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 ...
Reservoirs at only 50% of capacity, Nicosia area only 30%
The island’s reservoirs are only at just over 50 per cent capacity due to the dearth of rainfall for this time of the year, it was reported on Sunday.
The ...
Reservoirs at 60% of capacity, fears over repeat of last winter’s dearth of rainfall
Cyprus’ dams are at 60.2 per cent full, with farmers and consumers on tenterhooks that this winter will match the bountiful rains of the winters of 2018 and 2019 and not last year’...
Fish hooked on meth – the consequences of freshwater pollution
Around 269 million people worldwide use drugs each year. Often forgotten in this story is a problem of basic biology. What goes in must come out. Sewers are inundated with drugs ...
Call to make better use of rainwater
The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Thursday called on the government to promote the installation of rainwater collection systems from roofs, saying we have to do everything possible so not a ...
Paying a heavy price for water
Environmental impact of desalination: new study raises two main concerns
Cyprus’ reliance on desalination has long been hotly debated with conservationists calling for a more sustainable use of water resources. ...