Environment

“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 ...

Researchers have recorded mature European eels in Cyprus’ inland waters for the first time, marking what they describe as a significant moment for conservation efforts in the eastern Mediterranean. The ...

What are the main environmental challenges Larnaca faces? This and other related critical questions will be raised at an upcoming talk that invites people to gather at the Larnaca House ...

Cyprus ranked third among EU member states regarding the reduction of greenhouse emissions during the third quarter of 2025, with an estimated reduction of 5.2 per cent compared with the second quarter, ...

By Martin Clark Despite the troubled world we live in and the dominance of the politics of oil, there is now little doubt that climate change is happening. In Cyprus, ...

Municipalities have voiced their strong opposition to the government’s intention to charge a fee to bury waste, warning that the cost would inevitably be transferred to the public. The ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Milan on Saturday in a protest over housing costs and environmental concerns on the first full day of the Milano Cortina Winter ...

The construction of a planned power storage station for renewable energy in the Rotseri area of Alambra may pose risks to public health and the environment, the Federation of Environmental ...

The European Union has designated the islets off the Karpasia peninsula as a conservation priority under a new international action plan for Audouin’s gull, as monitoring data shows the ...

On February 27, Europe’s sustainable tourism community will gather in Nicosia. The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) celebrates 20 years of meaningful action in advancing sustainable tourism by organising a high-level ...

 By Nicolas Netien On December 9, 2025, Storm Byron delivered what Cyprus desperately needs: rain. Heavy downpours swept across the island, overwhelming drainage systems in Nicosia and Limassol. Streets flooded. Traffic halted. ...

After losing their home in the Sicilian town of Niscemi in a massive landslide last week, Benedetta Ragusa and Toni Rinnone raced to salvage their pizzeria, retrieving appliances and kitchenware ...

At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organising a blind tasting of drinks sourced from France, Italy and India. No, this isn’t wine, it’s water. Participants ...

Public access to environmental information constitutes a fundamental element of the European legal order and a core instrument of modern governance. At a time when decisions relating to energy, major ...

Desalination, first introduced in 1997, now supplies around 70 per cent of the island’s drinking water

Come and join us for a family-friendly morning of birdwatching and nature exploration at the beautiful Paralimni Lake, say BirdLife. Admire the impressive sight of flamingos wintering in their natural ...

The environmental commissioner urged the public on Wednesday to use carnival products responsibly during upcoming celebrations, warning of safety risks and urban cleanliness. In a statement issued ahead of carnival, ...