Environment

Just seven MPs responded to questionnaire by environmental groups A study looking at the track record of MPs on environmental issues was both inconclusive and disappointing, as it did not ...

The Roof Top Bar in Limassol’s Agora will hold its first jazz night this week with a live performance by the A. Vafea Jazz Project. On Thursday, between 8pm ...

By Kate Abnett and Sabine Siebold A meeting of European Union leaders on Tuesday could end without a declaration on how to meet the bloc’s new goal to cut ...

In meteorology, a cyclone refers to a large-scale mass of air, revolving around a strong, low-atmospheric pressure centre, and originating over large bodies of water. They generally occur in three ...

A new exhibition in Limassol sees Theodora Foutrou present her latest pieces of work, discussing the role of nature in the creative process. Titled The Domestication of the Butterfly, the ...

For the first time in over 16 years, a pair of ravens has successfully nested in the government-controlled areas and specifically in the Akamas area, BirdLife Cyprus said on its Facebook ...

Under the ongoing cultural/anthropological programme Urban Details, the Cultural and Research Foundation Phaneromenis 70 organises a new series of city tours. This coming Thursday, May 27, a new sunset walking tour ...

By Agnieszka Barteczko and Kate Abnett Poland must immediately stop mining lignite coal at the Turow mine operated by state-run PGE , the European Union’s top court said last Friday, ...

In Helen Kirwan’s seventh online performance, coming up this Friday, she will offer ribbons to men in black in an outdoor setting at an archaeological site. Since ancient times, ...

More than €1 billion will be allocated in Cyprus over the next five years for a speedy transition to a ‘green economy’, three government ministers said on Monday. In opening remarks ...

The buildings where we live and work can be as big a climate solution as switching to renewable energy. This is because our dwellings consume about 40 per cent of all ...

Tech mogul Elon Musk coined the term Hyperloop back in 2013, when he released his vision for a fifth mode of transport. Since then, engineers across the world, working on the ...

After almost a year of hearing nothing but cancellations and postponements, it seems almost surreal to even report on such an occasion yet, it’s true, well-known Greek singer Giannis ...

To mark the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia on May 17, Meltemi space in Nicosia and Queer Cyprus Association and May 17 in Cyprus have come together to host the Queer ...

This video explores the design and features of the sleek suit used by SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts, contrasting it with the strikingly different National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’...

Best known on the island for his colourful tattoos, artist Kompi has recently been slowly making his name as a painter. Stuck in the house during the lockdown, much like ...

Clothes stalls, booths and goodies to browse. Remember what markets are like? It’s been a fair while since we last had the chance to attend one, almost too long ...

Starting this June, the Paphos Piano Series will bring a series of small, intimate, solo piano recitals to the west coast. Some of the best pianists in Cyprus are said ...

Why are 70-95 per cent of the human species right-handed? After all, we know of no other placental mammal that prefers one side of the body so consistently – not even ...

An out-of-ordinary concert is arriving at Rialto Theatre featuring a musical dialogue between Quintus Ensemble and ChamberFusion Quintet, who will present Cypriot Music Revisited – as the evening is called. The ...

An island wide clean-up campaign was launched by Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis in Anavargos village in Paphos on Friday. The campaign, “See it clearly,” is organised by the ministry in ...

Thousands of Australian students skipped school on Friday and gathered with climate activists to call on the government to stop funding the gas industry, taking aim at Prime Minister Scott ...

Making summer plans feels slightly more possible right now, even though things are still up in the air and anything could change in a minute. Nonetheless, with restrictions lifting and ...

The Technopolis 20 Classics, a classical music concert series, organised by Technopolis 20 and a private sponsor, is holding its last concert of spring at Markideio Theatre this month. Titled Classical Romanticism, ...