The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and ...
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”.
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Vertical gardens, known as “green walls”, are being introduced in Ayia Napa, with climbing plants and other vegetation set to be planted in various areas within its municipal borders with ...
EU commissioner highlights Cyprus’ water shortage
European Commissioner for agriculture Christophe Hansen on Friday highlighted the water shortages facing Cyprus, saying that when his aeroplane was landing on the island, ...
A roundtable discussion held by the French embassy in Nicosia revealed that Cyprus protects only 18 per cent of its marine area, falling short of the international target of 30 per cent.
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The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”.
European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the ...
Concerns about the decline of the bee population in Cyprus were expressed on Friday by co-chair of the bicommunal technical committee for the environment Michalis Loizides.
Preliminary studies, he said, ...
Historical climate patterns could offer a way to combat climate change
The fifth month of 2025 is nearing its end, and Cyprus has already faced its first wildfire, several heatwaves and ...
Progress is being made to use more of the recycled water produced by water treatment plants, the water development department said on Thursday.
The department pointed out that between 2020 and 2023, ...
Cyprus on track for a Hydrogen Economy by 2060, according to study by Frederick University
The H2Zero Research Unit at Frederick University has unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan for Cyprus’...
How energy communities are an integral part of the renewable storage solution
By Natasa Ioannou
Cyprus is experiencing a critical juncture in its transition to renewable energy. While renewable energy ...
At first glance, the Green Kiosk recycling spot in Mammari village seems like a modest effort toward environmental responsibility – until your gaze shifts to the side, where towers of rubbish ...
Coastal engineer Xenia Loizidou on Friday slammed the government’s plan to import mobile desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to solve Cyprus’ water shortage as an “incoherent panic ...
The Cyprus federation of environmental organisations (Opok) has expressed its disappointment with the forestry department’s handling of the Akamas kiosks issue, accusing the department of ignoring institutional violations. In ...