Environment

Truth is, we’ll need both By John Mathews The battle of the billionaires has become the stuff of headlines. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has gone head-to-head ...

By Steve Gorman The number of grey whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40 per cent from a 2016 peak, and the population produced ...

Our island climate allows for very quick biological regeneration By Nicolas Netien “It is the last year we are planting corn,” was the first thing Michel told me immediately after ...

By Sarah Ktisti Regulatory leaders need to start creating the conditions necessary for the shipping community to become greener and more competitive, Cyprus’ deputy minister for shipping Vassilis Demetriades told ...

By Sunil Kataria Sitting on the floor of a house on the outskirts of New Delhi, women smile and chat as they fill brightly coloured toy bears with white stuffing ...

By Lucy Craymer More than a dozen calves wait at a research farm in New Zealand to be fed Kowbucha, a punnily named probiotic that studies show reduces burps — or ...

The final plan for the Akamas proposed by the environment department is being examined to find a balanced solution, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday. He was speaking a ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in the sea off Taiwan’s east coast rattled the island on Tuesday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of ...

The death toll from Tropical storm Julia rose to at least 14 on Monday, officials said, with victims confirmed in El Salvador and Honduras, as the weakening storm dumped heavy rainfall ...

Austria said on Monday it was seeking to enlist other European Union countries to support its legal action against Brussels for labelling investment in gas and nuclear power as “green”. ...

Attempting to record and increase awareness of Cyprus’ biodiversity, an atlas has been created by the Open University of Cyprus and the Herpetological Society of Cyprus (HSC) aimed at recording ...

Vassiliko Cement Works donated four plots of land, amounting to an area of around 45,000 square metres, to environmental NGO Terra Cypria on Friday. The land, which falls within a Natura 2000 ...

The development of national strategies for a greener economy by adopting a sustainable infrastructure and promoting education for sustainable development are among the key topics being discussed during Wednesday’s ...

By Evie Andreou Despite the progress made, more action is still needed to address the impacts of climate change in the European region, according to the 7th pan-European environmental assessment, ...

The protection of the environment and the changes that climate change has brought to our lives are a priority in the global agenda for sustainable development. The European Union is ...

It’s movie time in Limassol! After two years of restrictions on the number of spectators and guests, the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus welcomes its twelfth edition with ...

Europe should show “far greater ambition” on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more ...

By Mathew Barlow and Suzana J. Camargo When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string ...

Australia will set aside at least 30 per cent of its land mass for conservation in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found ...

Europe’s energy crisis has upended the green transition and undermined efforts keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, business leaders and environmentalists said on Monday, with one warning of an “...

By Gloria Dickie Sudanese-British billionaire businessman Mo Ibrahim accused developed countries of hypocrisy in warning Africans against developing natural gas reserves while also eyeing such investments in response to the ...

By Mimosa Spencer Stella McCartney sat her audience outdoors in a courtyard of the Centre Pompidou Monday, sending out a sensual lineup of fluid dresses and smart, low-waisted trousers, accessorised ...

Australia will set aside at least 30% of its land mass for conservation in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found nowhere else ...

True alternatives to the Electricity Authority (EAC) for energy provision can be expected by the end of November, Charalambos Rousos, the director of energy has said. Speaking on CyBC radio ...