Environment

Cyprus’ path to recovery “must and will” be aligned to sustainable development goals` Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has said. Speaking at the virtual UN High-Level Political Forum to present Cyprus’ ...

Comics fan or not, chances are you have probably seen the Japanese Manga graphic novels with their wide-eyed girls and spiky-haired boys. It is a hugely popular art form that ...

In late 2019, expeditioners and guides Hilde Falun and Sunniva Sorby went to Norway’s remote Svalbard archipelago to complete a long-term goal of being the first female team to over ...

Choreographers and dancers based in Cyprus will present performances at public venues in Limassol town centre as part of the 18th Summer Dance Festival. The festival will launch on July 24 ...

The Paphos district administration said on Wednesday that it will be shutting down illegal beach bars set up on state land along the Polis-Yialia beach which threaten local turtle populations. ...

More evenings of outdoor cinema are coming to Nicosia with the Sommerkino (summer cinema) at the Goethe-Institut Cyprus. A varied programme of short and feature films in the garden this ...

The government is drafting a bill that would introduce a small deposit return fee to help reduce waste, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told the House Environment Committee on Wednesday. He ...

European Union policymakers on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change, aiming to turn green goals into concrete action this decade and set an example for ...

Two sea turtles – Androniki and Emma –were released back into the sea on Wednesday after recuperating at the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre of the Fisheries Department where they were taken ...

The environment service has launched a two-month public consultation on draft regulations to manage plastic waste in the agricultural sector. Uncontrolled dumping and burning of plastic agricultural waste pollute the ...

Around 269 million people worldwide use drugs each year. Often forgotten in this story is a problem of basic biology. What goes in must come out. Sewers are inundated with drugs ...

Children always seem to have more fun and an upcoming event in Paphos promises to offer them just that! KidFest 2021 will be a family fun day with events for everyone ...

By Lisa Poncet Our last common ancestor with the octopus existed more than 500 million years ago. So why is it that they seem to show such peculiar similarities with humans, ...

In this 2015 video, we witness the transformation of honeybee larvae to pupae to adults, thanks to a stunning time-lapse captured by photographer Anand Varma. Varma created the video as part ...

An environmental issue used as means for bi-communal peace building By Tasos Karonias The Mediterranean sea is one of the most polluted seas worldwide, especially with regards to plastics It ...

One Nicosia-based private vet specialises in treating wild animals, but his main obsession is birds As a boy, Constantinos Antoniou watched and counted birds while spending the summers at his ...

Whether travelling abroad this summer or staying put, there is probably nothing more relaxing and stunning than Paphos’ deep blue sea. Fully wanting to relish some of the island’s ...

It is no lie that music brings people together and it is exactly this that a programme at the Home for Cooperation and the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research ...

Greek singer Yiannis Ploutarchos will sing live at an upcoming event organised by Karaiskakio Foundation to mark its 25th anniversary. The NGO has called on people to book their tickets ...

By Elizabeth Lewis, Edouard Davin and Ronny Meier “Plant more trees” is often the first idea that comes to mind when we think about how to prevent further climate change ...

“Privilege can enable one’s security and advancement in multiple aspects of their life,” say the organisers of an upcoming event in Nicosia that will dissect all its facets, “while ...

You have to admit, that is a bold title for a workshop but the creative session that is coming up at MedOrganic MindSpa in Limassol on July 17 is all about ...

King cobras are the only snakes in the world that build nests for their eggs, which they guard ferociously until the hatchlings emerge. It’s a laborious process that could ...

Salamiou village will once again turn into a ground for contemporary film screenings this summer as the 20th edition of the Countryside Animafest Cyprus arrives on August 11-14. Salamiou, a ...