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Coastal erosion, the wear of the coast, beaches, and cliffs caused by the force of waves, currents, and winds, is a concern for the Portuguese Environment Agency.
Maria da Graça Carvalho, the Environment Minister, has declared the intervention on the cliffs as a “super urgent” priority for the Government, emphasizing the need to ensure safety for beachgoers amid increasing erosion caused by recent storms. During her visit to Albufeira, she outlined a strategy focusing on cliff safety, beach recovery, and medium-term projects, with immediate actions planned to address the most critical areas before the upcoming bathing season.
Caught on Amado Beach, Carrapateira, in July 2025.
The Navy's sapper divers were called when an unknown object was found on São Pedro de Moel beach, Marinha Grande, in the district of Leiria, with the possibility of it being an explosive device.
After all enquiries, the personnel confirmed it was not an explosive device, the National Maritime Authority said in a statement.
The Navy warns that, 'upon detection of explosive devices or suspicious artefacts, it is essential not to handle or remove them.'
A foreign paraglider died this Monday (January 19) after falling onto a rocky area near Praia da Cordoama in the Algarve municipality of Vila do Bispo. According to the Portuguese The post Paraglider dies at Algarve beach appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A 50-year-old Norwegian went into cardiorespiratory arrest following the fall.
A man of foreign nationality is believed to have fallen from the top of a cliff onto a rocky area in Vila do Bispo. The circumstances of the accident are still being investigated by the authorities.
Body spotted by a vessel and recovered from the water by the Maritime Authority.
IPMA forecasts for this Monday on the mainland periods of very cloudy skies, with the southern region becoming mostly clear and a possibility of light, scattered precipitation in the north and centre.
Waves are reaching up to five metres in height.
Waves may reach a maximum height of 10 metres in the northwest.
Due to strong swell, the coastal areas of the districts of Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are under a yellow warning this Friday.
