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Not long ago, it was predicted that Portugal could run out of drinking water by 2025. It did not happen, and now it even seems like we have too much water. However, we cannot delude ourselves or stop planning for the long term.
Home News Portugal water plan revoked Portugal water plan revoked The Azibo Reservoir Management Plan, over 30 years old, has been revoked, following its publication today in the Official Gazette, due to its obsolescence and failure to guarantee the intended objectives, particularly environmental
The government states that the 'Water that Unites' strategy already accounts for around one billion euros in works nearing completion, with procedures launched or already underway, one year after its presentation.
Many systems are unable to carry out an irrigation campaign this year, says EDIA, stressing that a “huge effort” will be needed to get everything “regularised” by next winter.
The Minister of Agriculture stressed the need to save water so that in times of excess it is possible to store it without causing floods, and during drought, to have enough water for needs.
The Minister of Environment notes that the strategy is guided by the rational use of water. A new event is scheduled for March 9, 2027, to continue monitoring the Água que Une programme.
One year after the presentation of the 'Water that Unites' strategy, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, reports this Monday that works worth one billion euros are 'underway'. The strategy for the sector, which projected investments of 5 billion euros by 2030, has, at the end of...
The Regional Coordination and Development Commission states that “the objective is to strengthen the quality and sustainability of water services in the region,” helping “downstream investments.”
Surface water discharges are expected to begin very soon at the Bravura dam, in the western Algarve, possibly from the early hours of Wednesday, February 4, due to high reservoir The post “Nearly full” Bravura dam to release water, authorities warn appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The environmental association Zero today accused the Government of ending Alqueva's resilience as a strategic water reserve by rewarding “poor irrigation management”, which will make an extra 100 million cubic metres a year available to irrigation.
José Pimenta Machado, president of the APA, explains what the biggest concerns are at this time as new storms approach.
The Alqueva reservoir is receiving flows from national rivers and streams of around 2,500 m³/s. Reservoirs are running out of space to accommodate more water, especially agricultural dams.
To prevent flooding in several cities across the country, attention is now focused on the dams.
The Alqueva reservoir has restarted water releases because of persistent high inflows from contributing rivers.
The Alqueva Dam has resumed releasing water today due to the “persistence of high inflow rates” caused by heavy rains. Discharges began last week, as they have been taking place The post Alqueva dam continues with controlled discharges due to ‘high inflow’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Alqueva Dam resumed water releases today because of the 'persistence of elevated inflow rates' caused by heavy rainfall, restarting an operation that began on Wednesday and was halted after 48 hours, the company announced.
Preventive releases after Storm Kristin helped avert flooding, in a situation that remains critical with more rain forecast.
In just two days there were heavy releases to try to prevent flooding, writes Público. Diário de Notícias reports that the ban on mobile phones in schools has reduced bullying.
Press review || President of the APA dramatises, in statements to Público, the scale of the measures to mitigate the effects of Storm Kristin. 'After years of drought, the reservoirs are now very full', the paper emphasises.
The Portuguese Environment Agency says it is deeply concerned about managing the country's river basins over the coming days.
At 05:00, the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) is taking steps to prepare reservoirs for anticipated rainfall over the next few days, managing water levels and reducing flood risk.
The controlled releases at the Alqueva Dam were stopped on Friday afternoon after storage levels were brought under control, but the operation could be resumed in the coming days, the president of EDIA said today.
Over the weekend, reservoirs will be prepared to make room for incoming water, taking into account the predicted rainfall peaks in the days ahead.
With saturated soils and persistent rain forecast from Sunday, there are two days to free up more capacity in the reservoirs, which involves triggering small floods to avoid an 'uncontrolled flood'.
