Cyprus fails EU clean air test
Cyprus has ranked poorly in a recent study on air quality in European cities, with both Limassol and Nicosia falling near the bottom of the list.
According to the European ...
‘600-800 die per year’ in Cyprus due to poor air quality
There are between 600 and 800 deaths in Cyprus per year due to poor air quality, Green MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Monday.
He was citing European Environment Agency figures at a ...
Air quality in Pentakomo ‘within legal limits’
The Labour inspection department said on Thursday that air quality in the Pentakomo is “within legal limits” after carrying out inspections in Zygi and Mari.
The figures are subjects to ...
Dust levels set to decrease, met office director says
The high dust levels affecting Cyprus over the weekend are set to decrease in the days to come, Met office director Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Monday.
Speaking to the Alpha ...
Labour ministry checks on CBC building after elevated air readings
Labour ministry officials were at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) building on Wednesday after air quality readings were flagged as higher than they should be, with staff given the ...
Public cautioned over increased dust levels
High concentrations of dust will be observed in the atmosphere on Thursday according to data from the air quality monitoring network operated by the department of labour inspection.
The public, ...
Emissions likely caused around 238 premature deaths in 2017, UNic modelling shows
Researchers from the University of Nicosia (UNic) has found that as many as 238 people likely lost their lives in 2017 due to emissions from vehicles and heat sources.
UNic researchers simulated ...