The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed its concern about the expansion and construction of new golf courses in the Region. In a note to the newsroom, the Madeira Regional Nucleus of Quercus remarked that choosing to invest public funds in golf shows a “misery in the head”…
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Yesterday at 05:26, seismographs from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) detected a 2.0 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Porto Santo. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Access to Fanal will now be capped at 3,000 visitors per day. The IFCN has set the pedestrian capacity for one of the most iconic spots in the Laurissilva, following a scientific study conducted in collaboration with UMa. The new plans feature an organized, sustainable, and creative concept, with a…
The footpath between Areeiro and Pico Ruivo will undergo rehabilitation works. At the same time, the original 1960s route will be restored. In the area affected by a landslide, a metal walkway will be installed. The idea is inspired by safety solutions used in the Alps. Samantha Gannon info at…
Extreme rainfall was recorded at the Porto Santo Airport weather station, with almost 10 litres per square meter (mm) in just 10 minutes (9.5 mm between 10:40 am and 10:50 am), values very close to the yellow warning threshold. Half an hour later, the rain increased further, causing localised flooding.…
Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol, Calheta, SĂŁo Vicente, but also in Funchal and Santa Cruz, there were dozens of occurrences during the night, due to the passage of a rain front, but above all due to the cyclonic wind that ravaged the island at 03:00 this morning. In Ribeira Brava…
At 03:00 this morning, Madeira was hit by exceptional winds, with many gusts reaching red warning values. In Santa Cruz/Airport, the anemometer marked 147 km/h at 03:20, the highest value in the IPMA network. This was followed by 122 km/h in Ponta do Sol/Lugar de Baixo, 116 km/h in ChĂŁo…
Despite notices from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) that all pedestrian routes would be closed today (Wednesday), for safety reasons, the Forest Police body identified 10 people circulating on prohibited routes in the Rabaçal area. Through a press release, the IFCN “deeply regrets that, despite the warnings…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has determined the closure of all classified walking routes in the Region tomorrow, the 12th of November, due to the weather warnings issued by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The Forest Road that connects Eira do Serrado to Pico…
The amount raised by friends of Igor HolewiĹ„ski, the Polish citizen who has been missing in madeira since last Saturday, will pay for the hiring of a private specialized search and rescue team. So far, they have raised €15,000 (63,648 PLN). The fundraiser was launched on an online fundraising platform, and…
An earthquake registering 2.7 on the Richter Scale was recorded yesterday afternoon off the northeast coast of Porto Moniz. Located at a depth of 41 km, the small quake was recorded by the IPMA at 15:07. Given its distance, depth, and intensity, it was only ‘felt’ by seismographs from the…
Dora AguĂn-Pombo, curator of the Insect Collection and lecturer at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira (FCV-UMa), and Hugo Miguel Silva, PhD student in Biological Sciences at the same faculty, recently participated in the preparation of two publications of great relevance for the enhancement of biodiversity…
The PETI delegation – Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament visited this Tuesday the housing block of Pico da Torre, in Câmara de Lobos, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Leonel Silva, President of Investimentos Habitacionais da Madeira (IHM), presented 19 housing projects in the amphitheatre of…
For the third consecutive day, Carreiros do Monte were forced to suspend their activity due to bad weather conditions. The recent heavy rains, especially in the Monte area, have compromised the safety of the toboggan. “We are totally dependent on the weather. When it rains a lot, the safety conditions…
A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI) is in Madeira to assess the supply of affordable housing and the impacts of the forest fires on the Region. During the morning, MEPs met in Funchal with the president of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, Manuel Filipe,…