The animal discovered dead on Wednesday morning in the waters off Caniço de Baixo has been confirmed as a Blainville Beaked Whale, not a dolphin as initially reported, due to the similarities between the two species. The alert was given by people who spotted the whale floating near the Galo…
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The Chega parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic announced that “it will request the national parliament to open an in-depth investigation into the management of vaccines against Covid-19 in Portugal”. The initiative follows information made public by the newspaper ‘O Sol,’ based on contracts signed between the Directorate-General…
Ara Oliveira, the Regional Director for the Environment and Sea, today confirmed that Madeira’s annual rainfall has fallen by 30% since 1990. A figure that will only increase and have grave consequences. Citing international projections, Ara Oliveira said that by the year 2100, Madeira will experience up to 50% less…
On Thursday, those on board the Madeira Sea Emotions – Boat Tours recorded a rare encounter with a leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest species of sea turtle, capable of exceeding two metres in length and 500 kilos in weight. The observation was disclosed in a company post on social…
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA BirdLife, has confirmed that it is satisfied with the decision of the Regional Government of Madeira to withdraw from the public tender for the construction of the Caminho das Ginjas, in Paúl da Serra. The SPEA statement is as follows:…
The Public Security Police (PSP) warned this morning, through a publication on their social networks, of the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Their post shows a doctored image of a damaged PSP car, which only took a few minutes to doctor and post as a false ‘occurrence.’ “Exactly the kind…
The municipal group of Chega (CH) voted in favour of the 7th ‘amending’ amendment to the Budget of the Funchal City Council (CMF), during the meeting of the Municipal Assembly, held on Wednesday, the 26th of November. In a statement, the party points out that this was an “essential decision…
Eduardo Jesus highlighted at the Laurissilva forum that there is “a lot of planning” in territorial management and in specific actions to combat threats to the so-called lung of Madeira, stressing the importance of joint work that the Region has prepared to respond to these risks. He underlined the role…
Today, the Judiciary Police arrested an endocrinologist suspected of involvement in a fraudulent scheme to prescribe medicines covered by the National Health Service (SNS), in an operation that had a major focus in Funchal. The investigation, conducted by the PJ’s Northern Directorate, included several searches in different cities of the…
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…
The detection of a case of avian influenza in Madeira prompted a meeting between the Ornithological Association of Madeira (AOM) and the Ornithological Breeders Club of Madeira (CCOM) with the Regional Directorate of Veterinary and Animal Welfare (DRV). According to a statement from the AOM, this meeting aimed to enhance…
A seagull that tested positive for the avian influenza virus (H5) was collected on the 4th of October in Funchal. The confirmation was made by the National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV) on the 13th, after analysis of samples sent by the Veterinary Service of the Region. The…
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,…
During the XII International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB XII), Scientific Coordinator, João 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…
Nine professors and researchers from the University of Madeira have been ranked among the Top 2% of the most cited scientists worldwide in 2024 within their respective fields. This recognition was announced by Stanford University, USA, in partnership with the Elsevier publishing group, in the latest edition of the ‘World’s…