Environment

Take a real journey into the past in upcoming interactive exhibition in a prehistoric world. ELENI PHILIPPOU prepares to meet a T-rex The prehistoric world of enormous dinosaurs is fascinating. ...

What do trees talk about, and how do they carry on their ‘conversations’? In this video, we head to the Douglas fir forests of Canada, to discover how trees communicate ...

Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its new high-volume electric vehicle production plant in the tranquil German municipality of Gruenheide, ...

The pioneering Space Shuttle programme flew a total of 135 missions, making it the core of US crewed spaceflight efforts for nearly four decades. The first orbital test flight, STS-1, carried ...

Mushrooms can feed, heal and even clothe us. One couple is determined that the not-so-humble fungus should have a wider audience In a country where the supermarket reigns supreme, convincing ...

Imagine everything you need within a short walk from your house: that is the concept behind the 15-minute city. In places like Cyprus, this may seem like no big deal, ...

In this video, we learn how Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) might just revolutionise the energy sector as we know it. CSP is produced using a large number of mirrors that ...

A strategic study is to be ready in ten months for an integrated development plan for the Tylliria area in the north-west of the island. Commissioner for Development of Mountain ...

Cyprus hopes to tap some €1.2 billion from the EU’s Resilience and Recovery Facility, in exchange for which it pledges to implement a series of reforms. But it’s a ...

Reducing food waste should be a priority, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou said on Saturday while attending the award ceremony for a sustainable gastronomy competition. Yearly statistics show that 1.3 ...

Five months after the implementation of the ‘pay as you throw’ waste management system, Aglandjia municipality has reduced its rubbish by 1,396 tonnes, the municipality said on Saturday. In a written ...

6×6 Centre for Photography is hosting the first-ever GuruShots exhibition in Cyprus at the beginning of July. GuruShots is the world’s greatest photography game that connects, inspires and educates photo ...

Geothermal energy – used in over 20 countries, in particular the US and Iceland – is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth, contained in the rocks and fluids beneath ...

The Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF) returns for the 6th year with open-air film screenings from June 25 to 27. The city’s leading film festival makes a comeback with screenings of ...

Places and Landscapes as seen by Cyprus and Athens-based artist Sophia Papacosta will go on display at the Culture centre of Phaneromenis70 in old Nicosia as of June 25. “The exhibited ...

The Paphos Municipal Philharmonic orchestra will put on a musical walk through the town on Saturday to mark World Music Day, celebrated around the world on June 21. “With a joyful ...

While it may not do the human ego any favours, ants have been documented to be able to carry up to 20 times their own body weight. If a human could ...

While so many are set to flock to the beach this long weekend, nature lovers and art fans have an opportunity to seek calmness and creativity with an outdoor art ...

Anthemic rockers Bon Jovi will hit the big screen in Cyprus for one night on Friday presenting a concert from New Jersey. Never seen before, Encore Nights is being recorded ...

In this video, we explore ‘dumpster diving’ activism, and how it is being used to make the case for lowering waste, and embracing sustainable living. Dumpster divers not only find ...

Set to take place in October across the island, the 2021 autumn Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival features collaborations and partnerships with new and returning artists and organisations from Cyprus and ...

Inspired by World Oceans Day last week, European Maritime Days coming up and a recent workshop, Martin Clark highlights the importance of sea grass, more grandly known as Posidonia oceanica ...

Doesn’t a book bazaar for a good cause sound like a good idea? That is what is coming up at Yfantourgeio in July as it teams up with animal ...

The winners for the best designs for the upcoming first sustainable park in Cyprus were awarded earlier this month at the Cine Studio of the University of Nicosia by the ...