Portuguese firms among illegal timber importers from Brazil
Two Portuguese companies among 15 European offenders Two Portuguese companies are among 15 in Europe alleged to have imported exotic Brazilian wood resulting from illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a
Portuguese-flagged cargo ship precipitates âlargest environmental sea disaster for decadeâ
Vessel âSolongâ powers into US-flagged tanker carrying 18,000 tons of jet fuel A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship has precipitated what has been described by UK media as âthe largest environmental disaster
Storks nest removed for construction of Lidl supermarket now back in place
Nestâs removal sparked outrage and controversy The storksâ nest that sparked controversy in SĂŁo JoĂŁo da Madeira, near Porto, in January because it was removed from a disused industrial chimney
National Water Prize goes to project conceived in Algarve
Project is brainchild of environmental scientist Sascha Iqbal An âingenious projectâ underway in the Algarve that creates drinking water in a sustainable way has won the National Water Prize –
Landfill sites throughout country âclose to their limitsâ
Algarveâs sites in similar dilemma Landfill sites all over the country are reaching their limits: and with this development come myriad problems. Do municipalities build more? Do they extend the
Portugal âushering in new era of sustainable developmentâ – minister
Environment minister highlights ârestoring natureâ In words which may end up being used against her, environment minister Maria de Graça Carvalho has given a speech today in which she claims:
Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory approved
“Deep sea mining can be harmful to the seabed and not enough is known of its effects” Portugalâs parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in
Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory expected to be approved
Moratorium to run until 2050 A moratorium on deep sea mining until 2050 will be debated in the Portuguese parliament today and is expected to be approved tomorrow, with four
Portuguese government seeks to protect Culatra islanders
After years of struggle, islanders labelled âillegalâ are brought in from cold  The door has finally opened on the fair treatment that communities on Culatra Island in Ria Formosa
Government commits to ensuring Algarve doesnât dry up
Water highway south from Alqueva âunder considerationâ Little more than a year ago, PĂșblico wrote: âPortugal has no strategy for water, but uses it at willâ. Since then, there have