Latest news and stories about environment in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal has 438 beaches, marinas, and vessels with Blue Flag status this year, six fewer than in 2025, distributed across 100 municipalities. A notable addition is the municipality of Sertã, which applied for the first time, the Blue Flag Association announced this Thursday. The announcement was made at the Pedra do Sal Environmental Interpretation Centre in Estoril.
Two men, aged 38 and 32, were identified and two administrative offence notices were issued for harvesting limpets during the closed season.
The footage was filmed by crew members of a boat sailing on the Tagus River in Lisbon.
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The project “Let's Plant Books” has successfully resulted in the planting of more than 7,000 new trees across Portugal.
The project “Let's Plant Books” has successfully resulted in the planting of more than 7,000 new trees across Portugal.
In 2024, the Government had already announced the abandonment of this location, acknowledging its environmental unfeasibility. Now, the court has declared the Environmental Impact Statement expired.
A 53-year-old man was identified and a notice of administrative offence was drawn up.
The town of Beringel joins the Plogging Challenge Portugal 2026 initiative, as reported by Rádio Vidigueira.
“There is no scientific basis” to associate “duly licensed pyrotechnics” with “rural fires,” argued the National Association of Explosive Products Companies.
The president of the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) stated today that 'it has not been demonstrated that the cases of poisoning that allegedly occurred abroad' are related to clams harvested in the legally exploitable area of the Tagus River.
The GNR's 'Campo Seguro' (Safe Countryside) operation seizes nearly 5,000 kilograms of olives in the Beja district. Additionally, the association Zero wants fewer vehicles circulating in urban areas with more polluted air.
An analysis of the latest United Nations climate report, highlighting how its findings become increasingly alarming.
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The APA also highlights that, of the 59 reservoirs monitored, 51 have water availability exceeding 80% of their total volume.
A report indicates that 1,000 tonnes of food are wasted daily in Portugal.
The operation was carried out in coordination with the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE).
With the arrival of spring, we celebrate the flora with songs for planting, nurturing, and enjoying. From childhood memories to the environmentalist agenda, these are the songs that celebrate World Tree Day.
With the wind blowing from the southeast, the odour is becoming bothersome and its source has already been found.
A reflection on the emotional connection and concern for a river, comparing its state to that of an ailing family member.
Despite opposition from residents, the ICNF clarified that the felling of stone pines on a private estate in Cabeço da Flauta, Sesimbra, did not require authorisation and did not involve protected species.
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Several floods are visible throughout the country. This is shown in a video recorded by the Air Force, at a time when Portugal is still assessing the damage from the Kristin depression and is already beginning to feel the effects of the Leonardo depression. These images were captured along the banks of the Vouga River, which overflowed onto land after heavy rainfall.
The Portuguese Environment Agency says it is deeply concerned about managing the country's river basins over the coming days.
Twelve groups from across the country took up shovels and brooms.
This is a recurring situation whenever there is a rise in water levels.
Maria da Graça Carvalho asserts that “all projects are carried out without Government interference.” According to the Minister for the Environment, the meeting with ICNF leaders was “a pleasant moment of socialising.”
Minister José Manuel Fernandes called leaders of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) 'cowards' and 'liars' after they interpreted his remarks as interference in technical decisions governed by law. Environmentalists and experts criticise the minister's words and stress that 'the ICNF does not exist to serve sectoral interests'.
The environmental organisation is calling on the Prime Minister to take a 'clear position' in response to José Manuel Fernandes' remarks.
Zero says the Prime Minister 'must not allow the normalisation of insult to take hold in the exercise of government'. PAN, like the PS, wants José Manuel Fernandes in Parliament.
