Environment

By Rodrigo Gutierrez Luisana Gil, a dog groomer in Santiago, Chile, has a lot of hair on her hands – she throws away bags and bags of her clients’ hair, which ...

Construction of two new desalination plants in Limassol and Famagusta was under review on Tuesday spurred on by the prevailing drought conditions and water shortage fears. The state is under ...

Cyprus has the second-highest carbon emissions per capita of any country in the European Union, according to climate analysts CarbonBrief. The island emitted 3.1 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person per ...

The need for civil society organisations to act as environmental watchdogs remains urgent. The last few weeks have been a rough time on the nature protection front, and the main ‘...

Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, ...

Inspired by school-strike leader Greta Thunberg, 20-something eco-warriors – with campaigns launched from Paris to Prague – are swapping banners for ballots in their war on climate change. Petr Doubravsky is a ...

Some companies participating in the Photovoltaics for All plan are not offering the requisite seven-year guarantee to their customers, the Cyprus Consumers’ Association said on Monday. The government had stipulated ...

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 “...