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,...
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The road not taken: hikers befuddled by unclear trails
Hiking is becoming increasingly popular, but some badly marked paths can make those jaunts stressful While Cyprus boasts some stunning nature spots, many hiking routes...
Very few turtle nests at Lady’s Mile amid increasing human activity
It is possible for people and turtles to co-exist By Panagiotis Georgiou Lady’s Mile is a 5km long beach with exceptional ecological value, that...
Akamas forest roads to be improved
The government has signed a €6.3 million deal with a private contractor for improvements to the existing main road network inside the Akamas National Forest...
The endemic Pinna nobilis is at risk as never before
Saving this fan mussel of significance in the region requires urgent action By Valentina Fossati The fan mussel Pinna nobilis has been an emblematic...
A botanist’s fascination with Cyprus
The endemic plants of the island make its flora incredibly unique By Johannes Rötzer Summer, 2018. This was the first time I had the chance...
Vegan festival coming in September
Here to celebrate all forms of life and a zero-harm lifestyle is the Vegan Fam Festival which is happening for the second time in Cyprus....
Mourning the Akamas that could have been
Far too much concrete: The misguided plans are not just a huge nature conservation failure, but a monumental failure of common sense By Martin Hellicar...
First new EU nature law for three decades is cause for hope
The regulation actually goes beyond halting biodiversity loss to push for ecosystem restoration, for ‘bringing nature back’ By Martin Hellicar At first sight the positive...
AI could help us spot viruses like monkeypox before they cross over – and help conserve nature
By Ann Borda, Andreea Molnar, Cristina Neesham and Prof Patty Kostkova When a new coronavirus emerged from nature in 2019, it changed the world. But Covid-19...
