For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company.

CEO of Amorim Portugal has over 720,000 hectares of cork oaks, which represent a third of the existing forests of this species native to the Mediterranean region. Spain has a high share of forests ...

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping ...

My recent presentation to the Algarve History Association covered the Industries of the Algarve, ranging from fisheries to ...

Greece faces another devastating wildfire season as climate change worsens. Can it prevent a repeat of last year’s disaster?

Heat waves triggered wildfires across swathes of Portugal, France, Spain and Italy last year and caused dozens of deaths. The situation is especially dire in Greece, which has just recorded its ...

Europe's annual report portrays the harsh reality of climate change: Last year brought the agony of record heat waves, ...

Heat waves triggered wildfires across swathes of Portugal, France, Spain and Italy last year and caused dozens of deaths. The situation is especially dire in Greece, which has just recorded its ...

In light of the ongoing climate crisis, Brits – habitually inclined to boil abroad – are redirecting their wanderlust to ...

Military vehicles and red carnations returned to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacted ...

In 2023, the global wine market experienced its lowest production since 1961, with a drop of 10% to 237.3 million hectoliters ...