Environment

Oceana has urged the European Commission to take real action to protect marine ecosystems on Friday. The NGO welcomed the Commission’s recognition of the need to support Europe’s ...

Nearly half of Cyprus’ bathing beaches, along with two marinas, were awarded Blue Flags for 2026 on Thursday, with Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou describing the achievement as recognition of the country’...

By Sara Mariza Vryonidi What if I told you that changing society does not require convincing everyone? Not 90 per cent. Not even half. According to a 2018 study published in Science, ...

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana late on Thursday in the largest protest this week against a planned luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the ...

BirdLife Cyprus is organising a blood donation event in memory of its late director, Martin Hellicar, they said on Thursday. The NGO described Hellicar as a person of excellence, empathy ...

The Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) said it has saved over €530,000 through renewable energy investments since July 2024, showcasing solar energy’s role in cutting public sector costs. In a ...

With the arrival of the summer tourism season in Cyprus, thousands of residents and visitors will once again enjoy the island’s coastal and marine environment. Cyprus’ seas are not ...

By Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra In April, Cyprus hosted a two-day international climate summit under its EU Council presidency. Scientists, policymakers and government representatives from 18 countries gathered in Nicosia and signed ...

Dromolaxia-Meneou mayor Kypros Andronikou on Tuesday called on authorities to immediately proceed with measures to combat erosion along the coastlines of the island, warning that the problem was “constantly worsening”. “...

Turkey is facing criticism over its handling of preparations for this year’s United Nations climate summit after reports emerged on Thursday that the republic had been excluded from a ...

The protection of biodiversity must be prioritised by the new parliament, BirdLife said on Tuesday, warning the new MPs they are taking office at a time when Cyprus is facing “...

In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced ...

Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognisable may not survive by century’s end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, ...

A US company said more than two dozen healthy baby chickens have hatched from an artificial egg platform it has developed in what it calls a pivotal step in its ...

The European Union imported 49.7 million tonnes of recyclable raw materials and exported 36.2 million tonnes to non-EU countries over the course of 2025, according to a Eurostat report. This distinct trade imbalance ...

The European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanup campaign was launched from Limassol’s seafront on Saturday morning, with EU commissioner for fisheries and oceans Costas Kadis and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis taking ...

An administrative court ruling has halted construction of a 3.7-megawatt solar park within the Latsia-Yeri municipality after a permanent injunction was issued suspending the validity of the project’s building ...

Cyprus recorded 33,640 beehives in 2023, down from 38,130 in 2020, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday. The figures place Cyprus behind the European trend, with the total number of beehives on farms ...

By Chris Englezou Lake Paralimni is not just another wetland. It is one of Cyprus’ most important natural ecosystems, a rare semi-permanent saline lake that supports migratory birds and a ...

Akamas municipality on Tuesday defended the continuation of improvement works on the Baths of Aphrodite-Fontana Amorosa Road, rejecting calls for the project’s cancellation. The municipality said the road has ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has requested the immediate cancellation and withdrawal of environmental approval for the Baths of Aphrodite-Fontana Amorosa roadwork in Akamas, citing both legal and ecological breaches. In ...

Green points in Larnaca operated by the district government organisation (EOA) announced on Monday that they will no longer be accepting bulk construction debris from house renovations and thus premises ...

Reservoir levels across Paphos have risen above 50 per cent following four months of sustained rainfall, with the Mavrokolymbos dam reaching 89.8 per cent capacity after standing empty last year due to ...

Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is having a severe impact on marine life, with sea turtles frequently ingesting plastic waste, experts have warned on Friday. According to data collected by ...