A solar halo aroused the curiosity of Madeirans and Porto Santo today.
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At 23:43 last night (28th of April), a 1.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the southwest coast of Câmara de Lobos.
The first quarter of this year was the most bumpy in living memory. The Civil Protection of Madeira recorded 44 accidents on levadas and trails, which resulted in 46 injuries.
Santana is one of the locations chosen for this year's Nutella's campaign: 'At home, we have what is good'.
Although information is sketchy as to how it happened, a tree fell on a 30-year-old Indian worker in the Ecological Park this afternoon.
Chaos reigned again in Pico do Areeiro, with hundreds of cars congesting and complicating the circulation of traffic in the area.
The Portuguese search and rescue team operating in Turkey during the aftermath of the February earthquakes were decorated today in Ankara, by Turkish President Recep Erdogan, revealed the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC).
The CDU (United Democratic Coalition) promoted a political initiative this morning in Praia Formosa, where the Municipal Deputy, Herlanda Amado, spoke of what she considers to be the "destruction" of the coastline of the municipality of Funchal.
More than 40 national and international researchers, managers, and technicians, are part of a scientific expedition to the Selvagens Islands, which began yesterday, the 23rd of April, and lasts until the 2nd of May.
Between the 18th and the 21st of April, the Directorate for Combating Sea Pollution held a Sea Pollution Clean-up training course in Funchal.
World Earth Day was celebrated on the 22nd of April, and the PAN party - People, Animals, and Nature - Madeira launched a challenge to the population to think and reflect that: "We are only 6 years and 91 days from environmental collapse."
The public presentation of the Selvagens 50 Expedition will take place on Friday, the 21st of April in the Noble Hall of the Regional Government of Madeira, Funchal.
The Municipality of Funchal, in partnership with the Commercial and Industrial Association of Funchal – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madeira (ACIF), will launch the "Funchal in Flower" Window Contest, which aims to boost local commerce and stimulate economic activity, by encouraging the decoration of windows and/or facades, rewarding the best spring season related decorations.
Last Sunday, the 16th of April, 50 people, mostly foreign residents, took part in a clean-up operation in the Old Town, Funchal.
A couple of canyoners were caught this afternoon attempting a death defying descent at the Caminho da Furna à Meia Légua, Ribeira Brava.