Environment

Hoteliers in the Famagusta region recently attended a workshop led by plastic reduction experts as part of the ‘Keep Our Sand and Sea Plastic Free’ project. The workshop examined the ...

Commonly known as the corpse lily, the ‘Rafflesia arnoldii’ is a rare flower found in the rainforests of Indonesia. Growing to almost a metre across, it’s a malodorous and ...

Since a new number to text for government approval was added to the list, theatres and galleries slowly began opening up their venues. Number 9 allows art lovers to briefly get ...

The Akamas tulip (Tulipa akamasica) has been highlighted by the agriculture ministry this month to educate people about the island’s endangered plants, this one blooming from March to April, ...

During a period of forced confinement, a couple is isolated at home experiencing a new reality. Day by day, they converse, interact, fall in love, fight, break up, mourn and ...

With the gradual easing of restrictions, some form of cultural life re-appears yet theatres are still struggling and artists still need support. This is what the organisers of an upcoming ...

The battle against climate change is creating all-new economies and truly unique innovations. In this video, we travel to a lab in Hawaii and a farm in New York, to ...

Eins Gallery re-opens its doors with Alexandros Tzannis’ solo exhibition Earth Will Remain, We Are the Shipwreck. From March 3 to 17, the public will be able to explore art pieces that ...

There’s nothing more important than our health and wellbeing. It’s one of the major lessons that surfaced in the past year yet looking after our health isn’t ...

It’s been quite a year for cinema. Productions were put on hold, film premieres took a step down and cinemas remained mostly empty. But of course, home cinema has ...

Ōkunoshima is a small island in the Inland Sea of Japan, which played a key role during World War II as a poison gas factory. It is often called Usagi ...

Spring is coming and with it more live entertainment with musical evenings, theatre and film screenings at Rialto. The theatre prepares for a new month of performances presented both live ...

Israel on Sunday broadened its search for the ship behind an oil spill that blackened its beaches with tar after investigators ruled out one of the suspected tankers. An Israeli ...

Dr Dario Pontiggia The European Union has put sustainability and the environment at the heart of its future. This commitment is backed up with an unprecedented financial package: €1.8 trillion. Of ...

The world is addicted to concrete, and it’s making climate change a lot worse. But there’s a new generation of futuristic, sustainable building materials in the pipeline. This ...

The weather is getting warmer, restrictions are starting to loosen and some events are returning. The Mind, Body & Spirit Festival (MBS) takes place annually, once in Nicosia and once ...

March at the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre begins with an art exhibition. Titled Seeking Roots, it brings together 18 artists born in the 1990s, who delve into the concept of identity ...

Vinylio Wine Etc, a popular Limassol-based bar that frequently organises live music evenings and fiestas, continues to entertain its fans even virtually. This Saturday, it’s hosting a Vintage Jazz ...

This video presents a project by Rainforest Connection, which is helping to put a stop to illegal logging in Indonesia and 11 other countries. Planted high in jungle treetops, used cell ...

Art is back. As measures are slowly lifted, the local art world can finally dust itself off and return to the spotlight. This March and April, the collective exhibition DUST ...

The fisheries department said no signs of tar have been seen on the Cypriot coastline, as neighbouring Israel is dealing with what has been described as one of the worst ...

Engomi municipality recycled the most household waste per capita in the Nicosia district in 2020, the municipality said on Thursday citing official data from Green Dot. Green Dot Cyprus is responsible ...

This video explores the impact of natural regeneration or “rewilding” in our fight against climate change. Rewilding is an approach to conservation founded on the idea that nature knows best ...

There is nothing quite like the endorphins experienced when listening to live music and with the pandemic locking down bars, music venues and theatres for most of the past year, ...