Environment

A new project by Visual Voices titled ‘Coast Line(s) Waning’ All For a Few Extra Sunbeds is now accepting proposals by artists, who have until April 20 to send in ...

Cypriot tourism will have to adapt to new regulations and modern traveller preferences Cypriot tourism professionals are turning their focus on sustainability, with a view to aligning with climate-friendly directives ...

Following the success of the first event in Larnaca, Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre presents another screening of the documentary The Sentinels of the Mediterranean, along with an open discussion ...

The Day Before the Western Wind is not only Limassol’s newest exhibition that will open on March 31, it is also Despina Charitonidi’s first solo exhibition on the island. ...

Primary school students and schools have been rewarded for their innovation and teamwork after creating eco-friendly products. Eurobank Cyprus organised a special event to reward primary school students and their ...

Dam capacity this year so far is a cause for concern as it is almost 20 per cent less than the previous year, the deputy director of the water development department ...

By Laurie Goering Human activities – from destroying forests to burning gas, oil and coal for energy – are disrupting the rainfall the world depends on, fuelling huge economic, health and social ...

A reprieve for Akamas, but what of the wider countryside and common species? By Martin Hellicar The latest in a long series of ‘save Akamas’ campaigns staves off the worst ...

France’s European affairs minister rejected on Tuesday opposition by Germany to a law that would require new cars sold in the EU from 2035 to have zero CO2 emissions, with ...

By Alister Doyle Climate scientists on Monday appealed directly to everyone on the planet to seize a dwindling chance to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) or risk harming ...

If you menstruate, the chances are you have tried and tested various menstruating products in your life. Pads and tampons once dominated the industry but now the options have multiplied ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there ...

Larnaca municipality has launched the tender process for construction works aiming at a revamp of Pattichion park and the area surrounding it. According to as announcement on Monday, this upgrade ...

Two new things on the climate front this week, both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit and then gone. Now they’re starting ...

By Christopher Patterson and Lance Barrie The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ...

Issues at Pentakomo waste treatment plant persist, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday during a discussion on the impact of municipal waste on the environment and the health of ...

By Joel Mead The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also ...

Climate and social justice organisations come together in Nicosia By Josef Boraei and Myrto Skouroupathi Various initiatives and groups hosted the recent event in Nicosia, ‘Stories of Resistance’, as a ...

Buildings across Europe could be renovated to cut emissions and save energy after the European Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to lower households’ energy bills and wean ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...