Environment
France’s European affairs minister rejected on Tuesday opposition by Germany to a law that would require new cars sold in the EU from 2035 to have zero...
‘Act now’: IPCC climate report appeals to all to salvage 1.5C goal
By Alister Doyle Climate scientists on Monday appealed directly to everyone on the planet to seize a dwindling chance to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees...
Discussion helps navigate reusable menstruation products
If you menstruate, the chances are you have tried and tested various menstruating products in your life. Pads and tampons once dominated the industry but...
‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut -UN chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment...
Tender process for the revamp of Pattichion park in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality has launched the tender process for construction works aiming at a revamp of Pattichion park and the area surrounding it. According to as...
Freddy and the ice: messages from the future
Two new things on the climate front this week, both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit and then...
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing
By Christopher Patterson and Lance Barrie The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than...
Deputies dissatisfied as Pentakomo waste management issues persist
Issues at Pentakomo waste treatment plant persist, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday during a discussion on the impact of municipal waste on the...
How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie
By Joel Mead The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects...
Stories of Resistance with activists from the East Med
Climate and social justice organisations come together in Nicosia By Josef Boraei and Myrto Skouroupathi Various initiatives and groups hosted the recent event in Nicosia,...