At least five killed after Storm Kristin hits Portugal

At least five people have died after Storm Kristin tore through central and northern Portugal, causing flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

Wildfires in Portugal force further evacuations

Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes in the north of the country.

Wildfire In Spain Forces Hundreds To Evacuate

Firefighters backed by soldiers battled a wildfire in western Spain on Friday that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby villages, officials said.

Heavy Rain, Floods Batter Lisbon, Residents Urged to Stay Home

Heavy rain battered the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, flooding tunnels, sweeping away cars and forcing authorities to suspend bus and tram services and close some main roads.

The heat that kills: 1,900 deaths in Spain and Portugal, dozens, hundreds in France and UK

 

 1a. Spain’s Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer.

Portugal Reports More than 1,000 Heat-Related Deaths - Tasnim News Agency

Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heat wave, with the health chief warning on Tuesday that the country must gear up to cope with the effects of climate change as temperatures continue to rise.

EU mobilizes firefighting planes to Portugal. In Spain temperatures rose to 43 degrees Celsius

 

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1. The European Union has mobilized its firefighting fleet to Portugal where officials have declared a state of contingency as an ongoing heatwave threatens to exacerbate wildfires burning in the center of the country.

Los insectos, la nueva proteína aprobada en Portugal

 

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Spain hit by heatwave with temperatures set to top 44ºC • FRANCE 24 English

 

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High wires: Portugal opens world’s longest suspension footbridge

 

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Portuguese lawmakers approve use of cannabis for medical purposes

The Portuguese parliament on Friday approved the use of cannabis for medical purposes, in the vote of a draft bill from the parliamentary committee on Health, which was based on proposal from the Left Bloc and PAN parties.

Crashing Chinese space station could rain fire on Europe

The European Space Agency (ESA) has already narrowed down the possible crash sites for the Chinese ‘Tiangong-1’ space station, including several European nations, which is due to meet its fiery end early in 2018.

Portugal's interior minister quits amid criticism of gov't wildfire response

Portugal's interior minister resigned Wednesday as the government faced mounting criticism of its handling of wildfires that have killed over 100 people since June.

Azores on hurricane alert as Ophelia approaches

The Portuguese Azores archipelago was on weather alert Saturday as Hurricane Ophelia approached, with heavy rainfall forecast in the region.

Health warnings in place as Europe prepares for blistering heat

Health warnings have been issued across Europe this week, as the most severe heatwave of an already hot summer is expected.

Firefighters quell wildfires raging across Europe

Firefighters battled to douse wildfires in Croatia and Montenegro today, as blazes also raged in Italy, France and Portugal.

THE FOREST FIRES ARE AGAIN RAGING IN PORTUGAL

A month after the forest fire the most deadly of the recent history of Portugal, nearly 2,800 firefighters were on the ground on Monday night to fight several outbreaks in the north and centre of the country, including some of the threatened villages.

Portuguese official says cannot confirm plane crash

Portugal's National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) said on Tuesday that they cannot confirm the earlier report that a Canadair plane from Spain crashed in Louriceira, Pedrogao Grande.

Death toll from forest fire rises, search and investigation underway

The death toll from the forest fires raging in central Portugal rose to 62 on Sunday, with 54 others injured, and search for more bodies and investigation into the cause of the disaster were still under way.

Forest fires kill 24 in central Portugal. The death toll may rise further

The death toll in forest fires in central Portugal has risen to 24, says Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
The majority died while trying to flee the Pedrogao Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government.