Nicosia initiative plants 4,652 trees in six months
By Niki Charalambous Nearly 5,000 trees have been planted in Nicosia in the last six months after a citizen’s group launched a project to combat...
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Earth’s temperature likely marks hottest decade on record – report
The past decade is almost certain to be the hottest on record, weather experts warned on Tuesday, painting a bleak picture of vanishing sea ice,...
Cyprus wetlands in danger of being destroyed by climate change
Cyprus wetlands are in danger of being destroyed due to climate change, with the Mediterranean region being described as the hot spot of the hotspots...
Trump administration begins Paris climate pact exit
The Trump administration said on Monday it filed paperwork to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the first formal step in a one-year...
President calls for regional cooperation on energy, climate and security
Regional instability in the region is one of the biggest setbacks to investment in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. Regional cooperation...
Let’s look at some real climate change science
In reply to DA of Larnaca (Who are the real deniers in the climate non-debate?, Sunday Mail, October 6), I will not dwell on what...
UN climate report urges to cut emissions to avert catastrophic sea-level rise
Scientists behind a landmark study of the links between oceans, glaciers, ice caps and the climate delivered a stark warning to the world on Wednesday:...
Teenager Thunberg angrily tells U.N. climate summit ‘you have stolen my dreams’
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders on Monday for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers in the...
Cyprus submits a regional climate action plan ahead of UN summit
A proposal for the cooperation and coordination of eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern (EMME) countries on climate change action was submitted on Monday by President...
Youthful climate change protest in Cyprus
A protest organised by the non-partisan group Youth for Climate, part of the worldwide student protests that took place on September 20....
Teenage climate change protest [video]
We attended the protest against climate change by hundreds of students that took place on September 20 (part of a string of such protests in...
‘We skipped our lessons to teach you one’, students protest climate policies (Updated)
Hundreds of students protested on Friday outside the ministry of energy against climate change and the use of natural gas that is expected in 2021...
Climate-change protesters poised to kick off global wave of street marches
As world leaders begin arriving for a summit at the United Nations on accelerating action to address climate threats, adults are planning to join students in an...
When it comes to climate Jonathan shouldn’t give up on the big things
By Gwynne Dyer Jonathan Franzen has finally seen the light. Unfortunately, it has blinded him. The distinguished American novelist and essayist has a piece in...
Protesters vow to go ahead with Heathrow disruption despite arrests
Climate-change activists have vowed to go ahead with plans to disrupt Heathrow with drones on Friday morning, despite the arrest of five of their members...
Agriculture minister announces massive tree-planting drive
Between November and next February more than 70,000 trees will be planted, Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis announced after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. “The...
We need to challenge climate change doubters before it’s too late
By Patricia Scotland Imagine a London where the entire subterranean region is engulfed with dirty water. Crammed train carriages that once barrelled along 249 miles...
Cypriots’ positive view of EU rises, climate change not a major concern
A new Eurobarometer survey released on Monday shows Cyprus is the EU member state where the positive image of the EU has increased the most....
Cabinet approves climate change budget
An action plan and budget for the tackling of climate change was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. Of the approved budget of €550,000 for...
Focus on climate change, waste management says minister
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday his ministry had put climate change research, urban waste management and farmers’ compensation to the top of its...
