Latest news and stories about ecology in Portugal for expats and residents.
WWF Portugal introduces a new initiative aimed at boosting environmental restoration efforts across the nation.
On 5 June 1974, a few days after taking office as Undersecretary of State for the Environment, Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles gave an interview to RTP journalist Luís Filipe Costa and identified his government objectives: a commitment to basic sanitation and the protection of exceptional agricultural land. At the time, few spoke about ecology and the environment was not a priority. Discover the biography of one of the greatest figures in landscape architecture in this 'Retratos de Abril' podcast, originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.
The goal of the lamprey translocation is to strengthen the species' presence in the Mondego River and improve the ecological conditions of the ecosystem, according to the Coimbra Metropolitan Region.
An exploration of the methods and processes involved in river restoration and dam removal.
The French researcher argues that the biodiversity crisis requires linking ecology, economics, and philosophy, connecting the “how” to the “why” of political and collective decisions.
With support from the Gulbenkian Foundation, the sculptor from Porto brings textile and recycled ceramics to Venice to reflect on ecology, memory, and environmental fragility.
Scientific studies suggest that many tropical insects are already living near their thermal limits and may struggle to survive further warming.
The assessment of river health in Portugal is incomplete, according to a study coordinated by the University of Coimbra. The researchers concluded that, as a result, a complementary method based on the decomposition of plant matter is necessary.
The environmental association reports that approximately 2,000 tonnes of stone pines were felled. It accuses the Sesimbra City Council of passivity and highlights the potential ecological impacts.
The lack of an adequate response constitutes an “excessive and unjustified delay by the European Commission,” denounces the movement, which is calling for “corrective measures for the ecosystems and communities of the Tagus.”
The start of the new year brings together key authors of contemporary critical thought.
Feminism, violence, decoloniality, ecology, race, art and freedom are the themes shaping Orfeu Negro's main editorial releases for 2026, which brings together key authors of contemporary critical thought such as Françoise Vergès, Itziar Ziga and Jacques Rancière.
If you truly want to be ecological, stop throwing paint at paintings and wear wool on your body, leather on your feet, and have sheep's cheese, kid (young goat), honey and chestnuts in your stomach. Connect to your land and your people, not to Planet Earth or Mother Nature.
The British scientist who closely follows European badgers came to Portugal to explain how changes in ecological conditions affect this animal that people either like or tolerate.
