The Lower Jurassic section of Peniche and the Monchique Alkaline Complex are Portugal's two entries in the IUGS 'Third 100' geological heritage sites, announced in Loulé. What the rocks record, and what the listing does and does not do.
A ministerial order gives the ICNF 30 days to plan a simpler BerlengasPass and to report four years of takings, with part of the 3 euro fee going to the reserve. It also orders year-round power and a boat for the island's wardens. How the pass works now.
The Royal China Clay C-185 concession would work 51.4 hectares of open pit for 20.5 years, 100 metres from the nearest hamlet, for 12 jobs and 11 lorries an hour. Peniche, Óbidos and the parish council all want an unfavourable environmental decision.
How to choose a properly licensed surf school, where beginners and experienced surfers go, the beach rules for surfers, and how insurance works.
