Portugal: Temporary windfall tax on the excess profits of oil extraction
Portugal’s Council of Ministers on Thursday approved a temporary windfall tax on the excess profits of oil extraction and refining…
Category: Environment
Why Spain needs to invest heavily in preventing fires, not just in fighting them
María-Luisa Chas-Amil, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Emilio Nogueira-Moure, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Forest fires have raged across…
Drought conditions in the Netherlands are worsening
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said on Wednesday that drought conditions in the Netherlands are worsening as…
Europe is struggling to contain devastating wildfires
Europe is struggling to contain devastating wildfires as a new heatwave approaches. Experts warn that soaring temperatures this week could…
Wildfires continue to rage across central Spain
Wildfires continued to rage across central Spain, with the blaze in Avila province becoming the largest on record in the…
Sixth-generation fires -the most extreme – likely to become common
The sixth-generation fires — the most extreme and uncontrollable category of forest fire — are likely to become increasingly common…
Jordan’s Aqaba Marine Reserve has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Jordan’s Aqaba Marine Reserve has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)…
Cyprus water board urges households to fit free saving devices as consumption rises
The Department of Water Development is calling on households across Cyprus to install free water-saving equipment they have already received,…
Cyprus: Study links rise in desert‑dust events to climate change, warns of growing health risks
Episodes of desert dust affecting Europe are intensifying, especially in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, posing mounting challenges for…
Greece and Portugal to strengthen cooperation in firefighting,
Greece and Portugal agreed on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in firefighting, civil protection and disaster response as both countries face…