Environment

Fly-tipping near a turtle nesting beach in Akamas shows people lack environmental awareness and highlights the need to protect the area, the Green party has said. Plastic bags, bottles, surgical ...

A youth organisation is running a campaign to educate young people on how to reduce their carbon footprint by teaching them the value of recycling and other green practises. Youth ...

Nine communities around Vasiliko area on Tuesday warned they would take dynamic measures, including protests and road closures, if a cabinet decision to relocate the two Dali asphalt plants to ...

In 2020, renewable energy sources (RES) made up 37 per cent of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34 per cent in 2019, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office ...

They say nature always has the answers. And there has been a noticeable shift towards seeking more natural remedies, healing and boosting the body all year long by understanding and ...

From the monkey puzzle tree of Peru to the Tasmanian blue gum of Australia, from the baobabs of Madagascar to the giant sequoias of California, the world is blessed with ...

A burst pipeline in Ecuador caused an oil spill within a protected area of the country’s Amazon rainforest, the environment ministry said on Monday, adding that the pipeline operator ...

This February the quaint Limassol bar Vinylio Wine Etc celebrates its seventh birthday. A whole month of special lives and unique performances are planned as Vinylio invites some of the ...

Half of carbon emissions in Cyprus comes from transport, whereas the same industry represents a quarter of emissions in the EU, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. He added ...

Italian artist Stefano Paci is no stranger to our island. For several years he lived and worked in Cyprus, participating in group and solo art exhibitions, creating both locally and ...

Launching February’s performances in Paphos is a very special concert that blends the enchanting worlds of shadow theatre and classical music. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra welcomes conductor Alkis Baltas ...

Authorities are rushing to prevent an oil spill in eastern Thailand from damaging fragile corals, after officials said on Sunday the leak that began last week was drifting towards more ...

The new month brings plenty of experiences to indulge in – performances, concerts, hikes and guided walking tours. During the first weekend of the month several events are taking place and ...

Several nets, ropes and hooks that made their way into the sea caves where Mediterranean monk seals breed during the recent bout of severe weather were removed on Friday by ...

An increasing number of events that focus on mindfulness, ancient practices and togetherness are being held on the island. Every season there are more and more experience-based events, many of ...

Dali residents held a protest outside the presidential palace on Friday as the president chaired a meeting regarding the relocation of the asphalt plants in the area that is expected ...

When all you have is a few hours outdoors a day, you take advantage of it and somehow, every small detail finally becomes seen. Back when we only had one ...

For the fourth years in a row, the Lefkart exhibition is taking place in Larnaca with the support of the Youth Board of Cyprus. Until February 4, Lefkart presents the artistic ...

Hundreds of thousands of farmed fish have died from cold in a lagoon in northwestern Greece after a heavy snowstorm crippled the country this week. The dead fish, seabream and ...

Open to anyone and everyone in need, a humanitarian event is taking place this Sunday. Local NGO Generation for Change CY will offer children’s winter clothing and accessories they ...

Arriving in a few weeks is the second edition of the Cyprus Choreography Showcase, organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Rialto Theatre. Between ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved three bills aimed at a faster transition to the green economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced. Speaking after the meeting, Pilides said the bills provide ...

An ongoing art showcase at Larnaca Municipal Gallery presents a retrospective exhibition of Nitsa Hadjigeorgiou with a wide range of the artist’s paintings. Titled When Our Eyes Meet, the ...

An EU initiative seeks to end the practice By Charalampos Theopemptou Since 2012, the European Union has in place a procedure known as Citizens Initiative with the objective of providing a ...