Illegal Akamas campers given their marching orders
Illegal campers were given a deadline until Monday to pack up and leave an Akamas beach after complaints by the local authority that people are
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Removal of illegal tyre dump completed
The second and final phase of the transportation of thousands of old tyres that were stored illegally to a licensed management facility at Vassiliko cement
Akamas communities say villages are dying, demand ‘mild development’
Mayor of Polis Chrysochous on Monday called for more tourist accommodation in the area, saying demand was far outstripping supply. Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi told the
Cyprus working to avoid EU penalties over wastewater management
THE government is working to stall or avert penalties from the EU over the island’s failure to properly treat urban wastewater, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis
Pambos the turtle on a romantic Cyprus journey
By Marianna Shacola Pambos, a Caretta Caretta turtle, is travelling around the Cyprus coast looking for ‘romance’, according to environmental group, BirdLife Cyprus. Pambos, a
Illegal dumping in Kotsiatis will result in fines, prosecution, environment department warns
The department of the environment warned on Friday that skip operators and others violating the closed Kotsiats landfill would be fined. “These actions are illegal
No resources for dealing with oil spill
Cyprus still does not possess the facilities and equipment that would enable to deal with oil spills in its seas, Thursday’s meeting of the Council
Athienou to replace old street lighting with LED
By Marianna Shacola THE replacement of 1,500 energy-intensive street lights with LED technology is to be executed by the end of August 2019 in the
Limassol launches two new environmental projects
Limassol municipality will start two new projects to encourage recycling and composting, the city’s mayor announced on Monday. One of them is a ‘Benefit as
Work begins to install underground bins along Larnaca beach areas
Work began on Tuesday to install underground bins in the Phinkoudes, Mitsopoulos and Makenzy coastal areas of Larnaca. An announcement from Larnaca municipality said the
Friends of the Earth Cyprus launch ‘trash map’ initiative
By Stefanos Marangos Friends of the Earth Cyprus, have created an interactive map on their website where the public can “add a marker” on locations
Green points part of broader waste strategy, Kadis says
The establishment of a Green Point network in Cyprus is part of the government’s broader strategy for waste management, agriculture and environment minister Costas Kadis
Large number of poison baits found in rural areas, game service says
The game and wildlife service said on Wednesday it had found a large number of poison baits in rural areas of the Nicosia and Paphos
Larnaca green points ‘turned into rubbish dumps’
The green points in the Larnaca district have been turned into rubbish dumps by the contractor, which is why the management of the Koshi waste
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century
Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of
New electric motorbikes for post-office workers
Transport minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou stressed the importance of protecting the environment on Friday, saying a big step was reducing emissions by using environmentally friendly energy
Bases say request for beach concert ‘being assessed’
A day after Birdlife Cyprus warned that a concert scheduled at Lady’s Mile will have a negative impact on vulnerable bird species, the British bases
President defends government’s environment policies
President Nicos Anastasiades took the opportunity of World Environment Day on Wednesday to defend the government’s environment policies, but was swiftly criticised by opposition Akel
Limassol sea ‘cleaners’ tackle remnants of oil spill
Experts on Thursday said they were trying to clear a ‘tar ball’ from an oil spill that has spread across the Limassol bay sea area.
Cabinet approves climate change budget
An action plan and budget for the tackling of climate change was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. Of the approved budget of €550,000 for