Tepak researching ‘sea lettuce’ as food source
The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) is participating in research to develop oceanic coastal shores as a source of alternative sustainable food sources. Building on...
Environment
About 16kgs of rubbish removed from Yeroskipou beach
Almost 16 kilos of rubbish were collected from a beach in Yeroskipou during a cleanup by Paphos dentists over the weekend. The volunteering campaign was...
Hundreds march to protest government plans for Akamas
Around 300 people demonstrated in Nicosia against government plans for the Akamas peninsula, which they say fall well short of protecting the environmentally sensitive area....
COP26 and climate change: green transition will require more commitments
By Ioannis Tirkides COP26, the UN Climate Change summit in Glasgow, ended on 13 November after two weeks of negotiations and a one-day extension, admittedly...
Incentive scheme to purchase electric vehicles launched
Incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, including taxis and buses, and transportation means with lower emissions in combination with a car scrappage scheme were...
Audit Office criticises lack of strategic plan for forest fires
The threat of forest fires in Cyprus is exacerbated by rural depopulation and climate change, while the nation lacks a comprehensive strategic plan to prevent...
German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats, who are negotiating to form a new government, have agreed to commit to a coal phase-out by 2030 in...
The Green Men of Cyprus
The ancient symbol of humankind’s relationship with nature dates back in Cyprus to at least the 3rd century BC By Martin Clark When I talk...
Trees planted after fires left without water
Some of the trees planted in fire-stricken areas this year have dried out after being deprived of water for weeks amidst a mix-up over who...
Electric car scheme, new roads the focus of transport ministry budget
Major infrastructure projects will go ahead as planned in the next year, including the Paphos-Polis highway and the installation of charging stations for electric cars,...
Save Akamas protest rally in Nicosia on Saturday
Conservationists will hold a protest rally in Nicosia on Saturday to push for the protection of the Akamas peninsula against the interests of big landowners...
First batch of vultures arrive ‘safe and sound’ (pics)
The first 10 Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) arrived on Friday evening at Larnaca airport from Spain, of the 30 that will reinforce the rapidly dwindling...
Ministry assures people of Mitsero asphalt plant will not have impact on them
The relocation of an asphalt plant to the Mitsero area will not affect the residents either through the pollution or odour it will emit, the...
GPS on rubbish trucks to track illegal dumping
Trucks that transport waste must be fitted with a GPS by February 11, 2022, under a decree issued by the agriculture minister as part of...
60,000 trees to be planted to tackle climate change
The forestry department will distribute 60,000 trees to be planted to tackle climate change, it was announced on Friday. The move was part of the...
Arrivals from Spain to boost Griffon vulture population
Twenty-five Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) will arrive in Cyprus from Spain this coming Friday as part of the ‘Life with Vultures’ programme’s efforts to avert...
Sustainable business is no oxymoron
Pushing our linear economy toward a circular economy By Roberto Sciffo Imagine you are 28 years young, female, born inland in the UK, but you...
Electricity prices can and must be reduced
By Achilleas Demetriades There is no doubt that prices in general are rising, and we need to have a plan to tackle this price hike,...
‘Down’ and ‘out’? COP26 wording clouds way ahead on climate
By Shivani Singh, Aaron Sheldrick and Noah Browning How humanity confronts climate change may come down to the intentions behind two words. The UN COP26 climate conference...
Norway wind turbines should be torn down, reindeer herders say
By Nora Buli Norway should dismantle two large wind farms that were stripped of their licences for jeopardising traditional reindeer husbandry, herders from the indigenous...
