Reservoirs start winter over three-quarters full
Heavy rain last winter, lack of tourists and desalination plants the main reasons By Jonathan Shkurko Despite this year’s long and hot summer, the island’s...
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Can the oceans solve water scarcity?
By John Lienhard Will the oceans provide the answer to the world’s growing water crisis? When communities face droughts and growing populations, could seawater treatments prove...
Low rainfall means greater reliance on pricey desalinated water
Producing water from desalination plants is going to cost the state around €50 million this year, around €10 million more than last year. “Though this...
No pressure on desalination plants despite low rainfall
By Annette Chrysostomou Desalination plants have not yet had to run at full capacity even though rain has been light so far this winter, a...
Turkish water is not enough to share
By Evie Andreou Despite endless offers from the Turkish Cypriot side to share the piped water from Turkey that began flowing on Saturday, the 75...
About €80 million saved by ordering less water from desalination plants
In the period of 2013 – 2015 the Ministry of Agriculture has managed to save approximately €80 million by ordering smaller quantities of water from...
Water cuts for irrigation, if drought persists
By Constantinos Psillides Water cuts for farmers in the summer are a possibility as drought persists, according to Water Development Department (WDD)head Kyriakos Kyrou. Speaking...
Cyprus looking at bringing water from Lebanon
By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS is looking into the possibility of transferring water from Lebanon, either by ship or pipeline, to lower the cost of agricultural...