#Environment

The hazelnut forest near the Nicosia district village of Alona may “totally collapse” if measures are not taken to ward against threats to its ecological balance. Following a meeting at ...

A large private house, currently embroiled in controversy over its legality and environmental impact, is being constructed on an expired building permit and is closer to the Kryos Potamos river ...

Analysis of the seawater off the coast of Yeroskipou has proven it to be clean, the Eastern Paphos municipality said on Thursday. The municipality said bathers had reported that “brown ...

Environmental groups on Friday raised “serious concerns” about “multiple pressures and threats” being faced at Lady’s Mile Beach in Akrotiri Peninsula that are “putting in danger this area of ...

There are “no plastics worse than others” when it comes to cleaning beaches, especially after parties or weddings when – in the name of creating a celebratory atmosphere – poppers propel thousands ...

By Costa Constanti The Cypriot sea temperature has just broken the 30°C barrier – and it’s only mid-July! Most years the sea temperature rises to 27-28°C by mid-August and ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has presented a six-point action plan to tackle illegal garbage dumping, noting that the problem is out of control. The minister is right, of course – but ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou emphasised the importance of integrating Cypriot communities into UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves, highlighting the Diarizos-Xeropotamos Valleys as the first area in Cyprus to pursue this status. ...

The EU has lost a friend and Cyprus one of its finest conservationists, the representation of the EU Commission in Cyprus said on Tuesday, as it expressed its condolences over ...

By Tatiana der Avedissian Climate and gender are not generally treated as related issues – yet they are.  Climate change most harshly affects those living in extreme poverty, and these are ...

Education Minister Athina Michaelidou said children can play a leading role in the fight for a sustainable future, during her remarks on ‘Environmental Action Day’ held at the 21st primary ...

The agriculture ministry commented on Saturday about the measures adopted to reduce plastics in Cyprus, on the occasion of International Plastic-Free Day. In a statement, the ministry noted that since 2018, ...

Construction and demolition debris currently constitutes 25 per cent to 30 per cent of all waste produced in Europe, while it is one of the heaviest and most voluminous type of waste ...

“Just like this year, last year the heat wave extended from parts of India to Bangladesh and Myanmar, and all the way to Thailand. This year it went further east, ...

A task force is to be established for carrying out inspections on behalf of the environment department in a stepped-up effort to combat environmental crime, it emerged on Tuesday. The ...

Exhibition illuminates Cyprus’ environmental consciousness through art An upcoming five-day art show is more than just an exhibition organisers say, it is a social event that puts Cyprus’ environmental crisis ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Wednesday lauded Cyprus’ agricultural environmental policies as part of the joining the EU 20 years ago. On the 20th anniversary of the country’s accession to ...

“Without extinction, there would likely be insufficient ecological ‘space’ available for new species.” What? Is this person saying that extinction is a good thing? But what about the scarlet-throated goat-botherer? ...

A slew of illegal developments have taken place in environmentally protected areas across the country, including Natura 2000 sites, the Audit Office revealed on Friday, in a report calling for a ...

Households will be obliged to separate their hazardous waste from garbage that will go to landfills as of January 2025. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday. “Hazardous waste such as ...

As part of the Nicosia Smart City Project, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed on Friday between the municipality and the non-profit organisation Green Dot on smart glass recycling. The ...

MPs heard on Tuesday that authorities have green-lit the first renewable energy storage systems, as suppliers of electricity generated from renewables complained that some €40 million is discarded every year. Legislators ...

The forestry department currently has a single operational firefighting plane at its disposal, but plans are underway to gradually expand the fleet and acquire self-owned airborne means rather than rely ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has suggested that people create more rooftop gardens to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands caused by concrete cities, which can distort temperature readings ...