Faro moves on reducing public water consumption
Turns taps off on 99.9% of green space irrigation Faro borough council has suspended the use of water from the public network for watering public green spaces, drinking fountains/ ornamental
AD targets PS for failing to prepare Algarve for drought
The head of AD says nothing has been done in eight years of PS leadership Luís Montenegro, president of PSD and head of the Aliança Democrática coalition which is looking
PS names health, drought and housing as Algarve priorities
PS has set three key priorities for the region The Socialist Party (PS) has named health, drought and housing as the three key priorities that need to be addressed in
Algarve urban water use increases despite severe drought
Urban water consumption in the Algarve rose by 4.6% in January compared to the same period in 2023, equivalent to 20 cubic hectometres, according to data from the reservoir management
Algarve desalination costs almost double
Águas do Algarve launches €90 million tender for desalination plant in Albufeira In spite of public protest, the government is sticking to its guns, insisting a €90 million desalination plant
Lagoa denies claims that it consumes most water out of any borough in Portugal
Lagoa says that the calculation is “dishonest” Lagoa Municipal Council has released a statement denying that it is the municipality with the highest water consumption in Portugal, as reported in
Algarve drought: State of Calamity may be declared by June
Government admits drought may demand more serious measures in Algarve Portugal’s government has admitted that it may need to declare a State of Calamity in the Algarve if the region’s
Organic farmers affected by drought get green-light to feed livestock non-organic food
Produce will still be labelled ‘organic’ Organic farmers affected by the drought can apply until April 30 for authorisation to feed non-organic food to their animals, without suspending the marketing
World-first solution – promising water for Algarve – in desperate search for ‘right location’
€10 million funding hinges on renting 5-6 hectares with access to sea A world-first solution that promises not only to bring water to the Algarve, but transform the region into
Southern Portugal’s drought recedes slightly after warm, wet January
… And more rain is on way, affirm meteorologists The technical state of ‘meteorological drought’ suffered in Portugal’s southern regions (Algarve/ Alentejo) has decreased thanks to a warm, wet January