Water carbon tax to be around one cent per 1,000 litres
A carbon tax on water of one cent per cubic metre is to be imposed on consumers as part of the green taxes due to come into effect soon, the ...
Two more villages join Nicosia water board
The villages of Paliometocho and Kokkinotrimithia joined the Nicosia water board on Monday.
Their collaboration was finalised following the signing of contracts by Nicosia assistant district officer Andreas Hadjipakkos and ...
Low water levels in dams around the island
Water levels of in the vast majority of the islands’ dams are well below half of their capacity, it emerged on Monday.
Low rainfall last year coupled with a prolonged ...
Tatar: We are ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday that the north is “ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots should needs arise.
Tatar was speaking at the Near East ...
Cap could be introduced on price of bottled water
New proposed relief measures by the Consumer Protection service include a ceiling on the price of bottled water, it was reported on Friday.
The consumer protection service has prepared a ...
Turkish water begins to flow in Morphou
Water transported from Turkey via the undersea pipeline to the north began to flow in the Morphou area’s irrigation system on Wednesday following the completion of the latest phase ...
Cyprus at the forefront of greening desalinated water
The island is increasingly dependent on desalination, and the environmental cost is heavy, though that might be about to change
By Annette Chrysostomou
The energy consumption of desalination is expected ...
Water poverty at its EU highest in Cyprus
Cyprus is the most water impoverished nation in the EU with the island’s needs vastly outstripped by its only source of natural supply: rainfall, the agriculture ministry said on ...
Water restored to Paphos village after a month of wrangling (Updated)
After much back-and-forth between the Prastio village authorities, Paphos District Officer Mary Lambrou and MPs, the electricity authority (EAC) on Friday afternoon accepted a payment of €2,000 and reconnected electricity to ...
Water supply interruption in Limassol
The Limassol Water Board on Saturday announced there will be an interruption to the water supply in parts of Germasogeia on Thursday, December 29, between 8am and 11am.
The board said ...
Presidential candidate proposes innovative solution for water shortage, green energy
Presidential candidate, Constantinos Christofides on Friday, proposed a solution to water loss from dams by evaporation, which he claims would result in savings upwards of €20 million per year.
Total yearly ...
Paphos set to roll out 27,000 smart water meters
The Municipality of Paphos is proceeding with the replacement of existing water clocks with a total of more than 27,000 smart meters.
The replacement is part of the project “Supply, installation, ...
Consumers urged to conserve water as demand increases outside urban areas
The water development department on Wednesday urged consumers to conserve water as there is increased pressure on the system in some areas and it may cause problems.
It said that ...
Limassol villagers say water is being stolen, vineyards affected
The community leader of Doros village in the Limassol district said on Saturday that irrigation water is being stolen from his village and the adjacent one of Lania meaning they ...
Let’s Make Cyprus Green recognised for its work
A Cyprus project has been voted ‘Best Youth Initiative’ for Ocean Conservation in the EU4Ocean Awards. The Refill Cyprus project, created by Let’s Make Cyprus Green (LMCG), aims ...
Reduced water supply in Larnaca on June 1
There will be reduced water supply by the Larnaca Water Board on June 1 because of repairs to the central pipe, the board said on Monday.
It said supply will be ...
Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
By Fabian Cambero
A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination ...
Minister focuses on environment and health on World Health Day
More than 13 million deaths attributed to environmental causes every year could be avoided with appropriate action to protect the environment, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Thursday.
In an address ...
New reservoir to double Larnaca water board’s storage capacity
Contracts were signed on Monday for the construction of a new water reservoir for Larnaca Water Board that will be erected at a cost of €3.7m and be completely financed ...
World Water Day reminds of the importance of water
The efficient use of water resources is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy as it transitions to a green economy, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday opening Nicosia ...
Small dam at Ayia Marina overflows
The small dam at Ayias Marinas Chrysochous in Paphos overflowed on Thursday sparking drawing delight among the local community which is surrounded by vast tracts of farming lands.
The village’...
Island’s second largest dam overflows (video)
The island’s second largest dam, Asprokremos, overflowed for the eighth time since it was built in 1982 on Tuesday, Kitas weather reported.
The overflow, which started at 2.20pm, would be “...
High cost of electricity leaves Paphos village without water
A village in the Paphos district has reportedly been left without water since Thursday because the village authority cannot afford to pay the electricity bill.
The village of Prastio is ...
Climate change impact to grow in coming decades says minister
The coming decades will see a greater impact from climate change in Cyprus, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday, stressing the need for changes to the way water is ...