The Portuguese Navy’s hydrooceanographic ship, NRP D. Carlos I, is carrying out, together with the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the Hydrographic Institute (IH), and the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INEScTEC), an oceanographic campaign in the Madeira-Tore geological complex. According to the Navy,…
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Two earthquakes at the end of yesterday afternoon and another one this Monday morning were recorded by IPMA seismographs. The first of these earthquakes occurred at 17:48 and had a magnitude of 1.9 on the Richter scale off the south coast of Madeira. This was a very shallow quake at…
The candidate of Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) for the presidency of the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, Miguel Ganança, has expressed his concern about the isolation of the population of Curral das Freiras, especially during periods of bad weather, when road traffic is often conditioned or interrupted. The statements follow…
During the XII International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB XII), Scientific Coordinator, JoĂŁo Canning Clode, stated: “We have about 70 invasive or non-indigenous species documented in the region. The problem is not the number, but whether any of them have an impact. In most cases, we do not have species…
The candidacy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) for the Funchal City Council (CMF), Fátima Aveiro considers it unacceptable the visible loss of quality with urban cleaning, the lack of care for public space, gardens, litter in the intermediate and high areas of the parishes, piles up rubbish, and selective collection,…
By 2100, the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) is expected to have only 123.3 thousand inhabitants, meaning it will lose more than half of its population over 75 years. Population projections from 2025 to 2100 also indicate a significant intensification of demographic aging. The data, published by the Regional Directorate…
Within the scope of the ecoRoute project, financed by the EMFAF Community Fund, the cleaning of Toco beach was carried out on the 26th of September, with the aim of not only preventing terrestrial rubbish from reaching the sea, but also collecting litter brought in with the tide. On the…
The security gate that prohibits access to Vereda – PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro was torn off its hinges this morning and thrown down the mountainside. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported that it detected this situation early and successfully prevented hikers from walking along the path. …
A tourism professional has denounced to local newspaper, JM, what he calls “rubbish and wild tourism,” stating that he had never witnessed anything similar in all his years of working within the industry. The case occurred this morning in Pico Ruivo, where organised groups of visitors were surprised by signs…
The Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM, SA), under the supervision of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, wants to monitor the level of CO² emissions emitted by ships docking in the region’s ports. The proposal was announced this week by the president of APRAM, Paula…
An earthquake registering 4.0 on the Richter Scale was recorded last night at 23:19 off the East-Northeast coast of Deserta Grande (Desertas). According to the IPMA, the earthquake was felt more on the east of the island, with reports indicating that it was felt in Caniçal, Machico, Santa Cruz, Caniço,…
Today was the last day of summer and was marked by heavy rain. The main emphasis was on Pico do Areeiro, where 11.1 litres per square metre fell in one hour (mm/1h), a value that reached the IPMA yellow warning criterion. The rainfall was mainly in the highlands and on…
The seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), yesterday detected a 2.6 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Madeira at 16:19. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. Samantha gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
A naked photo shoot involving a woman last week has caused condemnation by the municipality. Although it was not known if the photo shoot was amateur or professional, it certainly created a lot of comments from beach users. When contacted by reporters, the Municipality of Machico confirmed that it was…
Candidate Cláudia Perestrelo has highlighted the need to enhance the government’s focus on agriculture, promoting the development of programmes to clear land and make it suitable for farming activities. Among the measures highlighted are pest control, including the use of rodenticides as well as the use of biological herbicides to…