Environment
City Friends Club, a charity organisation dedicated to keeping Limassol neighbourhoods clean, has successfully fundraised more than €1 million between the end of 2020 and...
Researchers hone in on environmental impacts on public health
Cyprus, among all EU states, experiences the most adverse impacts of global warming with the fastest increase in mean temperature, and reduced precipitation and desertification,...
NGOs urged government to finalise Akamas plan
Environmental NGOs BirdLife Cyprus, Terra Cypria, Cyprus Natural Coastline and the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation have urged the government to present a final draft of...
Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest, police say
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of a village to make way for a coal...
Pilot project succeeds in reducing single-use plastics in Cyprus resorts
Four five-star resorts in Cyprus have reduced the consumption and disposal of single-use plastics in the past two years through the SUPMed European project, Cyprus...
Five green wishes for the next president
The roadmap the next leader of the country should follow to protect and restore nature By Martin Hellicar This being the season for making wishes,...
Proposals for nature restoration need to be ambitious but realistic, agriculture ministry tells EU Environment Council
Any proposals for natural restoration need to be ambitious but also realistic, so that small member states in particular can have room for flexibility to...
Walking tour of Larnaca salt lake highlights its importance, mayor says
A walking tour at the Natura 2000 protected area of Larnaca salt lake was held on Saturday by Pandoteira project and Larnaca municipality. People who...
Cypriots produce over 600kg each in waste every year
Cyprus in 2020 ranked seventh highest in the EU in terms of the per capita production of municipal solid waste, according to just-released data. The...
Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so...