Environment

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 ...

The monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s greatest events. This orange-winged wonder travels up to 4,500 km from all over North America to spend the winter hanging from oyamel ...

Youth organisation the Bicommunal Network of Cypriot Youth is hosting an online talk on Saturday with foreign policy expert at the Australian federal government Dr Stephanie Jacobs, discussing ‘Cypriots down ...

In the uncertain conditions that have prevailed Rialto Theatre’s cultural agenda will see performances either online via live stream or in the physical presence of audiences at theatre or ...

How do foxes know where to pounce when they can’t see their prey? There’s evidence to suggest they’re using the Earth’s magnetic field to help… View ...

From Cyprus to Singapore, Vienna to California, over 35 creatives have joined together from seven different time zones to rehearse and record an opera for the lockdown generation. With theatres shut, ...

Tornadoes are amongst the most destructive natural disasters in the world. No country on earth is immune to them, and some are more formidable than others. Tornadoes occur every year, ...

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon is sinking at a rate of 1-2cm every year as sea levels rise. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), parts ...

If you grew up in Cyprus, one particular figure comes to mind when thinking about shadow theatre: Karagiozis. His antics have been entertaining us for decades with songs and tales ...

New York’s iconic Empire State Building, which has towered over Midtown Manhattan since the early Thirties, is set to be powered completely by renewable energy. Empire State Realty Trust (...

Theatres and museums are able to open as of Monday as details of what will be staged remain unclear the idea of being in a theatre chair seems slightly closer ...

If you live in a country that sees heavy winters and is a habitat for moose, you may have noticed these mighty animals licking stationary cars. Why on earth would ...

You’ve heard of yoga, meditation and chakras but have you heard of QiGong? It is an ancient, traditional exercise originating from China to maintain health and fitness, working from ...

The words ‘risk’ and ‘crisis’ sound all too familiar now, even to non-business or finance people. An upcoming online event by Hellenic Bank in association with Global Training and the ...