Thousands of ‘young activists’ march through Lisbon in defence of planet
Thousands of activists, most of them young, are protesting in the streets of Lisbon today demanding measures by the government to protect the planet. Say reports, the underlying message is
Greta Thunberg to visit Portugal for parliamentary debate
Climate change activist – and arguably the world’s most celebrated truant – Greta Thunberg has accepted an invitation to participate in a parliamentary debate in Lisbon, promoted by the special
Temperature increases in Mediterranean 20% faster than planet average: Portugal in frontline
Portugal is in the front line of countries where temperature increases are described as 20% above the global average. Albeit on the Atlantic, this little country is close enough to
Port wine and cave paintings “at risk” in river valleys
Changes in climate are putting the ‘existing heritage’ of two Portuguese river valleys at risk, say scientists. In danger are the vines that produce one of the oldest protected wines
Climate action demonstration at Nobel Algarve
Students from age three to 18 at Nobel International School in Porches, Lagoa, came together on Friday, September 27 to protest about the need for climate action. The event, involving
President Marcelo addresses world leaders at NY climate change summit: “There is no Portugal B”
“There is no Portugal B, just as there is no planet B”. This was the stark message by Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during his speech at the UN
Nine out of 10 Portuguese consider climate change “very serious problem”
A public opinion survey has found that nine out of 10 Portuguese people consider climate change to be a “very serious problem”. A total of 1,012 face-to-face interviews were conducted
Climate change and regeneration debate in Tavira
Tavira municipal library is hosting a debate entitled “Climate – now what?” on Saturday, June 29, from 3pm to 6pm. The debate about climate change has shifted. It is no
Climate conference in France attended by Portuguese PM and environment minister
Prime minister António Costa, his environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes and UN secretary-general António Guterres are all in Paris today taking part in a conference on climate change called
EU report on climate change sends “shockwaves across Mediterranean”
In one of the least helpful reports one could hope for, the EU has predicted that southern Europe will “soon” become a no-go area for affluent northern European holidaymakers due