Algarve water table dips further through July
All monitored river basins fall in month where traditionally there is no rain The amount of water stored in the so-called Barlavento basin (western Algarve) fell back below 20%Â at the
Government calls on APA to come up with solution for water supplies to MĂ©rtola
The government has called on Portuguese environment agency APA to come up with a solution to ensure that the parishes of EspĂrito Santo and Mesquita, in MĂ©rtola, get a regular
Algarve urges tourists to help âsave waterâ
Travellers arriving at Faro airport on Tuesday were greeted by a creative ‘Save Water’ campaign Travellers arriving at Faro Airport on Tuesday afternoon (July 23) were met with a striking
Faro Airport to urge tourists to save water
Campaign to be launched at Faro Airport Aiming to raise awareness amongst holidaymakers about the importance of saving water, tourism authorities will launch a major water conservation campaign at Faro International
Portugal powers open letter to Brussels on water scarcity
19 other member states sign letter calling for water to be ‘priority in next legislature’ Most European Union (EU) countries have endorsed a Portuguese initiative calling on the European Commission
Desalination plant in Algarve âshould be last resortâ, admits minister
But project âgoes back a long wayâŠâ A chink of light at last for all those fighting against the unrecoverable environmental destruction of reverse osmosis desalination off one of the
Water-guzzling avocado project âcould drain reservoir completelyâ
Aquaterra saw first plan vetoed; tries for a slightly smaller plantation Environmental organisation GEOTA has warned today that the Murta dam in AlcĂĄcer do Sal (SetĂșbal district) “runs serious risk
Water supply in Portugal: government plans nationwide reforms
Measures to include âspecific programmes to increase use of treated wastewaterâ Portugalâs AD government intends to develop plans and reforms in the water sector that include digitalisation, a revision of
Iberian agreement on Alqueva water consumption
Minister refuses to confirm whether or not Spain will get more water Portugal’s minister for the environment has today referred to an agreement between Portugal and Spain to âregulariseâ the
Algarve tourist resorts cut water consumption by 12%
Tourist resorts have lived up to their ‘Save Water’ label More than 60 tourist resorts in the Algarve that signed up to the âSave Waterâ water efficiency label reduced their