The devastating wildfires raging across Portugal this week, and the catastrophic floods in central Europe are just two more examples of the global crisis that will be discussed during the upcoming ‘New York Climate Week’.

The 2024-2025 Seasonal Vaccination Campaign begins on September 20th, offering the safest and most effective measure to prevent Flu and Covid-19, strongly recommendation for the highest risk population.

The high tide yesterday afternoon, September 18th, caused flooding in a few areas of the Algarve, with Ferragudo being one of the locations where the situation was most severe. (video)

The report released by Safe Communities Portugal at around 7am this morning confimrs that around 5100 operatives, supported by 1600 land resources, are still fighting the multiple fires in mainland Portugal.

The Portuguese Environment Agency have reassured the public that the high concentration of algae seen on several beaches in the Algarve “is a normal and recurring situation”, and does not affect the quality of bathing water."

Construction work is coming on, at the new retail park in Chão das Donas in Portimão, which will replace the one that burned to the ground in 2012.

A contingent of 64 Algarve firefighters supported by 12 vehicles set off in the early afternoon yesterday, to assist in fighting intense fires in the North and Center of the country.

A 60 year old man died on Saturday morning, after collapsing as he got out of his car at the service station on Via do Infante, in Olhão.