Environment

The ongoing drought and looming water crisis facing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels. “Cyprus is facing ...

Lack of political will for a substantial revision of the sustainable development plan for the Akamas is putting the region in danger, the Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on ...

The agriculture ministry commented on Saturday about the measures adopted to reduce plastics in Cyprus, on the occasion of International Plastic-Free Day. In a statement, the ministry noted that since 2018, ...

Left-wing Akel on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to proceed with a tender for an environmental impact assessment and ecological study for a potential new quarry ...

If you’re a student in Cyprus, embracing sustainable living can enrich your academic journey and positively impact the environment. Cyprus, with its beautiful landscapes and Mediterranean climate, offers unique ...

By Luis Manuel Lopez and Raul Cortes Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and ...

By Anastasia Moloney As the era of “global boiling” spawns ever deadlier heatwaves, a handful of heat tsars are working with officials in cities from Miami to Melbourne in a ...

By Riham Alkousaa A group of small island states including Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas secured a win on climate change in an international court on Tuesday as they ...

Completion of the Natura 2000 management and protection decrees in compliance with the EU’s habitats directive is a priority, the ministry of agriculture said on Tuesday. In its statements to ...

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) has been recognised for the work its has done in addressing the climate crisis and advancing mitigation actions across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) ...

Those responsible for the destruction of Akamas should be held accountable for their actions, the Environmental Movement of Cyprus said on Monday, as it called on President Nikos Christodoulides to ...

Chinese-led construction firm CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) has hit back at Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) in the latest round of their ongoing spat regarding the under-construction liquefied natural gas (...

German police said on Saturday they had arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport, causing it to briefly close during a busy holiday weekend. Six of ...

Construction and demolition debris currently constitutes 25 per cent to 30 per cent of all waste produced in Europe, while it is one of the heaviest and most voluminous type of waste ...

By Christiana Tourapi In April 2023, Dr Ime Akanyeti, Dr Beste Oymen, and Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre embarked on a journey to identify and quantify the pesticides in the marine ...

Environmental groups on Tuesday demanded the immediate publication of the final findings of an administrative investigation into illegal interventions in Akamas. The government has yet to hand over the investigation ...

Two more vultures have been killed by electrocution along the EAC network “despite the appeals and warnings of the experts”, BirdLife Cyprus said on Friday calling the electricity provider a “...

The electricity authority (EAC) is scrambling to find a solution to its stalled smart meter installation on Wednesday, while it is as yet unclear whether European Union funding will be ...

A festival all about building a greener and more sustainable future is coming to the Limassol seafront this Sunday. On May 12, the Love the Earth Festival will entice old and ...

The essential role of habitat restoration By Zoe Makridou Imagine a massive wall holding back millions of litres of water. This wall represents the complex web of life on Earth, ...

Everyone has come across eco-friendly, sustainable living, and other eco-related terms. It is very popular nowadays and can be heard in education, social media, news feeds, and from organizations to ...

By Krisztina Than and Krisztina Fenyo Laszlo Kemencei lives as sustainably as possible on his small farm in eastern Hungary. He believes the land is effectively borrowed from his young ...

A task force is to be established for carrying out inspections on behalf of the environment department in a stepped-up effort to combat environmental crime, it emerged on Tuesday. The ...

Veteran British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 98 on May 8, but according to his longtime collaborator Mike Gunton, he has no plans to retire. Gunton, who is creative director of ...