Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries
Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of ...
Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici
The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ $7 billion oil and gas drilling Willow project in Alaska, the US Department of Interior ...
Sheep come to the rescue of Pompeii ruins
A flock of grazing sheep is helping archaeologists to preserve the ancient ruins of Pompeii, the Roman city that was buried under metres of pumice and ash in the calamitous ...
Free car charging points open in Nicosia
Charging points for electric vehicles started operating in the centre of Nicosia on Tuesday, the municipality announced.
The charging points will be on Stasandrou Street and Zina Kanther Street.
The ...
RES-produced electricity to be cut by up to 8 per cent
Electricity from renewables fed into the grid will this year be cut back by an estimated 6 to 8 per cent, to ensure stability of the system, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) ...
Fires decreased by 10 per cent in 2022
Fires in Cyprus decreased by more than ten per cent in 2022, the fire services reported on Thursday.
According to the data that they collected for 2022, there was a 12.62 per cent ...
UN treaty to protect high seas has been agreed
After lengthy talks that begun in 2004, 193 UN member states agreed on March 4 a legally-binding UN treaty to protect the high seas and marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable use.
Welcoming this ...
Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record
Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, as climate change continues to intensify.
The average temperature in Europe from December to February ...
Gourmet fish bladder races chicken, beef to profitability in Singapore’s lab meat push
By Chen Lin
Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in the world selling lab-grown meat, but the supply is so limited there are ...
Women should be at centre of solutions for climate challenges
Recognising women’s contributions and experiences on International Women’s Day for a just transition
By Sara Mariza Vryonidi
As the world deals with the effects of climate crisis, it ...
Kids charity behind clean-up operation
Dozens of people in Nicosia participated in the Cans for Kids – WE CAN Spring clean-up of the capital, the group said on Tuesday.
The clean-up was held near the recycling ...
War of the worms: Polish politicians give each other a mouthful over edible insects
Polish voters were given food for thought on Friday, as politicians from the two main parties traded accusations that the other side planned to push meat-loving citizens into eating worms ...
EU rewrites climate diplomacy deal to resolve nuclear sticking point
By Kate Abnett
European Union countries intend to push for a global phasing out of fossil fuels among their climate diplomacy priorities this year, which the bloc hopes to approve ...
We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?
Dr Sarah Lothian
Delegates gave a jubilant cheer at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Saturday night, as nations reached an agreement on ways to protect marine life in ...
Limassol teens offer green alternative to silica gel
Ten teenagers from Limassol are striving to revolutionise the desiccant industry by offering a new environmentally friendly alternative to the harmful silica gel packets used to absorb moisture.
HuskMusk, a ...
Smart Nicosia project wins green award
Nicosia’s smart city project won first place among 100 nominations across Europe for evaluating the best smart green solutions, the municipality announced on Friday.
Smart Nicosia, a project carried out ...
Vultures arrive in Cyprus to help strengthen local population
Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus announced on Thursday that a batch consisting of 14 Griffon vultures arrived on the island from Spain.
The arrival of the birds is part of the ‘Life ...
‘Cyprus lagging in waste management, needs to start preparing for next year’
Local authorities should start preparing to meet their 2024 obligations on waste management, including organic waste collection, which might be the “most difficult task”, Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou has said.
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At the home of Zara, fast and slow fashion collide
By Corina Pons and Virginia Furness
In Spain’s A Coruna, two contrasting fashion business models collide – pitching the growing demands for the clothing industry to become more sustainable against ...
Bird trapping with nets falls by almost a half
Bird trapping with nets has almost halved in Cyprus when comparing autumn 2022 with the previous year, BirdLife Cyprus announced on Tuesday, calling the results “promising”.
The figures reveal a 49 per ...
Toxic smog: Iran criticised for winter ‘air pollution catastrophe’
By Sanam Mahoozi
In Iran this winter, hospital emergency rooms have been full, schools regularly closed, and many people unable to work or even leave their homes due to toxic ...
Portugal’s shoemakers rethink business models, recycle in green push
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira
The factory worker grabbed a handful of worn-out shoes and fed them into roaring machines that chopped and crushed and transformed them into “eco-rubber” – ...
PlantX Founder: “Plant based food trend started long before WEF consensus”
The notion that plant-based food is a “Great Reset” WEF-inspired trend might be overblown.
Sean Dollinger, the founder of PlantX (PLTXF:OTC US) tells investors the trend has been incipient ...
Thunberg, other protesters block Norway energy ministry over wind farms
Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg and dozens of other activists on Monday blocked entrances to Norway’s energy ministry, protesting against wind turbines built on land traditionally used by indigenous Sami ...