Algarve water supply secure for next three years
Water reserves are at near-capacity levels Just six months ago, the thought might have seemed almost utopian – but today, regional water company Ăguas do Algarve (ĂdA) has confirmed that
Governmentâs water strategy denounced as ‘ecological, social disaster’Â
ProTejo movement says strategy favours agribusiness, among others Just as others before them have stressed, the governmentâs water strategy for Portugal is seen as an âenvironmental and social disaster (…)
Algarve dams reach record 88% capacity
This year’s rainfall “was an exception,” environment agency warns The Algarveâs water reserves have hit a record high, with regional dams now 88% full, according to Portugalâs Environment Agency (APA).
Wettest March for decades saves Algarve!
Welcome rain brings âpeace of mindâ After the wettest March in decades, the Algarve is positively brimming over with water. Restrictions brought in to try and cope with years of
Algarve citrus sector between rock and hard place
Up to 30% âlossesâ from weeks of rain, but drought would have been even worse With so many delighting in the news that the Algarve now has enough water stored
Algarveâs dams âfull enough to guarantee three yearsâ supplyâ
Environment agency says it can work with âpeace of mindâ now implementing projects The Algarve’s dams are averaging 79% of their total storage capacity after recent rains, which translates into
Governmentâs water management strategy âincomplete and contradictoryâ
Sustainable water platform says strategy âleaves too many questions hangingâ PAS, the acronym for the Sustainable Water Platform*, has issued a press release today, dubbing the outgoing governmentâs âWater that
âHistoric momentâ as Odeleite and Beliche dams release water following heavy rainfall
These controlled discharges are timed carefully to coincide with low tide As explained by Castro Marim municipality last week, controlled water releases from the dams of Beliche and Odeleite are
Algarveâs water restrictions reduced following record rainfall
Country hasnât seen this much rain for 20 years With rain still falling to the end of this month, minister of environment and energy Maria da Graça Carvalho visited the
Gigantic Alqueva dam âhalf a metreâ from full storage level
Alentejo dam is one of Europeâs largest After recent weeks of rain, the Alqueva dam, in the Alentejo, is half a metre from its full storage level, level 152. Like