Environment

Satellite transmitters to monitor and study the Cyprus barn owl, as well as artificial nests will be deployed all over the island, an announcement from the agriculture ministry said on ...

“There is no such thing as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.” – Annie Leonard, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA By Panagiotis Kleanthous Plastics are a ubiquitous aspect ...

Akamas region’s bird and flora information centre has been completed, the Paphos municipality has announced. The aim of the centre is to showcase Akamas region wildlife as well as ...

The average density of litter on Cyprus beaches is 0.2 items per square metre, a bi-communal study showed. The data on beach litter, available from the European Marine Observation and Data ...

It is the key measure needed to reduce reliance on pricey fossil-fuels Increased grid flexibility is critical if we are to produce more than 25 per cent of our electricity from ...

Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe’s strongest protest movements but saw a ...

A new art exhibition is set to open in the capital after the Easter break is over. The latest showcase at Diatopos Contemporary Art Centre is a group exhibition under ...

By Koulla Michael Many times, I am asked to give presentations to people about various environmental issues with the aim to educate, sensitise, inform, mobilise and much more. Through those ...

The Green Party slammed the president’s “lofty statements” on national environmental policies on Saturday, saying dozens of large trees were cut the same day in the capital. Cyprus, instead ...

You gonna eat that? More and more Cypriots are saying yes – with a study finding that food waste is decreasing while finishing leftovers is becoming more common. The percentage of ...

More than a million people were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada’s two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong ...

The government, church and international convicts are colluding together to commit an environmental crime at the Ammos Kambouri beach in Ayia Napa, Greens MP Alexandra Attalides charged on Thursday. Her ...

The Finance Ministry’s Public Debt Management Office on Thursday announced that the Republic of Cyprus’ newly issued ten-year Sustainable Fixed Rate Reference bond, amounting to €1 billion, garnered immense interest, ...

The Dasoudi area of Limassol got its own water refill station this week, the fourth water station installed as part of the Refill Cyprus project. Launched by the volunteer environmental ...

Five schools will become model green schools thanks to an investment programme focusing on sustainable energy in education, the education ministry announced on Wednesday. Through a total investment of €2 million, ...

Europe has recognised the value of the heat pump I was always curious to find out how things work and that is the reason that I studied engineering. I still ...

Spring brings more than just a change in season. For the bird kingdom, it is a time of migration and an upcoming event by BirdLife Cyprus invites the public to ...

Fish have been caught more than 5 miles (8 kilometres) under the surface of the ocean for the first time ever – and filmed even deeper – by a joint Japanese-Australian scientific expedition. The ...

The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to ...

Aradippou municipality in Larnaca has launched a tender to create a photovoltaic park, officials said on Saturday. In the context of the environmental policy and the continuous effort “to increase ...

Kokkinochoria gymnasium and lyceum won a national school competition ‘Think Smart, Create Green’ and will compete in the international final competition in May 2023, an announcement said on Friday. According to ...

Anna Gubareva, founder of environmental NGO City Friends Club, which strives to keep Limassol clean, was awarded by the city’s municipality on Friday for her efforts. Limassol mayor Nicos ...

The cabinet on Wednesday amended the virtual net billing programme to make it easier for the public to produce their own electricity. The amendment allows for photovoltaic systems (PVs) linked ...

Cypriots are lacking in civic consciousness and awareness By Demetra Kallitsi Of all European citizens, Cypriots are the least likely to be active in public processes. In a 2015 EU survey, ...