Environment

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s Institute for Biology, said the scientists had ...

Solar-powered parking payment systems have been installed by the Ayia Napa municipality in municipal carparks located on Kryo Nero and Alexandros Papadiamantis streets. The ticket machines are part of the ...

By Athena Vlachou Scorched land from Cyprus’s biggest wildfires in more than 50 years threatens to leave fields barren for decades if immediate measures are not taken by the government, ...

The replacement of shingle at Faros beach in Pervolia, Larnaca, has been recommended by the environment departments in an attempt to use nature to halt ongoing coastal erosion. Environment Officer ...

Cyprus increased its greenhouse gas emissions by 8.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, despite economic growth of 3 per cent, according to Eurostat. This ...

The water development department on Wednesday urged the public to use water responsibly amid the ongoing heatwave. “The efficient use of water will contribute significantly to preserving the scarce water ...

The amount of water being consumed in the north is already reaching levels which were not expected until 2043, ‘agriculture minister’ Huseyin Cavus said on Wednesday. “We used 44 million cubic metres ...

Wildfires fanned by a heatwave and strong winds continued to rage across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning houses, farms and factories and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and ...

By Eleni Panayiotou Following the tragic wildfires in the Troodos foothills the importance of water and to be more precise the scarcity of it, becomes more prevalent than ever. The ...

Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday with another heatwave pushing temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of Europe. Global warming ...

Blue Flags are turning out to be a bone of contention, with the Cyprus Greens saying they can be misleading as they still fly on heavily polluted beaches but Cymepa – ...

A new digital initiative, Local and Cypriot, is being rolled out to put small and medium local producers on the map and boost the profile of Cyprus’ agri-food sector. Created ...

A long-awaited Environmental Centre for the salt lake area of Larnaca has taken a decisive step forward with the launch of an international architectural competition, the municipality announced this week. ...

There is currently no immediate threat to Cyprus from the chikungunya virus, according to Professor of microbiology and molecular virology Dr Petros Karayiannis. Speaking to CNA, Karayiannis emphasised that while ...

Despite past efforts to close landfills, new illegal rubbish dumps have emerged, with Paphos now recording around 540 sites, deputy district officer Emily Dionysiou said on Wednesday. These dumps, located in ...

The Larnaca municipality has expressed deep regret and outrage following an act of vandalism that led to the destruction of trees in a green space adjacent to Vergina gymnasium. According ...

By Mary Michaelides When my garden began transitioning into a succulent haven, I decided to remove the automatic watering system. I wanted the flexibility to water the succulents less frequently ...

There is “a significant reluctance on the part of the state to adopt drastic and immediate remedial measures” for environmental violations or illegalities, the audit office said on Tuesday in ...

You read that right. A new and unique festival is reaching Cyprus soon, bringing a renowned global initiative to the island. Nicosia municipality joins forces with the NGO OPU – Organisation ...

A ‘Green Kiosk’ was opened in the Paphos district village of Polemi, the village’s council said. The council explained that the kiosk is “a small sorting centre for recyclable ...

Several towns in eastern Australia were blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades as wild weather swept the area this weekend, causing floods, stranding vehicles and cutting power ...

Pieros, a green turtle that had been kept at the sea turtle care centre for treatment, has been released back into the sea, it was announced on Friday. The Department ...

Eleni Panayiotou Last Wednesday afternoon, I finished my gym class and checked my phone only to find several messages and missed calls enquiring after the well-being of my family. It ...

More than 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tuesday, with authorities putting most of the country on red ...