#Environment

There is currently no immediate threat to Cyprus from the chikungunya virus, according to Professor of microbiology and molecular virology Dr Petros Karayiannis. Speaking to CNA, Karayiannis emphasised that while ...

Despite past efforts to close landfills, new illegal rubbish dumps have emerged, with Paphos now recording around 540 sites, deputy district officer Emily Dionysiou said on Wednesday. These dumps, located in ...

The Larnaca municipality has expressed deep regret and outrage following an act of vandalism that led to the destruction of trees in a green space adjacent to Vergina gymnasium. According ...

By Mary Michaelides When my garden began transitioning into a succulent haven, I decided to remove the automatic watering system. I wanted the flexibility to water the succulents less frequently ...

Pieros, a green turtle that had been kept at the sea turtle care centre for treatment, has been released back into the sea, it was announced on Friday. The Department ...

Eleni Panayiotou Last Wednesday afternoon, I finished my gym class and checked my phone only to find several messages and missed calls enquiring after the well-being of my family. It ...

The Forestry Department will submit its report by Friday outlining its support role during the recent deadly wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol, director Savvas Iezekiel confirmed on Monday. ...

The newly upgraded Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre has become a hive of activity this summer, welcoming hundreds of young pupils as part of its enhanced educational offering. Over a five-week ...

Animals affected by the Limassol wildfires are in urgent need of food, water, and veterinary care, as no formal mechanism has been established to support them, Animal Welfare Commissioner Antonia ...

Ayios Ermogenis exposes both the British bases and the Republic By Efi Xanthou When the first photos from the “renovation” of a restaurant on Ayios Ermogenis beach in the Kourion ...

An Atlantic puffin was found in Cyprus for the first time in recorded history on Monday, but died shortly after being found. The bird was reportedly found in a “lethargic ...

A recent oil spill off the coast of Limassol has triggered mounting concern among residents and swimmers, many of whom say the sea remained polluted for days despite official statements ...

The European Commission on Thursday sent Cyprus a “reasoned opinion” over the country’s failure to transpose into its legal system a directive regarding the reporting of projected emissions of ...

Why NGO’s are fighting for the Pentakomo coastline By Tassos Shialis There’s a unique stretch of coastline on the southern shores of Cyprus that remains almost untouched. White ...

Two men were each jailed for over four years on Tuesday for cutting down Britain’s ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree, a much-loved and well-known global landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) informed the public that an environmental management protocol has been put in place immediately after a mazut oil spill was detected in the port area ...

By Kristina Cernakevica Two weeks ago, something quite revolutionary happened in the heart of Limassol. University Square – often a site of casual weekend strolls – became the stage for Cyprus’s ...

The municipality of Nicosia has been awarded the Cyprus Green City environmental award in official recognition for its efforts in water resource management on Friday. Specifically, the municipality was given ...

A group of 15 migrant teenagers helped clean up Castella beachfront in the Mackenzie area of Larnaca this week, leaving it spotless as part of a government-funded programme supporting their transition ...

The complete restoration of the desalination unit in Kouklia, with a capacity of 15,000 thousand cubic metres per day, is expected within August, Andreas Gregoriou, director general of the ministry of ...

Enormous efforts are underway by health authorities in Paphos to bring the mosquito population under control, officials said on Thursday. The identification of breeding grounds and effective ways to combat ...

Britain’s Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet’s oceans, saying it was a challenge “like none we ...

Young people from Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic have been participating in “From Do Nothing, to Do Something for Climate,” a project in Pervolia aiming to promote ...

Energy Minister Geroge Papanastasiou on Tuesday praised the “common political will” of his eight counterparts from the European Union’s other ‘Med9’ states to “promote a coherent green development strategy”. ...