BirdLife concerned over spike in shooting of protected birds
Though encouraged by a significant drop in illegal bird trapping, BirdLife Cyprus has said is concerned about a spike in incidents of illegal shooting of...
Environment
Paphos villages hope to open gorges for tourist trails
Four gorges near the Arodes villages are under review with the hopes of making them more accessible to nature lovers. Officials from the tourism ministry...
How green are our political parties?
In the lead up to the parliamentary elections on May 30, the Cyprus Mail’s weekly environment section has asked the main political parties for their...
Energy efficiency: the forgotten necessity
By Charalampos Theopemptou When politicians in Cyprus talk about energy policy they usually refer to gas and only gas. Focusing just on gas is by...
In New York, artist’s ‘Ghost Forest’ warns on rising sea water
In the centre of New York City’s spring greenery, artist Maya Lin has installed the barren, brown trunks of 49 dead Atlantic White Cedar...
G7 should invest $10 trillion to stoke climate-friendly recovery
By Guy Faulconbridge G7 countries should invest $10 trillion to stoke an investment-driven recovery that puts Covid-19 vaccines in arms and triggers a sweeping...
David Attenborough named COP26 People’s Advocate ahead of key climate summit
Britain has tasked naturalist David Attenborough with inspiring action to tackle the issue of climate change as its People’s Advocate ahead of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP26)...
New app locates can recycling banks
Charity Cans For Kids has announced the launch of a new app designed to make recycling metal waste in Cyprus easier by helping people locate...
Dherynia seeks solution for agricultural waste
The collection and recycling of plastic covers and similar materials used in greenhouses is a big problem for Dherynia, as underlined by its mayor Andros...
Taking a critical look at fashion consumption
The Redesign Fashion Exhibition is coming to Larnaca this summer – should measures allow – an event by the Dostou Chance Cultural Movement that highlights...
Turning construction waste into something useful
A project in Cyprus aims to reduce and reuse the waste produced by the construction industry – and in the process, help to create safer...
Ditch n’ switch your clothes
Every closet needs a spring clean, isn’t that so? But what if our closets weren’t full to the brim with the season’s latest fashion trends...
Understanding true sustainability
The organisation making Cyprus’ villages green by resuscitating traditions By Martin Clark Grampus Heritage and Training is a leading organisation in sustainable development, of which...
Cyprus’ coral reefs under threat
Researchers tell us what can be done to save them It is likely that coral reefs around Cyprus will die in the near future because...
Second busiest US port sees record-high biodiversity in green port efforts
Marine life is thriving in San Pedro Bay Harbour at levels not seen in multiple studies over two decades, according to a new survey. The...
Chinese researchers identify bacteria to degrade waste
Chinese researchers have identified a marine bacterial community capable of degrading plastic waste of poly (ethyleneterephthalate) and polyethylene. While the plastic-eating qualities of bacteria are...
The beekeepers who believe in full transparency
Top quality honey is not easy to produce, especially in the face of local pesticide and antibiotic use and climate change By Annette Chrysostomou Projects...
Germany must tighten climate law to protect young people’s future, court rules
Germany must update its climate law by the end of next year to set out how it will bring carbon emissions down to almost zero by 2050, its...
Lundin sells its first ‘carbon neutral’ oil as climate activism grows
Sweden’s Lundin Energy has sold to Italian refiner Saras what it said is the world’s first oil cargo certified as carbon neutral at the point...
Saving the world’s rarest marine mammal in Cyprus
Joint projects in place to save the Monk Seal are showing results By Marios Papageorgiou Did you know that the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus)...