27 February 2026
In an opinion piece published in the weekly newspaper Expresso, entitled ‘When the exception becomes permanent: climate extremes and the societal response that Portugal demands’, Professor Pedro Matos Soares analyses the intensification and greater recurrence of extreme weather events in Portugal, emphasising that what was once considered exceptional now tends to be a new climate pattern. The professor highlights the urgency of strengthening adaptation capacity, risk culture and strategic planning, advocating a societal response based on robust scientific knowledge, better coordination between science and public policy, and consistent investment in structural resilience measures.
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