Environment

Parliament on Thursday passed regulations banning outright the use of carrier plastic bags – such as those used in supermarkets and kiosks. The regulations passed with 37 votes for, while the two ...

Book clubs are not new. They have been around for decades, centuries even as some trace their establishment back to the 1800s, largely dominated by women’s reading societies. Until ...

The municipality of Ayia Napa is entering 2022 with a series of events planned for the next three months with theatrical performances planned for February, March and April, but that’s ...

Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants would be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and ...

Tottenham Hotspur will join the UN Race to Zero and have committed to halve their carbon emissions by 2030, the club said after they and Liverpool were named the Premier League’...

A series of workshops and gatherings in various spaces is being organised by the Fabrika KollektiV. Meeting in and exploring spaces and parks, the art-based local initiative aims to host ...

Isolation has been a big part of our lives recently, bringing up all sorts of feelings after prolonged periods at home over the last two years. For work that is ...

Terra Cypria – the Cyprus Conservation Foundation and Birdlife Cyprus are hosting a public event at the Bird Observatory in Lady’s Mile area on Saturday to mark the World Wetlands ...

By Alexis Karkotis Don’t Look Up, the new environmental-disaster political satire staring Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence has been breaking records ever since its release on Netflix on ...

The code for the management and protection of wetlands in the island will be ready before the end of 2022, providing for the restoration of degraded areas and promoting research, Agriculture ...

Playing board games at café-bars isn’t that common unless of course we’re talking about backgammon. It is rare to find organised game nights on the island so ...

Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU‘s top environmental official said, ahead of a United Nations meeting to launch talks on a ...

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 ...