Study: Baixo Alentejo with 94% territory susceptible to desertification.
Soil quality, climate and vegetation were parameters included in the study by Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 94% of the territory of Baixo Alentejo is “susceptible to desertification”.
Music: Miguel Moura releases his first album in Moura.
The Moorish singer Miguel Moura is preparing to release his first album of originals. Titled "Who Am I".
Back to Alentejo: Beja receives the start of the race. The last one was 17 year old.
In the year of commemoration of 40 years of the Volta ao Alentejo, Beja will be the starting point of the 40th edition of the race, who will be on the road 22 a 26 March. The last time the race started in the city, it was in the distant year of 2005.
Alqueva: Rains in Spain lead to the opening of dams.
The rain that continues to fall incessantly in Extremadura of Spain, there are places where it was higher than 100 liters per square meter, causes water to pass through “Badajoz weir” to fill Alqueva.
Health centers: Nine of the district of Beja dos 40 in Alentejo also open their doors at the weekend.
They are 9 in the district of Beja and 40 in Alentejo health centers operating with extended opening hours (working days) or complement (weekend and holidays), providing an outreach response to the community in non-emergent health situations.