Environment

Six artificial bird nests suitable for barn owls have been installed in Chlorakas in a move welcomed by the local community leader. The installation of the man-made nesting boxes is ...

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals in the world: When in hot pursuit of a pigeon or other bird to pluck from midair they can reach 240 miles per hour – faster ...

Inspiring speeches, performances and eye-opening talks are what TED events are all about. By now, the whole world knows about TED talks. Coming to the island next month is a ...

Over the last decade, many places across the world, such as the American Northeast, have seen a spike in the frequency of large, disruptive snowstorms. This trend surprised nearly everybody, ...

The second edition of the Larnaca Biennale, an International Exhibition of Fine Arts is, set to take place later this year, following on from its 2018 edition with more than 18,000 visitors ...

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s tiny arms are often joked about, given their minute scale in comparison to their legs. But were their surprisingly muscular upper limbs actually more useful than they’...

The musicians of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra returned to Pallas Theatre on February 8, to rehearse and video-record a wealth of chamber music works that they had been practising during January ...

From laptops to water bottles, aluminium is being touted as an eco-friendly answer to the global crisis in plastic waste. But is aluminium really the cure-all that some claim it ...

Covid-19 has caused the worst crisis in aviation’s history. Is this the industry’s moment for a green reset – and if so, which technologies offer the best hope? View ...

When the world is upside down, creativity can be a great salvation. Seeking inspiration though can be a challenge. Twenty nine artists came together during lockdown, each working on their ...

You might not think of volcanoes as particularly musical, but they do actually generate infrasound (frequencies below the range of human hearing). Just like a horn’s sound changes based ...

The public is being called to carry a trash bag and pick-up trash from the streets during their outings in an innovative campaign launched by the ecological movement. Following reports ...

The Cyprus High Commission is taking experimental Cypriot theatre to the UK for the first time. Cutting-edge performances produced during lockdown as a response to the pandemic by independent Cypriot ...

On January 29, France’s National Assembly voted in favour of a new animal rights​ law that will ban wild animals from travelling circuses​ in the country. While some see this ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by ...

February 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and expressing support for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors and their families. Exactly that is what an ...

As efforts continue to clear Pedieos of rubbish, Lakatamia officials cite persistent fly-tipping and infrastructure gaps as factors leading to the buildup of rubbish in the area. Forty more tonnes ...

It’s almost time for Valentine’s Day. This year though, with restaurants and bars closed, there will be no romantic dinners or love-themed events. To celebrate this day of ...

The lack of a green point in Dherynia is a “major problem” for the municipality, which spends more than €20,000 annually to manage garden and bulky waste, it said on Thursday. “...

The human species has driven the planet’s biodiversity into an unprecedented decline, with as many as 1 million species at risk. Traditional conservation methods alone are struggling to offset the ...

The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Thursday called on the government to promote the installation of rainwater collection systems from roofs, saying we have to do everything possible so not a ...

The recycled water lakes of the Larnaca sewerage board located in Meneou have been transformed into a wetland where every year thousands of migratory birds find refuge, manager of the ...

Wherever you live in the world, there is always a community considered ‘the other’. For centuries people have found reasons to unify and separate themselves, to form groups. Perhaps it’...

An upcoming online event this weekend celebrates Valentine’s Day by inviting couples for downward dogs, child poses and stretches. Yoga instructors Skevi Chrysou Tofaridou and Vicky Christou are putting ...