Mismanagement of water resources aggravating effect of drought – NGO
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“Mismanagement of the (little) water we have” encourages complete change in approach NGO Portugal Nature Association (ANP/WWF) has lambasted what it calls “poor water management” in Portugal, calling for a complete change in approach. In a factsheet entitled “The Mismanagement of the (little) water we have“, ANP/WWF briefly analyses management of the sector, making a […]
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‘Modern Family’ star enjoys holiday in Portugal
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Actor has been sharing photographs from his holiday American actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, best known for portraying Mitchell Pritchett in American hit comedy show ‘Modern Family’, has been sharing photographs on social media of his sunny holiday in Portugal. The 47-year-old has been visiting several parts of the country alongside his husband Justin Mikita and […]
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Three nuns detained for suspected abuse at childrens’ care home
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Nuns accused of physical and psychological abuse Three nuns have been arrested on suspicion of abuse at a juvenile care home in Vila Viçosa, in Portugal’s eastern Alentejo region. The trio have since been released on the lightest of bail terms, but prohibited from contact with children and/ or young people and anyone at the […]
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Anadia’s wine ‘tragedy’ travels the world
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International media laments river of wine that escaped Portuguese distillery “It is enough to make a connoisseur weep”, remarked the Telegraph; “They sure kept the wine flowing”, said the New York Post. The Express in UK says: “Local officials set off an environmental alert and rushed to divert the tsunami of wine in a bid […]
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Environmental impact of planned Montalegre lithium mine favourable – APA
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But dissenters vow to continue battle against The Romano lithium mine, proposed for Montalegre, in Portugal’s northern district of Vila Real, has obtained a favourable conditional Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), according to the document consulted by Lusa today. According to the document, APA’s decision is “conditionally favourable for mining […]
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