Portugal Colonial

NYSE - LSE

RIO	-0.15%	58.64	$
BTI	0.31%	36.24	$
SCS	-4.94%	11.74	$
NGG	1.4%	58.5	$
CMSC	0.08%	23.86	$
RELX	-0.68%	45.47	$
RBGPF	100%	59.96	$
BCC	-0.21%	122.75	$
CMSD	0%	23.56	$
BCE	0.22%	23.16	$
RYCEF	-0.14%	7.27	$
VOD	0.12%	8.39	$
GSK	0.51%	33.6	$
AZN	1.39%	65.35	$
JRI	0.91%	12.06	$
BP	0.66%	28.6	$

Featured

Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France

Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson on Friday arrived in France after five months in detention in Greenland pending an extradition demand from Japan, an airport source told AFP.

Mayotte hospital on life support after cyclone

The haggard faces in the wreckage-and-water-strewn corridors betrayed the nerves and exhaustion of those soldiering on at the main hospital on the French archipelago of Mayotte, ravaged by a deadly cyclone last weekend.

Last news

Biden tours Detroit Auto Show, highlighting electric vehicle push

A revived Detroit Auto Show kicked off in earnest Wednesday, with US car giants showcasing a mix of gasoline and electric vehicles (EV) ahead of an address by President Joe Biden.

Portugal awaits verdict in homicide trial, 5 years after worst wildfire

Five years after Portugal's deadliest wildfire, which claimed 63 lives, the country was due on Tuesday to hear the verdict in the trial of 11 people accused of negligent homicide over the tragedy.

In Nigeria, finding value in waste recycling

Mounds of waste scattered along roads and vast landfills are a Nigerian eyesore.

Indonesia, Norway ink deal to reward rainforest protection

Indonesia and Norway signed a deal Monday to reward deforestation reduction months after the collapse of a similar $1-billion agreement that was part of a UN-backed global initiative criticised for its ineffectiveness.

Ethereum blockchain set for 'monumental' overhaul

An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software upgrades the crypto sector has ever seen this week to reduce its environmentally unfriendly energy consumption.

'Nobody knows where their village is': New inland sea swamps Pakistan

From a hastily erected embankment protecting Mehar city, mosque minarets and the price board of a gas station poke above a vast lake that has emerged, growing to tens of kilometres wide.

EU ministers fast-track 'unprecedented' energy plan

The EU executive pledged Friday to come up with unprecedented measures in the coming days to solve an energy price shock triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine, including a controversial gas price cap that could further anger the Kremlin.

UN chief slams climate change 'insanity' on Pakistan flood visit

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the lack of global attention to climate change "insanity" Friday as he visited Pakistan to mobilise help for millions of people affected by devastating monsoon floods.

UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan Friday that officials hope will boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.

EU ministers seek ways to face energy shock

EU energy ministers on Friday will attempt to forge a united response to the energy shock from Russia's war on Ukraine that has sent prices for electricity and heating skyrocketing.

Charles finally becomes king

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, has finally become king. But at 73, the focus of his reign will be his age -- and the declining influence of the British monarchy around the world.

Risk of climate tipping points escalates at 1.5C warming: study

Failing to achieve the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C could trigger multiple dangerous "tipping points" where changes to climate systems become self-sustaining, according to a major new study published in Science.

Egypt vows to champion climate finance for Africa at COP27

When Egypt hosts a global climate summit in November, it will seek to represent Africa which shares little of the blame for global warming but suffers many of its worst impacts, its environment minister says.

American woman killed by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas

An American mother was killed by a shark while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on a sideline excursion during their cruise, authorities said Wednesday.

Ukraine backs UN peacekeeping force at occupied nuclear plant

Ukraine's nuclear operator said Wednesday it would support the deployment of UN peacekeepers at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, a day after the UN atomic watchdog called for a security zone around the site.

Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase

A tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.

Negev desert winemakers show way ahead in Israel's hot climate

In Israel's Negev desert, winemakers are sharing their knowledge of growing vines in the blistering heat with European producers also facing fierce temperatures this summer.

Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN

More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air we breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN warned Wednesday.

Mercury pollution makes ducks more likely to get bird flu: study

Ducks contaminated by mercury pollution are significantly more likely to get bird flu, a study found Wednesday, pointing towards another way that human-driven changes to the natural world increase the risk of viruses spreading.

G7 corporate climate plans spell 2.7C heating: analysis

The decarbonisation plans of some of the biggest corporations from G7 nations put Earth on course to heat a potentially catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius -- blowing Earth well past the Paris Agreement temperature goals, analysis showed Tuesday.

PSG face backlash over mockery of train travel option

French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday faced accusations of failing to take climate change seriously, after coach Christophe Galtier and star Kylian Mbappe mocked a suggestion that they should take the train rather than private planes for short-haul travel.

PSG face backlash for 'inappropriate' mockery of train plea

French football giants Paris Saint-Germain faced an angry backlash Tuesday after coach Christophe Galtier and star player Kylian Mbappe mocked a suggestion that they should take the train rather than private planes for short-haul travel.

Lake Urmia risks fully drying up: Iran wetlands chief

Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday.

Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid

With a swollen belly, aching feet and her four-year-old daughter in tow, Fahmidah Bibi keeps an eye out for a doctor who is rumoured to be due a visit at the campsite she now calls home, after being forced to flee her village because of flooding.

Selfridges targets 'circular' sales for almost half its goods

UK department store Selfridges said Friday that it wants almost half of its sales to be products given a new lease of life as part of the upmarket retailer's efforts to improve sustainability.

Greenpeace drops boulders on UK seabed to curb bottom-trawling fishing

Greenpeace UK said Friday it had dropped 18 large boulders on the seabed in a marine conservation zone off the coast of southwest England to prevent "destructive" industrial fishing.

Flood-born: Nothing but mud as mother, infant return to Pakistan home

Swaddled tightly under the shelter of a donated tent, a newborn baby lays still amid the disorder all around.

Gone in 30 years? The Welsh village in crosshairs of climate change

Occasionally at night, if the weather's bad when she walks her dog along the waterfront, Georgina Salt admits feeling a little "frisson" at the vulnerability of her exposed Welsh village.

England's drought-hit summer 2022 joint hottest on record

England had its joint hottest summer on record this year, tied with 2018, the country's meteorological agency said Thursday as it unveiled provisional mean temperature statistics for the three-month period.

Norwegian eyeing climbing record awaits Chinese permit

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila is only three peaks away from achieving the lung-busting feat of scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in record time.

Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record in 2021: US agency

Earth's concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite efforts to curb emissions.

Chinese electric carmaker BYD plummets after Buffett sale

Shares in Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunged on Wednesday after its largest backer, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its stake amid speculation of a potential exit.

Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'

A Cambodian psychiatrist treating victims of the Khmer Rouge and a French environmentalist cleaning up Indonesian rivers were among the winners Wednesday of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award -- considered Asia's Nobel Prize.

Pakistan floods 'worst in country's history', aid efforts gather pace

Aid efforts ramped up across flooded Pakistan on Tuesday to help tens of millions of people affected by relentless monsoon rains that have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives.

UN raises alarm on Red Sea oil tanker 'time-bomb'

The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering a disaster off Yemen that could cost $20 billion to clean up.

Fossil fuels causing cost-of-living crisis: climate expert

The cost-of-living crisis pushing millions of people towards poverty in Europe is driven by fossil fuels, according to a leading Earth systems scientist, who has warned that global heating risks causing runaway climate change.

'Third' of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather pace

Ecuador investigates killing of four Galapagois giant tortoises

Prosecutors in Ecuador on Monday announced an investigation into the alleged hunting and killing of four giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands, a unique and fragile ecosystem considered a world heritage site.

Plenty of roadblocks for automakers seeking EV success

The world's top automakers -- motivated either by governmental regulations or pure profit -- have made a sharp turn away from fossil fuel vehicles. But there are plenty of obstacles on the road to a future full of eco-friendly cars.

Portugal Colonial - Nature (English)