Environment

The Greens have strongly opposed government plans for tourist development on Paphos’ iconic Natura 2000 sea rock, known as the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite. On Friday, Cyprus Greens President George Perdikis ...

A large private house, currently embroiled in controversy over its legality and environmental impact, is being constructed on an expired building permit and is closer to the Kryos Potamos river ...

A private project appropriating a natural waterfall is giving rise to protests by environmentalists who are posting videos of the dried-up riverbed and dead fish floating in the fiddled-with pond, ...

An EU-funded €19 million project to install 12MWp capacity photovoltaics and energy storage systems at 54 defence ministry and National Guard units within three years was signed on Wednesday. The contract between ...

Environmentalists on Tuesday called for “aerial intervention” by way of spraying pine trees with pesticides to save them from pine processionary caterpillars, which are known to damage and even kill ...

Brian Stone Jr. As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, ...

The Green party has filed a formal objection to a massive photovoltaic plant proposed for the Mathiatis-Analyontas-Lythrodontas triangle, in the Nicosia district. In a press release announcing the action, the ...

Ukraine will need $20 billion in investments to develop its renewable power sector under a plan which seeks to boost its share in the country’s energy mix to 27 per cent ...

Environmentalists have once again raised questions over the validity of analysis reports conducted by the north’s ‘health ministry’ declaring the seawater off the north’s beaches to be clean. ...

Cyprus, with its stunning landscapes and rich history, is becoming an increasingly popular destination for eco-conscious travelers. The island’s commitment to preserving its natural beauty and promoting sustainable tourism ...

A wide range of views were heard and recorded at a meeting on the controversial proposed photovoltaic park in Lythrodontas, Mathiatis and Analionta/Kataliontas, the environment commissioner’s office said ...

Last month was the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest, which had been in part fuelled by the warming ...

By Nicolas Netien Imagine walking into your local supermarket, reaching for that trusted bottle of olive oil, only to find that the price has nearly doubled. This isn’t just ...

By Lucy Craymer New Zealand’s green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made ...

By Munsif Vengattil, Krishn Kaushik and Chris Thomas With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone ...

By Gloria Dickie Storm Debby made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, part of what US government forecasters have predicted was an extraordinarily ...

Green Dot, which has collected PMD and paper from homes since 2006, said on Tuesday it has done everything it should after a fire destroyed the processing plant it used and ...

Cyprus’ hunters have joined voices of opposition to a proposed photovoltaic park in a forest area between a cluster of villages in the Nicosia district. The Cyprus Federation of Hunting ...

With the 2025 deadline for 55 per cent sorting of household waste rapidly approaching, the Environment Department on Saturday defended its actions as the Greens spoke of largescale fraud. Cyprus Greens MP ...

The risk of forest fires on Saturday has been set at “red alert”, the forestry department said on Friday. Alongside the setting of the fire risk level, the department also ...

The summer is a time of rest and leisure for most but not for all. For the team at Gardens of the Future in Nicosia, it has been a busy ...

The north’s ‘government’ on Wednesday night announced that it would privatise the operation of the landfill site in the village of Koutsoventis. The north’s central tender commission said ...

I recently volunteered with the City Friends Club in Limassol for a trash cleanup event. The City Friends Club is a non-profit organisation that holds monthly volunteer-led cleanups. The event ...

By Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou My journey into environmental advocacy began long before my appointment as the Commissioner for the Environment on January 10, 2024. My deep passion for the interplay between ...