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Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Lisbon

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze raging in a Portuguese municipality near the capital Lisbon on Sunday as high temperatures and strong winds made it harder to put out the flames.

Reuters · Jul 31, 2022

Portugal reports more than 1,000 heat-related deaths

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.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

Portugal on high alert as temperatures soar

Bracing for soaring temperatures, Portugal raised its alert level to its third highest of four levels on Monday, with the government saying thousands of firefighters are ready to act, but it also urged people to prevent blazes.

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

As war rages, Ukrainian joins thousands in Portugal to pray for peace

Armed with a candle and a blue and yellow flag, Karina Potomkina, a Ukrainian who has been watching her country being ravaged by war from afar, joined tens thousands of faithful in Portugal on Thursday evening to pray for peace.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

Quake-hit Azores island could have eruption like La Palma, volcano experts warn

Volcano experts warned on Tuesday that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal's Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain's La Palma last year, which destroyed thousands of properties and crops over 85 days.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Volcanologists seek answers as island in Portugal's Azores keeps shaking

Fatima Viveiros was a little girl when she decided to become a volcanologist. It was a dream come true and now, at age 44, she is putting her skills to use to protect her home in Portugal's Azores islands.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2022

With tears and uncertainty, locals leave earthquake-hit Azores island

With no idea when they might return, a retired couple had their picture taken outside their beloved house before leaving Sao Jorge, an island in Portugal's Azores that is bracing for disaster following a series of small earthquakes.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022

Sporting 0-5 Manchester City: Champions League last 16 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Manchester City romped to a huge win at Sporting Lisbon, with Portuguese magician Bernardo Silva scoring twice

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022