Tomorrow is International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. To mark the occasion OLIVER MUNNION reminds us of the importance of conserving and restoring natural forests
… Portugal’s perfect fire-storm: Industrial tree … Munnion | 20th September 2017 News Wildfires Portugal Climate Change 405301.jpg Tomorrow is … of Ferraria de São João, in Penela, central Portugal in June this year. Exactly two months …
Lush uses wind-powered sailboat to transport natural cork pots and sustainable ingredients from Portugal to Poole.
… cork pots and sustainable ingredients from Portugal to Poole. Lush showcases the impact … deliver cork pots on a four-week journey from Portugal to Poole, Dorset in the UK. Their new cork pot is sourced from Portugal and can be used to store a …
Farmers in Portugal demand adequate government policy to support rewilding initiatives.
… Rewilding Portugal Roman Goergen | 3rd October 2022 | … ews-wildlife-00011_.jpg Farmers in Portugal demand adequate government policy to … peak of Serra de Montemuro in northern Portugal is breathtaking. “We have a …
IPCC authors meet in Portugal to advance preparations for Sixth Assessment Report.
… IPCC authors meet in Portugal to advance preparations for Sixth … on Climate Change (IPCC) will meet in Faro, Portugal, from 26 January to 1 February 2020 … The event is hosted by the Government of Portugal and the University of the Algarve. …
Wind energy finally seems to be moving somewhere in the UK, but without some new techniques, our grid is simply not going to cope with this flood of new green power
… being the default position for Britain. But Portugal has come up with a more … a massive expansion of hydro electricity. Portugal already has a lot of wind and hydro, … rather than when the wind chooses to blow. Portugal plans to more than double its wind …
The Blackspot Anticorporation was set up by media activists Adbusters to provide a shoe for consumers seeking an alternative to corporate brands like Nike. Blackspot’s latest design, the Unswoosher, has just been launched in the UK.
… factory is located in Felgueiras in rural Portugal. The region has a 400-year … other industries…’ WAGES The minimum wage in Portugal is 365 euros per month. Workers in … that the factory is one of the best in Portugal. They also said that the only …
The Cork Oak forests in southern Europe play a huge role in maintaining biodiversity, regulating water cycles, as well as preventing the spread of desertification.
… Africa, the majority, around 34%, grow in Portugal. In Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, the … There are 732,000 hectares of cork forest in Portugal. These forests have been protected by … Antonio Amorim expressed a growing concern in Portugal that desertification is spreading …
'Green mining' is an oxymoron that is gaining traction in the EU and pushes a risky narrative about an environmentally destructive sector.
… June 2021 | News Mining Environmental Justice Portugal EU Climate Change Sustainable … lithium mining projects in northern Portugal- despite COVID restrictions. To gain … for new mining projects. In the case of Portugal, 10 percent of the country’s …
European report ranks UK application process for wind farms as amongst quickest, ahead of Spain and Portugal
… farms as amongst quickest, ahead of Spain and Portugal It takes nearly two and a half years … taking half the time of Spain, Greece and Portugal. But the trade association for the …
Santander has been forced to distance itself from a climate science denial conference after its logo was published on the event’s website without the bank’s knowledge, writes CHLOE FARAND
… denial conference taking place in Porto, Portugal, at the end of this week. However, … address the conference on sea level rise in Portugal and ice retreat in Greenland. …
Whether you’re racing or cruising; as Lesley DiFonzo discovered, a short voyage on a classic sailing boat is the perfect way to kick back
… Living Sailing Wind Power Travel Corsica Portugal Bedfordshire Languedoc-roussillon … Relax on a houseboat in Portugal Located in the striking rocky hills …
The oceans cover 72 percent of the planet - but are all but ignored in discussions about reducing levels of atmospheric carbon to preindustrial levels. In this interview with NICK BREEZE, ocean ecologist Russ George explains how ocean restoration will lower greenhouse gases and bring back fish stocks to levels not seen for generations
… If we feed them, they’ll come back. I was in Portugal last year meeting with the Portuguese … the sardine pastures off the coast of Portugal, just before they announced there … for the next 15 years. The human cry in Portugal says that this will completely …
A report by the European Commission shows that habitat and wildlife protection targets across Europe will be missed, with nine out of 10 UK habitats found to be in 'unfavourable' condition
… member states, with Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Portugal rapped for classifying as ‘unknown’ … condition, at 29 per cent, followed by Portugal (21 per cent), Denmark (19 per cent), …
The tree-clad hills of Spain's Sierra de Huelva retain their beauty, wildlife and traditions, writes Jan Nimmo, who has speant a decade exploring the area on horseback. Just one thing is missing: the throngs of people that once inhabited and managed the land.
… Morena , the line of hills running from Portugal in the west through the northern … , into Extremadura and as far as Barrancos in Portugal. Cork is part of the culture - even …
Study finds large chunk of almost £4 billion in subsidy payments has been used to increase fleet capacity in Europe and 'exacerbate' the problem of overfishing
… offenders The worst offenders were Spain, Portugal and France. Spain took a massive 46 … with fishing regulations. Spain and Portugal, which both spent the lowest …
Party conference season is almost upon us. Politicians and lobbyists gather together hoping to shape future party and government policy. MARK BANAHAN from The Vegan Society assesses the impact the highest profile politicians have had on veganism, both in the UK and abroad
… to make the switch to a vegan diet worldwide. Portugal In 2017, Portugal became the first country in the world …
Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reports levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - from traffic and heavy industry - dropped 40 percent in the past 30 days.
… reductions in NO2 pollution levels were Portugal, Spain, Norway, Croatia, France, … in particulate matter pollution took place in Portugal, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Poland, …
Europe's economic crisis has offered vast business opportunities to an all-powerful nexus of financial interests that have snapped up valuable state assets at bargain basement prices, defrauding the poorest countries of countless billions of euros, write Sol Trumbo & Nick Buxton. The EU's highest institutions are in the grip of a deep, systemic corruption that knows no boundaries.
… 2016 News EU Finance Politics Greece Spain Portugal Corporations piraeus-cut.jpg Europe's … across Europe, notably energy companies in Portugal, Italy and the UK. A nexus of …
We need to see parents, presidents and leaders on the frontline with their children.
… of their schools. Common goals Coming from Portugal, where Matilde Alvim and her folks … at Schumacher College. She is based in Faro, Portugal, where she investigates the local …
Rhino poaching hits record high as criminal gangs target museums and exhibitions in UK and Europe to cash in on lucrative trade
… successful and 10 attempted thefts in the UK, Portugal, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, … in Sweden, the University of Coimbra in Portugal, a museum in Liege in Belgium, and …
Scientific studies show that as carbon dioxide acidifies the oceans, sharks are less able to detect prey, and their chances of survival are reduced, writes Tim Radford - with serious consequences for ocean ecology.
… at the Centre for Oceanography in Cascais, Portugal, and colleagues considered the impact …
Ahead of the latest UN climate conference, leading academic Anthony Giddens explains why it's time to switch to smaller agreements between major world powers
… in introducing renewables happened in Portugal and Spain. They introduced feed-in … saying that there was one day last year when Portugal met 100 per cent of its energy needs …
With vast areas decimated by industrial farming, the salad days are over for mass-produced olive oil. Laura Sevier looks at the effect its rise in popularity has had on the European landscape, and at some more sustainable brands.
… a third of all EU farmers. Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece are the largest producers; … desertification in Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal. In 2001, the European Commission …
What do you get if you cross a shoe with a coconut? A bounty for the feet. Laura Sevier meets Sven Segal, eco shoe designer and founder of the Po-Zu range, who has found a novel use for waste coconut husks. . .
… either. He says Po-Zu’s shoe factory in Portugal is one of the most ethical and … offers some of the best working conditions in Portugal, with wages 35 per cent above the …