Global warming trends highlight ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting Paris climate pledge
Global temperatures will continue to warm over the next five years, and may even temporarily rise to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels,...
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Majority of Cypriots concerned about environment and climate… in theory
Despite 97 per cent of Cypriots – above the EU average – telling pollsters that environmental protection and climate change were very important to them,...
The politics of ecological change
To understand the environment, it is essential to also look at the economy and society – the drivers of change but demonstrating students and local...
Green NGOs upset over timing of public consultation on climate plan
Environmental NGOs have slammed the scheduling of a government plan to hold a public consultation next week on Cyprus’ Climate Plan 2021-2030, saying people won’t...
Bicommunal party leaders’ meeting to focus on climate
A bicommunal meeting on the urgency of climate change will be held at Ledra Palace between the pollical party leaders in Cyprus. The meeting will...
Cyprus Institute’s climate and atmospheric research centre launched
The Cyprus Institute (CyI) has launched its Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (EMME-CARE), which is to study greenhouse gases in the region. The centre was...
Students urged to skip school on Friday to take part in climate demo
Student organisation PSEM on Thursday called on pupils to skip school on Friday to take part in a climate protest march. All of the students...
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...
Hermes Airports commits to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (Updated)
Hermes Airports said on Wednesday the operator had signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for their carbon emissions by 2050. The commitment concerns...
Cyprus-France relations, climate in focus during Fabius visit
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday discussed relations between Cyprus and France and developments regarding the Cyprus issue with the former Prime Minister of France and...
Draft approved for climate plan 2021-2030
THE CABINET has approved the draft for the national energy and climate plan for 2021-2030 aiming to achieve the European Union’s ‘ambitious goals’ to make...
Climate: some progress in Poland
By Gwynne Dyer Global warming is physics and chemistry, and you can’t negotiate with science for more time to solve the problem: more emissions mean...
Nations agree global climate pact rules, but seen as weak (Update)
By Nina Chestney, Bate Felix and Agnieszka Barteczko Nearly 200 countries overcame political divisions late on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal,...
No connection between insecticide use and CO2
Many thanks to John Barbour for his comments regarding my exposure of the global warming hoax. It is said that the best way to win...
Australia PM in climate policy U-turn after government fractures
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centrepiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although...
Dutch PM Rutte urges EU to cut CO2 emissions by more
Europe needs to reduce its carbon emissions by more than currently planned to limit global warming as agreed under the Paris climate agreement, Dutch Prime...
News podcast: the philosophy behind Limassol’s casino
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Rules to govern sun-dimming technology “urgently” needed
With a miniature experiment to try to cool the planet by blocking sunlight planned in Arizona within a year, international rules to govern “geoengineering” efforts...
Women will save the world
Ensuring the ideas and perspectives of women are a part of climate policy decisions will deliver greater successes and unique solutions to one of the...
Climate lawsuits to watch in 2018
Lawyers and advocates stepped up the fight against climate change this year by pursuing a rising number of legal cases around the world that aim...