Environment

‘Forever’ chemicals harmful to both humans and the environment have been found in most brands of paper straws, Belgian researchers say. Cyprus banned many single-use plastic items such as plastic ...

The world is not on target to curb global warming and more action is needed on all fronts, the United Nations warned on Friday, in the run-up to crucial international ...

At least six people have died and more than six were still missing on Thursday after storm Daniel swept across central Greece, triggering landslides, destroying roads and bridges and carrying ...

At least 39 people have died and nine remain missing after a cyclone battered Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul, flooding homes and swelling rivers, local authorities said on ...

Last month was the hottest August on record globally, the third straight month in a row to set such a record following the hottest ever June and July, the European ...

A man in Xylophagou was arrested on Tuesday on hunting charges after British bases police officers discovered several protected black caps, also known as ambelopoulia, stored in the refrigerator at ...

Comparing Fukushima’s ‘treated water’ with a typical nuclear plant’s discharge is misleading, as the ‘treated water’ had direct contact with the melted reactor cores By Huaxia Despite public ...

By Koulla Michael Is it humans, is it nature, is it climate change? Wildfires have become a massive destroyer of natural areas. Every year is worse than the previous and ...

By Gloria Dickie Fishing grounds choked by water hyacinths. Songbird eggs gobbled up by rats. Power plant pipes clogged by zebra mussels. And electrical lines downed by brown tree snakes. ...

A total of 800 kilograms of ‘ghost nets’ were retrieved from Cape Greco by the Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre during the Dixan Clean in Depth environmental programme. Ghost nets are ...

Sunbeds will be placed on Lara beach whether there is a permit for them or not, Inia’s community leader said on Thursday, enflaming environmentalists and going against everything the ...

Sunbeds and umbrellas will never be accepted on Lara beach, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said while announcing the much-anticipated Akamas local development plan, which was updated with new measures approved ...

Safeguarding trees are being ignored by authorities that plan new roads, hand out our building permits or undertake public works By Efi Xanthou One assumes that government policies are adhered ...

Playing down its green benefits could attract more consumers By Jennifer Yule It’s difficult to tell if the recent wave of anti-vegan sentiment has affected the plant-based meat market, ...

By Sachin Ravikumar A London scheme to cut traffic emissions by imposing a daily charge on the most polluting vehicles expanded to the whole of the British capital on Tuesday, ...

Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but new research has found that its plastic pollution levels are ...

Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world’s most polluted regions, according to a report published ...

The University of Cyprus (UCy) on Thursday announced a tender for the development of the first phase of a photovoltaic (PV) park on its premises. The ‘Apollo’ project, part of ...

Across Europe, solar panels are becoming more popular as we push towards environmentally friendly energy sources. Backed by a range of government schemes and increased accessibility, solar panels are more ...

More searing temperatures fuelled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a blaze in Turkey forced the closure of the Dardanelles shipping lane and winds fanned the ...

By Anastasia Korae The triple planetary crises – climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss – are now widely acknowledged as real and existing threats to human societies. Current resource consumption levels are ...

By Lisa Baertlein and Marianna Parraga Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween costumes and artificial Christmas trees could make its inaugural Panama Canal voyage this month, ...

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, going ...

Paphos municipality on Tuesday received two electric motorbikes and two electric vehicles that will be used for rubbish collection, as part of the city’s efforts to be more environmentally ...