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), …
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 …
Eco-labelled wine corks have just hit the market in a move to protect cork forests, which are threatened by a switch to metal screw top and plastic stoppers
… tree intact. Cork forests in Italy, Spain, Portugal and North Africa are home to Barbary …
The pesticide industry knows all too well that nature quickly develops immunity to its chemical armoury. But a new study by scientists at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC) and the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon, in Portugal has shown that a species of worm can develop resistance to a common pesticide in just 20 generations, or 80 days.
… of Science of the University of Lisbon, in Portugal has shown that a species of worm can …
Few Americans are aware that their country's horses are being exported and slaughtered abroad - often in appalling conditions - to supply European taste for a meat that's shunned at home. Andrew Wasley reports
… burgers containing horsemeat being sold in Portugal. Previously, horsemeat in Switzerland …
Despite being an economic success, prawn farms built in Brazil's mangroves have displaced natural ecosystems and the coastal communities which rely on them, says Kennedy Warne in an exclusive extract from 'Let Them Eat Shrimp'
… balustrades, and flaking plaster—old Portugal preserved in her former colony. …
Born into the wealthy family that founded the Roche pharmaceutical and chemical giant, Luc Hoffman turned his back on the comforts of wealth at an early age, writes James Breiding, and dedicated his life, and his money, to conservation. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man of few words, encyclopedic knowledge, decisive action and unswerving commitment.
… of migrating waders; the Faia Brava in Portugal, haunt of griffon vultures; and many …