Delays in processing the appeal against ongoing works at Pentakomo port may lead to irreversible damages to the environment, Birdlife Cyprus warned on Tuesday.
“When a case is dealt with ...
New regulations imposing fines of up to €20,000 and possible imprisonment of up to one year for offences involving protected marine species came into force on Tuesday, as authorities mov;’e ...
Immediate measures have been taken by the Larnaca district government (EOA) to conserve water, including reducing pressure in supply networks, repairing damage to minimise losses, and launching awareness campaigns in ...
The lowest snow levels in decades in the U.S. West and a brutal heat wave have forced ski resorts like Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico to bulldoze snow ...
When urban gridlock threatens sustainability
By Maria Theofanidi, Mary Papalouka and Orthodoxia Roxane Christofidou
Limassol is a city at a standstill. Its roads are no longer just busy, they are ...
Approximately 80 dead fish have been found in the lake at Athalassa park, prompting an investigation by several government departments after the incident was identified on Sunday and into Monday.
An ...
Environment Commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, cautioned on Sunday that greenhouse gas concentrations in Cyprus have reached historic highs, with grave environmental consequences despite recent progress in emissions reduction.
Speaking at the “...
Authorities confirmed three new cases of foot and mouth disease within the infected zone in the Dromolaxia-Meneou area of Larnaca, bringing the total number of affected units to 49, officials said ...
Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire crisis, and must overhaul its fleets of firefighting aircraft and step up investment, according to a report.
The paper – commissioned by ...
Cyprus has positioned water security as a central pillar of European resilience policy, with the agriculture ministry’s permanent secretary Dr Costas Constantinou warning in Brussels that water has become “...
Severe weather on Wednesday tore through aquaculture facilities off Liopetri, releasing vast numbers of farmed sea bass and bream into open waters.
The fisheries department confirmed that strong storms damaged ...
Following the Limassol Grand Parade, City Friends Club led a large-scale post-carnival cleanup along Arch. Makariou III Avenue, mobilising hundreds of volunteers to help make the celebration more eco-responsible.
Working ...
Students from the technical school of Nicosia took part in a practical dry stone building workshop in the gardens of the presidential palace on Thursday, an initiative aimed at strengthening ...
Environmental experts assured on Tuesday that Cyprus’ atmosphere and natural environment remain unaffected by toxic emissions linked to ongoing military conflicts in Iran and strikes on oil facilities in the ...
A new programme taking place this spring and summer invites children and their families to join a series of dance and ecological empathy activities to nurture their relationship with the ...
Cyprus is stepping up efforts to protect water supply ahead of the high-demand season, with authorities backing new desalination initiatives in the tourism sector. The agriculture ministry recently launched a ...
“This is a celebratory event – I do understand. It’s not my intention to make it all doom and gloom,” joked Boris Erg of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of ...
Preventive measures against foot-and-mouth disease are being stepped up at livestock units in Aradippou, Athienou, Livadia and Dromolaxia–Meneou, in a bid to contain the virus following confirmed cases at ...
City Friends Club is calling on volunteers to help clean up a part of Arch. Makariou III Avenue on the final day of the Limassol Carnival, making the Grand Parade ...
Cyprus recorded the highest greenhouse gas footprint per capita in the European Union in 2023, placing the island at the top of the bloc’s emissions ranking based on consumption, according ...
The government’s plans to introduce a new landfill tax have cast a spotlight on Cyprus’ troubled waste management system, with Ecologists Movement MP Charalambos Theopemptou describing the situation as “...
Residents of the Nicosia district village of Koutrafas on Thursday voiced opposition to plans for what they described as an “unacceptable and massive” photovoltaic (PV) park in their area.
“We ...
By Sara Mariza Vryonidi
Every year, the Limassol Carnival fills the streets with colour, music and thousands of people celebrating together. What we don’t see as clearly is what ...
Businesses and individuals alike have shown a great deal of interest in solar parks and electrical storage systems, according to data heard in parliament on Tuesday.
The data was provided ...