greatest impact – APA
APA vice-president does not refer to climate change tragedies recently in Germany/ Spain The vice-president of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) said today in Macau that Portugal is the country
Researchers study solutions to climate change in Douro vineyards
Douro vines suffering from lack of rain, temperature/ pest increases Researchers from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP) are leading a project that aims to study
What we can do about ‘global boiling’
In New York on July 27, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres threw all diplomatic euphemisms onto the bonfire of climate change. In a passionate speech, the former Portuguese Prime
Climate analysis forecasts continuing coastline retreat, worsening wildfires, reduction of water resources
Report compiled in bid to ensure “resilient tourism” in northern Portugal New climate analysis, presented today, points to an average coastline retreat of 28 metres in Portugal’s “most vulnerable area”,