Environment

Launching the ‘pay as you throw’ scheme at present is unrealistic and the project must be postponed until all necessary research has been carried out – including how the collected waste ...

Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvides on Wednesday proposed that Cyprus legalise falconry and hunting using other birds of prey, with the aim of stemming the growth in the Paphos district’s ...

Roadworks and other projects in Akamas are set to be scrutinised as a study is set to be presented on the implementation of terms set by the ad hoc committee, ...

President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change ...

Battery recycling is one of the most critical aspects of environmental management, mainly because of the toxic substances they contain. In Cyprus, the NGO AFIS Cyprus manages the collecting, transporting ...

A tender for a mobile water desalination unit in Paphos is expected to be announced soon, agriculture ministry director Andreas Gregoriou said on Monday. The announcement follows a catastrophic leak ...

A flood of claims of illegal activities at Faros beach in Pervolia prompted the recently appointed regional mayor to say in December that these activities have turned the area into ...

Working to understand the marine environment of Cyprus, once local scientist is now hoping to improve it to a degree through pioneering pilot research restoring local corals through the creation ...

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine The pitbull mix arrived at Pasadena Humane covered in ash, his paw pads ulcerated from walking on fire debris, his lungs choked with smoke. ...

By Will DunhamWild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas. And these close cousins of our species, according to new ...

Architects have sounded the alarm regarding the rapid development in the scenic village of Platres, warning that the area’s historical architectural character and sensitive natural environment are being overlooked. ...

The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus decreased by just over 26 per cent from 2013 to 2023, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday. This compared to a drop of 32 ...

Climate activists from Just Stop Oil painted over the grave of British naturalist Charles Darwin at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday. Two activists entered Westminster Abbey – Britain’s site ...

The Forestry Department responded to Cyfield Construction on Friday amid an ongoing dispute over the terminated contract for the Akamas road network upgrade project. In a written statement, the government ...

The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union’s ...

Director of Cyfield Construction, Kyriakos Chrysochos on Thursday expressed his willingness to reach a settlement to continue work on upgrades to Akamas’ road network, despite the current suspension and contract ...

The “pay as you throw” scheme, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, will cost each consumer between €150 and €250 per year, ...

A contract for the controversial roadworks in Akamas is in the process of being terminated on the grounds of violations of its terms, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told the House ...

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create two new national monuments in California, solidifying his legacy as the US leader who has conserved more lands and waters than any ...

By Gloria Dickie After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change. The last global scientific consensus on ...

By Angeliki Koutantou, Forrest Crellin and Edward McAllister For Athens restaurant owner Christos Kapetanakis, rent has always been high, but now he faces what he calls “a second rent” as ...

Investigations into possible disciplinary offences in development works in the Akamas are ongoing at the state legal service, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday. In a statement, it added ...

After more than a year and three administrative and disciplinary investigations, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the disaster of creating new roads in the Akamas, head of the ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday that those responsible for any offences found related to issues caused during the roadworks in the Akamas National Forest Park (NFP) will be ...