Image: Portugal burn scars
Southern Europe experienced a relentless heatwave this summer, fuelling wildfires in a number of countries.
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Spain sends help to battle Portugal's wildfires
Spanish firefighters and water-dumping aircraft have bolstered Portuguese efforts to gain control of forest fires raging in the centre of the country, the European Commission said Monday.
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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Proba-V images Portuguese forest fire
ESA's Proba-V minisatellite has captured the forest fire raging in central Portugal, revealing blackened scars and columns of smoke as well as pinpointing active fire hotspots.
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2017
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Portugal, a country helplessly prone to forest fires
As the temperature began to soar across the Iberian peninsula last week, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before fires started—they've become a summer fixture. But this time they came with a vengeance, one in ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2017
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Quota to protect Mediterranean swordfish: EU, NGO
A conservation body grouping 50 fishing and shipping nations, approved a quota to protect the overharvested Mediterranean swordfish, the European Union and activist group Oceana announced Monday.
Ecology
Nov 21, 2016
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Portugal's Madeira Islands and mainland fires
There are several large fires burning on Portugal's Madeira Island and mainland and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of the smoke generated from them.
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2016
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ARIEL mission to reveal 'Brave New Worlds' among exoplanets
An ambitious European mission is being planned to answer fundamental questions about how planetary systems form and evolve. ARIEL will investigate the atmospheres of several hundred planets orbiting distant stars. It is one ...
Astronomy
Jul 16, 2015
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Netflix to expand into Italy, Portugal in October
Netflix will debut in Italy and Portugal in October as the Internet video service accelerates its international expansion.
Business
Jun 6, 2015
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US continues global leadership to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
In its 2015 biennial report to Congress on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU), NOAA has identified six nations—Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Portugal—as engaging in the practice. IUU ...
Ecology
Feb 10, 2015
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Human trafficking, an invisible problem
Human trafficking is a problem about which little is known in Spain, due to both the lack of reliable figures as well as the poor coordination among international police forces and the social permissiveness with regard to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2014
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