Lack of water in Sado river threatens Alentejo rice production
Lack of water in the Sado river is threatening the production of rice in the Alentejo – one of Portugal’s oldest rice-producing areas. Farmers are caught between a rock and
Water runs out in north-eastern Algarve
Farmers and householders have run out of water in the north eastern Algarve. Various communities are having to be supplied by tanker trucks, say reports, with trees drying up, cattle
National Water Day sees more dire warnings about Portugal’s vulnerability
National Water Day (today) sees more dire warnings about Portugal’s vulnerability when it comes to the consumption of water. ANP, the Portuguese association of Nature – working in association with
Banned pesticides detected in underground reserves
The first study of its kind to be undertaken by a government agency in Portugal has detected the presence, in unidentified areas, of prohibited pesticides in ‘subterranean waters’. The pesticides,
Albufeira council to tackle floods in 2019
Albufeira council is investing €4 million this year in the municipal water and sanitation system. One of the main goals is to avoid a repeat of the floods that wreaked
Water “watchdog” spends €81,000 on new BMWs
ERSAR, the water “vigilante” that Vale do Lobo residents claim has left them high and dry, is now in the national news for spending more than €81,000 on three new
Legal source claims “ruthless” Loulé water company is “playing with people’s lives”
A source connected to lawsuits being bounced round the Algarve courts claims greedy Loulé water company Infralobo is “playing with people’s lives” and “tarnishing the image of the Algarve” in
Homeowner accuses Infralobo of “extortion”
“It’s not about the money; it is about not accepting that authorities have a ‘carte blanche’ to fleece their citizens and customers.” This is how Joe Ribeiro, a Portuguese-Canadian retired
Homeowners take a stand against “illegal” water charges
Homeowners in small developments around Vale do Lobo have turned the tables on Infralobo, the municipal company that last year began to charge what they described as “disproportionate and unfair”
Quercus holding seminar on how to save water and electricity at home
Environmental association Quercus will be holding a lecture on “how to save on water and electricity consumption at home” next Wednesday (November 5) at Faro’s municipal library, starting at 3pm.