Madeira will celebrate its marine heritage from the 7th to the 11th of October with the third edition of the Madeira Whale Fest. Part of the Madeira Nature Festival, the event aims to bring the community closer to the ocean and highlight the importance of protecting whales and dolphins. The…
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Madeira’s second Civil Protection helicopter will begin operations on the 1st of October and, due to its agility and versatility, will be the first responder to rural fires. It will remain on the island until the 30th of November. Officials said the aircraft could take off in less than ten…
Teams from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) continue cleaning and maintaining walking routes in the Rabaçal area, including around PR6 – Levada das 25 Fontes. The IFCN says the area’s popularity calls for regular monitoring and work along the trails, in surrounding areas and in places visitors…
Around 11 hectares of eucalyptus woodland and scrub were destroyed by the fire that broke out on Saturday night in Furneira, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, according to an initial estimate by the Municipal Civil Protection Service. The blaze threatened several homes but caused no injuries or damage to residential…
A diving team from the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters took part in an operation to rescue an injured sea turtle at Reis Magos Beach in Caniço on Thursday morning. The turtle had reportedly been seen in the area on several occasions in recent days and was believed to be injured. After…
Artificial reefs created from sunken ships in Madeira and Porto Santo help support marine biodiversity, but cannot reproduce all the ecological functions of natural reefs, a scientific study has concluded. The findings are based on nine years of fish monitoring by Madeira’s marine biodiversity programme, BioMa, which has been operating…
Madeira’s south coast and mountainous regions are under weather warnings for hot temperatures, with the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) urging residents and visitors to take precautions during the coming days. The south coast is under a yellow warning for hot weather until 18:00 on Wednesday, August the…
The Madeira Regional Section of the Order of Architects (SRMAD) has sought to clarify its position amid the growing debate over the construction of multi-storey buildings in the Region, stressing that it is “neither for nor against” taller developments and that each project should be assessed on its own merits.…
Today, at the Ponta Gorda Bathing Complex, the ‘Smoke-Free Beach’ initiative was presented. The project brings together the Funchal Municipal Council (CMF), Frente MarFunchal and the Regional Health Directorate to promote healthier lifestyles and create safer, health-promoting environments. The initiative aims to prevent and discourage the use of tobacco and…
The CDU today accused the Regional Government and the municipalities involved of pressing ahead with the proposed cable car linking Curral das Freiras and Jardim da Serra without adequately addressing key issues relating to transport, parking and the long-term sustainability of the project. The criticism follows the coalition’s analysis of…
The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group has met with the regional delegation of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to discuss the growing impact of light pollution on Madeira’s biodiversity and the need for a legal framework to address the issue across the Autonomous Region. According…
ARDITI – the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation is promoting a scientific campaign in Porto Santo between the 3rd and 14th of July 2026, dedicated to the study of the island’s coastal marine ecosystems. The initiative continues the Madeira Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (BioMa), which…
Tourism remains the primary driver of the Porto Santo economy; however, the City Council is actively seeking to curb the construction of new hotel units, prioritising the sector’s sustainability and promoting the island as a “refuge of the senses.” “Porto Santo is an island with limits, and human pressure is…
Last Thursday, a video captured in the west of Madeira brought to light a concerning incident regarding visitor conduct in one of Fanal’s protected areas. The footage, recorded by a local safari guide, showed a group of tourists, including young children, deliberately bypassing a protective barrier to access a delimited…
The European Commission today presented two new strategies to respond to the challenges facing coastal communities and islands in the European Union (EU), namely climate change, excluding the outermost regions, such as the Azores and Madeira. Concerning coastal regions, where, according to the Commission’s accounts, 95 million people (21% of…