A study in Geophysical Research Letters finds that the atmospheric rivers behind Portugal's 2025 to 2026 storms matched, and locally exceeded, the moisture transport simulated for the early stages of the highest-emissions scenario.
A proposed methodology would let projects that restore or protect seagrass meadows earn carbon credits in Portugal, over 10 to 30 years. The technical committee backs it but wants changes, and the public can comment until 22 November.
IPMA's provisional count puts 2026 at nine heatwaves, the most in a year, and 98 heatwave days, beating 97 in 2009. The 98 is a national day total, not one long heatwave; the longest run at a single station was 13 days.
Emissions fell 2.8 percent to 52.0 million tonnes in 2024 as GDP grew 2.7 percent, a fourth straight year of decoupling and a first since 1995. A collapse in gas-fired power did the work; air transport and household fuel use went the other way.
The tourism authority is putting 210,000 euros into free shaded spaces with seating and drinking water, open at least from 11:00 to 17:00 on the hottest days.
The Living Planet Report 2026 still finds a 73 percent average fall in monitored wildlife since 1970. WWF Portugal credits the lynx, tuna and sardines, and lists where the country is falling short.
A new Sustentável 2030 call lets councils and public water companies upgrade wastewater plants and lay pipes to deliver reusable water. The first phase closes on 20 May 2027, the second on 20 September 2027.
