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Meteor Showers Visible

Visible meteor showers, or Lyrids, are now visible until the 25th of April. Those who observe the phenomenon are expected to see approximately 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Sandro Correia, from the Madeira Astronomy Association, explained that it is a ‘shower of stars or star showers, that are made…

Tourism Impact Studied

The Forestry Institute (IFCN) and the University of Madeira are evaluating the maximum capacity of popular tourist sites. Despite efforts to improve leisure areas and increased inspections, 23  administrative offences have been committed this year alone. Manuel Filipe defends the need for restrictions, saying, “If the capacity is for 100…

Tree Planting Initiative

The Madeira Wine Company (MWC), in partnership with the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), carried out a reforestation action under the ‘Carbon Offset’ project. 230 Indigenous trees, including Loureiros, Barbusanos, Faias das Ilhas, and Tis, were planted, reinforcing the joint commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing the ecological…

Another Yellow Alert

The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning due to the strong wind, rain, and sea agitation for for Madeira and Porto Santo from Thursday the 3rd of April. On the North Coast, rainfall will be sometimes heavy from midnight on Wednesday to 06:00 on Thursday.…

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake registering 4.2. on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), at 01:09 this morning, 250 kilometers west of Porto Moniz. According to information provided by the Regional Civil Protection Service, there is no indication that the earthquake was…

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