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% at the
Government calls on APA to come up with solution for water supplies to Mértola
The government has called on Portuguese environment agency APA to come up with a solution to ensure that the parishes of Espírito Santo and Mesquita, in Mértola, get a regular
Algarve urges tourists to help “save water”
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 “should be last resort”, admits minister
But project “goes back a long way…” 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 “could drain reservoir completely”
Aquaterra saw first plan vetoed; tries for a slightly smaller plantation Environmental organisation GEOTA has warned today that the Murta dam in Alcácer do Sal (Setúbal district) “runs serious risk
Water supply in Portugal: government plans nationwide reforms
Measures to include “specific programmes to increase use of treated wastewater” Portugal’s 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 “regularise” 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 ‘Save Water’ water efficiency label reduced their