Algarve: Rain good for farmers, little impact on dams
The rain that has fallen in recent days in the Algarve has mitigated the impact of drought on agriculture but has had “little impact” on the volume of water stored
Civic movement powers landmark decision on water-guzzling monocultures in Algarve
Civic movement Regenerarte has forced a landmark decision on water-guzzling monocultures in the Algarve. After years in which authorities blanked the movement’s concerns almost entirely (click here) they have seen
Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects”
The price of water in the Algarve is due to increase to cover the costs of two projects which aim to improve the region’s water efficiency. The news was confirmed
Recovery plan “unique opportunity” for Algarve water efficiency goals, says AMAL boss
Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) boss António Pina has described Portugal’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience as a “unique opportunity” to improve the Algarve’s water efficiency by allowing the region to
Algarve breathes sigh of relief as rainfall helps replenish local dams
The Algarve can finally “breathe a sigh of relief” now that its dams, which last year came close to reaching dramatically low levels in the Eastern Algarve, have been partially
Albufeira could be site of Algarve’s first desalination plant
Ongoing issues with drought and the reality of climate change are pushing authorities in the Algarve to seriously consider the construction of either one, possibly two, desalination plants to start
Water in Portugal’s rivers ‘losing quality’ due to drought and monocultures
APA has sounded the alert – coincidentally shortly after ‘experts’ published an opinion article on a similar ‘danger’: the quality of Portugal’s water is under threat, and it’s not just
Covid-19: Algarve municipalities agree to postpone water bill payments until May
The Algarve municipalities association (AMAL) has agreed to postpone the payment of water bills in the Algarve until May, it announced on Wednesday (March 25). The association representing all 16
Local desalination success stories as Algarve explores solutions to drought
As the Algarve studies ways to adapt to the devastating reality of drought, desalination is being discussed as one of the main solutions to ensure water supply. Vila Vita Parc
Authorities guarantee study linking bladder cancer to tap water consumption ‘doesn’t apply to Portugal’
Authorities have stressed that a Spanish study linking bladder cancer to the consumption of tap water ‘doesn’t apply to Portugal’. Said a source for the environment ministry, the level of