Environment

Tradition is in right now. Traditional elements and techniques show up in fashion, cost-free programmes invite the public to learn local art and now one more centre has been established ...

The recent fires have highlighted yet again the crucial importance of forest management, not least what trees should go where By Martin Clark On Saturday, July 3, with students in Nicosia; ...

Full Moon ceremonies have been practised throughout history, with a number of cultures associating the full moon with different ideas. While rituals and symbols may differ from culture to culture, ...

By Kate Abnett and James Mackenzie The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as ...

By Mert Ozkan Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two weeks from a drought that environmentalists said was the result of climate ...

A total of 40 teenagers who participated in the Space and Steame Summer Camp in Paphos dedicated part of their programme last week to European environment projects. The objectives and benefits ...

A new art exhibition has found a temporary home at Almyra Hotel as Elena Tsigaridou presents her latest artwork under the title Dive. The exhibition, open until August 9, is a ...

While the ’15-minute city’ model promotes neighborhood-level urban planning, in this video we learn Sweden is pursuing an even more hyper-local twist: a scheme to redesign every street in the ...

Simply talking about the climate crisis may not seem like enough, and in all honesty, it’s not but it’s a starting point to raise awareness and fully understand ...

A new spot in the old town is keeping Limassol residents entertained with coffees, cocktails, wines and music. Well, new spot might not be entirely accurate as the Rooftop Bar ...

In this video, we meet the two best friends who have joined forces to help save Hawaii’s coral reefs. Carissa Cabrera is a marine educator based in Oahu, Hawaii. ...

Ancient cultures have numerous rituals and healing methods, many of which we have learnt to practice today. There is the humble meditation, tantric massages, cacao ceremonies and sound healing – a ...

Implementing these policies and policing their application will be a logistical nightmare for the EU The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday its ‘Fit-for-55’ package, with 13 new policies designed to ...

According to scientists, Venus offers us a glimpse of earth’s past and future. It may once have had water in liquid form, as our planet does today, while today ...

The full moon always has a touch of enchantment to it and usually brings about wonder, creativity and clarity. Friday’s full moon will bring a unique evening of poetry ...

Planning for people with disabilities seems to be a challenge for even the best of urban designers; despite good intentions, planners and architects tend to design for the average, non-disabled ...

Who doesn’t love a good food night? Especially if it is a cuisine that is known for its rich spices and flavours. It is exactly this that an upcoming ...

It’s non-stop live music performances over at Rialto Theatre in Limassol as its Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival continues to fill the old town with melodious tunes. More bands ...

Music, music and more music is arriving at Sarah’s Jazz Club as several musicians and ensembles take over the jazz venue’s stage. Coming up is the Kyriaki Steliou ...

Summertime certainly means beach time. Yet nobody wants to be sunbathing and snorkelling amid empty plastic cups, cigarette butts and all other sorts of rubbish that unfortunately decorate our crystal ...

The Mediterranean Basin is one of the marine regions most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. Floods, heat waves, biodiversity loss… in this video, we get an overview of ...

Bees are important. We know that by now, don’t we? They are the reason flowers and wild plants exist, the reason we have honey and nature is what it ...

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 ...