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A Semana do Mestre José Rodrigues, que decorre em Alfândega da Fé, destaca a arte, a memória e a criatividade, celebrando os 90 anos do nascimento do artista plástico. Esta iniciativa visa homenagear uma figura marcante da cultura portuguesa, cujas raízes estão no concelho.

O evento não se limita a recordar o percurso de José Rodrigues; procura também manter viva a sua herança artística e despertar o interesse pela arte na comunidade. A programação valoriza o papel da cultura na identidade local e promove o contacto com diversas formas de expressão artística.

Particularmente focada nos jovens, a iniciativa inclui visitas guiadas à Bienal de Arte Contemporânea das Terras de Trás-os-Montes – Linha da Terra e Oficinas Criativas. Estas experiências visam estimular a imaginação e a capacidade interpretativa dos participantes através da arte.

No dia 28 de outubro, data que marca o aniversário de José Rodrigues, as homenagens ganham um significado especial ao evocar o legado de um artista cuja obra continua a enriquecer o património cultural português.

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This animated map shows the insect’s population exploding in Australia’s eastern states, with the endangered species coming back from the brink

If you live anywhere on the eastern side of Australia, you’ve probably noticed that bogong moths are back in a big way.

While we don’t yet have figures from ecologist-led surveys to compare with previous years, there is a wealth of data on the great moth revival being generated by citizen scientists across the eastern states.

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© Illustration: Guardian Design

© Illustration: Guardian Design

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’

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Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, faces a high risk of ecosystem collapse before 2075 because of global heating, according to an assessment by United Nations nature advisers.

About 24% of the planet’s reefs across more than 80 countries are already critically endangered, the assessment said, but when the expected impacts of global heating were added this rose to 96%.

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© Photograph: Lindsey Kramer/Hawaii Wildlife Fund/IUCN

© Photograph: Lindsey Kramer/Hawaii Wildlife Fund/IUCN

El ministro de Transportes, Óscar Puente, se ha reunido este jueves con el presidente de la Generalitat, Salvador Illa, para abordar la crisis de Rodalies que se alarga desde enero. Puente ha defendido que, a pesar de las elecciones generales del próximo 29 de noviembre, el traspaso de la R1 sigue adelante. Aun así, el titular de Transportes ha admitido que la convocatoria electoral puede trastocar los plazos de una operación que ha calificado de “irrevocable”. Illa, por su parte, ha asegurado que los compromisos adquiridos entre ambas administraciones continúan vigentes y que el calendario de trabajo no se ha visto alterado por el adelanto electoral.

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Uma pastelaria no centro de Fafe foi assaltada na madrugada desta quinta-feira, tendo sido furtada uma máquina de venda de tabaco, que veio a ser encontrada abandonada a mais de seis quilómetros do local.

O assalto ocorreu por volta das 03:30 e, ao que O MINHO apurou, a máquina de tabaco terá sido o único objeto retirado do interior do estabelecimento.

Os autores do furto levaram o tabaco e o dinheiro que se encontravam no equipamento, que foi depois abandonado junto à Zona Industrial de Arões, a mais de seis quilómetros da pastelaria.

A GNR deslocou-se ao local e está a investigar o caso.

O conteúdo Máquina de tabaco roubada em pastelaria no centro de Fafe aparece primeiro em O MINHO.

The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty

Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.

The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from nature’s genetics to contribute towards conservation in low-income countries. But more than 18 months after the fund was launched, it remains far below this target.

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The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty

Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.

The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from nature’s genetics to contribute towards conservation in low-income countries. But more than 18 months after the fund was launched, it remains far below this target.

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© Photograph: Rebecca Cole/The Guardian

© Photograph: Rebecca Cole/The Guardian

With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.

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Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ approach to remains

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A whale carcass has forced the closure of two busy swimming and surfing spots after washing up between Coogee and Maroubra beaches in Sydney – but there are no plans to remove it.

The whale’s heavily decomposed body was found on Thursday morning at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

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© Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

© Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had ⁠confirmed the ⁠first detection ​of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm in US wildlife in an ⁠elk in Pecos county, Texas.

The elk was located on a game ⁠ranch and was reported after being harvested by ​a hunter, the ‌USDA said ‌in a statement.

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© Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters