AMAL approves measures to fight drought in Algarve
Stricter measures to fight the Algarve’s severe drought have been approved by the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL). Some measures are already in place while others are starting to be implemented.
Diesel price increase ‘worse than predicted’: Autovoucher extends to €20 per month
The cost of a litre of diesel in Portugal won’t be going up by 14 cents on Monday; it will be going up by 19 cents, writes Correio da Manhã
Water in rivers of north “could be channeled south”, says top engineer
The construction of ‘transvases’ (channels) to carry water from rivers in the north of Portugal to regions in the south “could be the solution for the problem of drought” that
€20M credit line for equipment to overcome drought
The government will launch a credit line of €20 million to deal with the drought in Portugal, the minister of agriculture told Lusa on Friday. The Ministry of Agriculture met
Portugal sets about starting to save water
In the grip of severe drought, Portugal is to bring in ‘restrictions’ on the use of water. First, there is to be a series of meetings, starting tomorrow in the
Drought alert: Portugal limits use of dams to “ensure water for human consumption” for two years
The Portuguese government has imposed restrictions on the use of five dams – one in the Algarve – due to an “unusually serious winter drought”. The restrictions affect four dams
Farmers in three Alentejan municipalities hear they won’t be getting any water this summer
The effects of the winter’s drought have seen farmers in three Alentejan municipalities told they won’t be receiving any water for their land this spring/ summer. The ‘association of irrigators
Drought affects almost all districts of Portugal
Drought is affecting almost all districts of Portugal. With exception of a few areas in the extreme north, and the district of Guarda, the country is either in a situation
Environmentalists demand to be heard over Algarve’s water shortage crisis
Eight environmental associations and NGOs in the Algarve have released a joint statement urging the government to involve them in talks about how to solve the region’s chronic water shortage.
Government to invest €200 million to fight drought in Algarve
Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan which was delivered to Brussels by Prime Minister António Costa last week has €200 million set aside for fighting the Algarve’s chronic water shortage issues