Campaign Articles
May 1, 2014, Source: Seismological Society of America Findings: Oil and gas development activities, including underground disposal of wastewater and hydraulic fracturing, may induce earthquakes by changing the state of stress on existing faults to the point of failure. Earthquakes from wastewater disposal may be triggered at tens of kilometers…
We are doing more than our bit to SAVE the Algarve beaches and sea and YOU? WE ALL LOVE THE ALGARVE - SO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS EASTER – JOIN US IN ONE OF THE 31 TOWNS THAT WE WILL BE VISITING DURING THE EASTER BREAK – DONATE TO HELP…
During December 2013, the ASMAA team participated in a heated debate with a group of kids that led to the results below. We had a couple of meetings with various kids were we asked them what they though the "Gas and Oil exploration would do in the Algarve" - we…
OPINION BY LAURINDA SEABRA I must say that when I first heard about the Gulbenkian Foundation, I was 10 years old and had just been exposed to their arts program. Since then I have been following “on-and-off” many of their initiatives. Like many others all over the world, I saw…
We are amazed by the total lack of interest, as no information is available in the Portuguese press about the risks of earthquakes happening in the Algarve as a result of offshore drilling for gas and oil, especially if one analyses what has been happening in nearby Spain in recent…
P R E S S RELEASE This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/press COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONLuxembourg, 10 June 2013 Council adopts directive on safety of offshore oil and gas operations. The Council adopted1 today a directive on safety of offshore oil and gas operations(PE-COS 8/13, 10197/13 ADD1). The new regulatory framework aims at…
One of the most publicized activities in the Algarve to tourists and residents alike is the fact that we have abundant and healthy dolphin colonies in our ocean. Thousands of photographs can be found on the Internet showcasing mankind’s love for this gentle sea creature with many of them being…