Tracking environment for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Environment · SportsStage 7 through Peneda-Gerês National Park faces scrutiny over environmental impact assessments and fire season timing. What you need to know.
Tourism · EnvironmentAlmada's nightly water cuts disrupt tourism through July 2026. Emergency well adds 20% capacity. Timeline and resident survival guide.
Environment · National News15,000+ hectares burned in Centro Portugal's devastating fire. Government offers up to €250,000 reconstruction aid, livestock grants & recovery programs for Águeda, Viseu.
Environment · PoliticsEU audit exposes Portugal's PRR grants funding quick fixes over deep retrofits. Learn why renovations failed to cut energy costs effectively.
Environment · National NewsVouzela's rare botanical reserve destroyed by wildfire for second time since 2017. Farmers face livestock crisis as 15,000 hectares burn across central Portugal.
Environment · National NewsFaial and Pico face elevated seismic risk after April swarms. Magnitude 2.8 tremor confirms underwater volcano stress. What residents must know now.
Environment · PoliticsNightly shutoffs grip Almada through July. Ombudsman investigates. Residents may seek compensation. Here's what you need to do.
Tourism · EnvironmentMonk seal bites two swimmers at Praia Formosa, Funchal. New safety protocols, mandatory distance rules, and what Madeira residents must know.
Environment · National NewsStorm Kristin debris removal faces 2-year delay in Portugal's Centro region. Learn insurance claim impacts and fire risks for residents and investors through summer 2028.