Tag: Azores
The expansion of the Azores anticyclone causes the worst drought in more than 1,000 years in the Iberian Peninsula
In Spain, last winter, it rained some 40% less than normal. With this year’s early heat spells, the situation has gotten even worse. And the researchers are announcing today that…
Volcano: soon an eruption in the Azores?
A seismic swarm started a few days ago on the island of São Jorge. Although this activity may be strictly of tectonic origin, vigilance is required as it could herald…
The sound life of the island of São Miguel in the Azores archipelago
The island of Sao Miguel is the capital of the Azores archipelago (Portugal). It is a geographical “accident” in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, which hides a great natural…