Drought increased, intensified in southern region in March – IPMA
Mainland Portugal’s situatino of meteorological drought increased during the month of March, worsening in the southern region, according to the latest weather bulletin from national meteorological institute, IPMA. On March
Alqueva dam already has enough water for next three years
With dams throughout the majority of the country recovering their levels after two years of drought, the gigantic Alqueva dam (bordering Beja and Évora) is reported to have enough water
Rain helps improve Algarve dam levels, “but we need more”
“The impact (of the rain) was very asymmetrical in the Algarve” The last few weeks of rainy weather have helped improve levels at the Algarve’s main dams, particularly in the
Week-long rainy weather could help restore Algarve dam levels
The Algarve’s rainy weather which is due to continue into next week is just what the region needs to help restore its dam levels, according to regional water company Águas
Production of electricity slowly returns to Portugal’s troubled dams
Many still below desired water levels but weather forecasts point to “a lot of rain” in coming days Bit by bit, the production of hydro electricity is returning to the
Rain fails to improve Algarve dam levels
Algarve water reserves enough for one year The latest rain that has fallen in the Algarve has had an almost insignificant effect on water levels at Algarve dams. The Algarve’s
Lack of water and drought discussed in Querença
The initiative brings specialists to the Algarve interior on November 22 to discuss solutions to combat drought. The consequences of climate change are a reality that cannot be ignored and
What a difference rain makes! Production of hydro power makes conditional return
Some of the 15 ‘critically low’ dams come back to life What a difference a couple of weeks of rain makes. Today, critically low dams used for the generation of
Algarve wine production to drop 20% in 2022
Regional wine production affected by drought and heat Algarve wine production is expected to drop around 20%, compared to 2021, due to the ongoing drought and extreme heat this past
More than 30 dams register less than 40% capacity
The end of September saw more than 30 dams registering capacity below 40%. Dams in the Algarve and in the Lima region being among the lowest (9% and 22.23% respectively),