Many strict rules are in place in Portugal, to reduce the risk of wildfires in the sort of rural and forest areas currently devastating large parts of France and Spain.

Mediterranean sun, Atlantic breezes and limestone cliffs give southern Portugal a postcard glow, yet those same elements place unique demands on every brick and beam.

According to seismologists, Portugal may one day in the future suffer a massive earthquake, like the one in Venezuela.

Madeira in Portugal has become the first area to embrace the EU’s 2028 digital monitoring requirements. A pilot programme has been launched that gives fishing vessels GPS technology, alongside onboard cameras and sensors. 

A new Fire Susceptibility Map reveals that 1 in 3 parishes in mainland Portugal show high signs of fuel for fires in 2026, a figure that rises to 2 in 3 parishes in the interior of the Algarve, a region historically classified as having the lowest fire risk in the country.

In the vast, interconnected tapestry of life on Earth, every species, ecosystem, and biological process is a vital thread. For decades, humanity has viewed nature as a background to progress - a resource to manage or a scenic view to preserve. As we enter a decade defined by climate volatility, the narrative has shifted from quiet appreciation to urgent survival.

The severe solar and geomagnetic storms affecting much of Europe and North America earlier this week are due to disturbances in the sun’s magnetic field.

Now that autumn has arrived, temperatures are dropping significantly after an exceptionally hot summer.