Environment

By Jan Strupczewski Years from now, 2021 may be seen as the moment the European Union took a leap forward from its post-World War Two birth as a coal and steel ...

Discoveries at the Chalcolithic site Palloures, Cyprus will be presented to the public in free, online symposium next month, it was announced on Tuesday. Since 2015, a team of archaeologists from ...

In this video, we witness a yearly spring ritual in Canada’s Yukon Territory, as locals flock to McClintock Bay, on Marsh lake’s northern tip, to witness the large ...

Larnaca primary school pupils are being given the opportunity to name a reef in Oroklini, near the LEF1 wreck which was sunk early last year. The competition is being organised ...

Young people in Cyprus are less worried about climate change than other Europeans, is the main result of a study recently published. The survey on “How concerned are young people ...

Just under a month remains until the 7th edition of Graphic Stories Cyprus takes place. Last year, it managed to conclude its edition just a few days before Cyprus entered ...

People go bananas for bananas, but in some countries, like Australia, a lack of genetic diversity has put the beloved natural snack at risk of extinction. Grown in more than 150 ...

You can tuck your head between your knees and kiss your target of ‘not-more-than-1.5-degrees-Celsius-warming’ goodbye. Trump is out and Biden is in, and you will hear a lot of ...

In this video, we meet Erika Thompson, the professional beekeeper behind the company Texas Beeworks. As we learn, she’s been called to carry out many beehive removals in unwanted ...

In a theatre event that could be a symbol of things to come Melissa Hekkers found herself enjoying a stage show while glued to her phone. The two combined to ...

In this BBC Ideas video, Simon Redfern of the University of Cambridge’s Earth Sciences department, explains how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help us adapt to climate change, in the ...

Celebrated annually on April 22, Earth Day supports environmental protection and aims to raise awareness about the planet. Going eco-friendly is one of the latest and biggest movements of the times. ...

The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect US ...

The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from ...

As events are still a bit thin on the ground something else is coming to Nicosia this week. The Take Away Project is a simple concept and its title sums ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And some hospitality venues have had to find alternative solutions to survive. Kafeneio Valitsa, a small café-bar on Trikoupi street, has spread just ...

In this video, renowned conservationist and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall shares her thoughts on the dream of a well-stewarded home planet, in honour of Earth Day 2021. Earth Day is a ...

The places where Cyprus’ unique but endangered water snake (Natrix Natrix Cypriaca) live have increased significiantly, according to environmental group Terra Cypria. A study carried out by the group in ...

South Africa is facing a conservation crisis. National parks and private game reserves are a key part of the country’s tourism industry, which accounts for 7 per cent of its ...

Climate activists shattered at least 19 windows at HSBC’s headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf as part of a protest against the financing of what the group says is devastating ...

Next month will bring even more theatre, live music and dance performances to the heart of the old town of Limassol. Starting off the month on May 6 is a play ...

The Audit Office on Wednesday said the company being paid to process massive quantities of used car tyres is failing to do so In a report, the Audit Office said ...

By Judith Garber On my very first walk around Nicosia two years ago, I passed a group of young Cypriots creating posters calling on their fellow citizens to take bold ...

The White House is still putting the finishing touches on its plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, ahead of a summit this week with world leaders including ...