Environment

Parliament plans to pass a pay as you throw bill for rubbish management before the May 30 elections so that it can be put to force six months later by the ...

With the cultural scene slowly coming alive, a varied programme of events is building up, with an upcoming festival set to bring classical melodies to Larnaca. Concerts as part of ...

The grasslands on the lower slopes of the Drakensberg escarpment are key to South Africa’s water resources. Yet overgrazing is degrading the land. In this video, we meet the ...

In Paphos April arrives with a series of live music events as cafés and bars continue to welcome guests. The musicians and venues of Paphos have been busy trying ...

The drive to plant trees has been a much-touted response to global warming. But can these eco-friendly efforts, adopted all around the world, truly meet expectations in reversing climate change? ...

The Francophonie 2021 events continue as the French Institute of Cyprus collaborates with embassies, organisations and speakers to bring a series of events until September. Coming up next is an online ...

Poisoning cats and dogs doesn’t just end in their horrific deaths but also takes down protected wildlife The continued prevalence of animal poisonings poses a serious threat for both ...

But too much focus on obligations instead of perks By Athina Kasini Following multiple delays, modifications and debates, the parliament approved last December the proposed legislation for social enterprises, finally ...

A week has passed since cafés, bars and restaurants re-opened, or at least those with an outdoor seating area, and crowds have already rushed to get a table. And ...

NGO Laona Foundation is organising a bicommunal eco-journalism workshop for young journalists in early April. The NGO’s efforts are focused on the conservation and regeneration of the Cypriot countryside, ...

Absurd amounts of food people pile on their plates at buffets in restaurants end up in rubbish bins, newly published research by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) shows. ...

During the first half of 2020, canny investors sunk an astonishing $35 billion into upcoming offshore wind projects, and several similarly eco-friendly schemes have been green-lit since. So, now that wind power ...

It’s no secret that art can spark conversations and open discussion. This is what a new exhibition in Nicosia focuses on as it presents a dialogue between artists Spyros ...

For millions of Americans, this May will be an extra noisy month. A once-every-17 year hatch of periodic cicadas is set to occur across parts of the eastern United States – ...

Fresh Target theatre ensemble will stage a performance later this week in search of identity which relates to important moments in the history for the island. Out of Necessity has ...

Bacteria are found nearly everywhere on the earth. In the soil, in the water, in hot springs, in radioactive waste, in our bodies… even deep within the earth’s crust. ...

Cyprus is one of the five EU countries where less than 20 per of the land is covered by forest, the latest Eurostat figures show. In 2020, only around 1 per cent of ...

For one local photographer, what can be seen in the great outdoors makes life worth living, although he fears the change inflicted on it by hordes of visitors With increasing ...

Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla’s most ambitious dream was the creation of a worldwide network of wireless power transmission. He succeeded in building a lab and a massive prototype transmission ...

Less than two years before the government’s proposed Akamas national park sustainable plan is due to be implemented, environmentalists and landowners in the area remain as deeply divided as ...

With a catchy and original title, the No, I am not washing your dirty plate Arts Festival will host its fourth event this month after a successful collaboration with the ...

More Nicosia-based volunteers will clean-up Pedieos riverbed for the third week in a row on Sunday. Four mattresses and a full bath set including a toilet, a sink and a ...

This NMF-sponsored video discusses five new, innovative sea vessels that are cutting down on environmental degradation by using renewable energy. The eco-friendly vessels include hydrogen-powered boats, solar-powered yachts, self-sufficient sailboats ...

World Poetry Day is celebrated annually on March 21 and in Nicosia, Cultural Centre Phaneromenis 70 and poet Alexandros Chronides are putting together a special event, one that is even in-person! For ...