Between 2020 and 2021, the Funchal City Council is set to invest some half a million euros as part of its sustainability strategy for municipal markets, including the installation of photovoltiac panels which turn light into electricity.
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Today, the 22nd of September, is the first day of Autumn and the sudden change in the weather has quickly reminded us of how fickle the Mother Nature can be.
The NRP Setúbal docked this morning in Funchal harbour due to the worsening sea conditions off the coasts of Madeira and Porto Santo.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea placed Madeira and Porto Santo under a yellow hot weather warning from 06:47 this morning, with the alert remaining in place until 18:00 tomorrow, the 10th of September.
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has closed the leisure areas on the Areeiro / Eira do Serrado Forest Road, for safety reasons, due to the high temperatures forecast for Madeira for tomorrow (26th) and the day after (27th).
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, Humberto Vasconcelos has announced that this year, the Madeira archipelago grape harvest is expected to reach 4,200 tonnes; higher than last years figure of 3,960 tonnes.
The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has placed Madeira under an orange hot weather warning for Tuesday the 25th of August and Wednesday the 26th.
The Vice-President (VP) of the Municipality of Funchal, Idalina Perestrelo, stated that seventeen streams are to be cleaned as part of the CMF's flood prevention initiative. This work is currently underway and should be completed in September at a cost of about €63,000.
According to information available on the European Environment Agency website, it is possible to analyse the evolution of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in Funchal from the 1st of January to 31st of July, and compare these levels to the levels recorded over the previous four years.
Despite the rain, the President of Portugal ended his stay on Porto Santo with a swim in the sea.
Yesterday's (18.07) summer storm caught many by surprise, as did the resulting heavy rain, especially to the west of the island.
Yesterday, the 18th of July, an atmospheric phenomenon occurred in Achada do Teixeira, as a mini tornado started to form.
During a recent Madeira Assembly meeting, Rafael Nunes, (Juntos Pelo Povo - JPP), stated that of the 415 farmers who farm 64 hectares of land devoted to cherry and sour cherry production, only 27 tonnes of fruit will be harvested this year, equating to 10 percent of the annual projected harvest.
The president of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira, Captain José Dias, today defended his views that the way forward in the fight against fires in the archipelago is the provision of an aerial firefighting capability, comprising a helicopter, support teams and equipment, throughout the year. Defending his decision he said "the POCIF (Implementation of the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires) helicopter has been a major asset since arriving in Madeira.