In its self-imposed period of green transition, Portugal has already come a long way to reach a target of zero dependence on fossil fuels for energy production.
Children worldwide are often curious about where babies come from, and in this enlightened age, open-minded parents probably take a deep breath and tell the truth. However, if not ready for the ‘birds and bees’ story, embarrassed parents have been known to resort to the tale that ‘storks bring them’, and this myth is carried forward by images of storks carrying infants in blankets on baby cards, and probably stems from ancient myths and legends that say storks nesting on the roof of a home were believed to bring good luck.