Latest news and stories about river pollution in Portugal for expats and residents.
Dark and foul-smelling water found along a kilometre of the Angueira river. The mayor of Vimioso has reported two suspicious discharges to the SEPNA, APA, and ICNF. The source is yet to be determined.
On the International Day of Action for Rivers, the Ferreira river reminds us that this cause is not merely symbolic. It is one of the most serious cases of environmental degradation in the Porto district. For how much longer? Opinion by Nadine Gonçalves.
Residents of Pernes woke once again to a nauseating smell in the air and the Alviela riverbed coated in a brown foam.
ProTejo — Movement for the Tagus — suspects the pollution between the Fratel dam and Barca da Amieira do Tejo may stem from effluent discharges and has already reported it to the authorities.
In recent days yellowish foam has been seen again on the Tagus River. This is the warning from proTEJO — Movement for the Tagus — which points to a recurring pollution source affecting about 20 kilometres of this watercourse, between the Fratel dam and Barca da Amieira.
