Environment

A male moufflon was filmed drinking water as a fox cautiously approached it in a rare encounter captured by the game and fauna service. The moufflon continued drinking without appearing ...

Bathing water quality “remains excellent”, the environment department insisted on Friday, despite recent reports of foam in the sea off Limassol and complaints over sewage discharges from the wastewater plant ...

The union of municipalities has again warned they cannot commit to the rollout of the pay-as-you-throwscheme, reiterating that key funding and infrastructure issues remain unresolved before the planned launch at ...

A €245,000 contract was signed on Thursday for the construction of a new environmental centre at Larnaca’s salt lakes, within the Natura 2000 protected area. The project, co-funded by the EU ...

Additional measures to strengthen inspections and improve the response to marine pollution were agreed on Thursday following a broad meeting in Limassol, as Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis insisted Cyprus’ ...

The Faros beach initiative group in a statement on Tuesday denounced what it described as an “unacceptable situation” at Faros beach in Pervolia, claiming that an abandoned restaurant had turned ...

Europe’s worsening drought is already disrupting agriculture, inland transport and energy production, Morningstar DBRS has reported, with the warning carrying particular significance for water-stressed Cyprus and its climate-sensitive sectors ...

The deputy mayor of Ineia, Yiangos Tsivikos’ proposal for an organised beach at Lara has come under renewed criticism on Monday after the illegal placement of umbrellas, sunbeds and tents ...

A “weird slime” was reported floating in the sea in Limassol over the past few days, prompting the Ecologists Movement’s Limassol district chairman, Andreas Mavrikios, to call on those ...

The environmentalists’ union (Opok) voiced strong anger on Thursday after bathers set up umbrellas and tents on the protected Lara bay in Akamas, a day after images of the breach ...

Paphos Mayor Angelos Onisiforou on Monday called for immediate action over work being carried out between Anavargos and Armos, claiming the hillside was being “demolished” without the required planning permission. ...

A new framework aimed at ending the uncontrolled dumping and burning of agricultural plastics shall head to the House, with farmers set to receive free collection points for waste. The ...

Environmental organisations expressed “strong disappointment and concern” over the termination of Antonia Theodosiou as environment commissioner, lamenting her departure as a loss of environmental expertise for Cyprus. In a joint ...

The share of coal in total EU electricity production fell to a historic low of 9.2 per cent in 2025, according to official data released by Eurostat on Thursday. The figures mark ...

The approval of a new quarry near Androlykou came on Monday as Environment Commissioner Elias Myrianthous vowed to protect the natural environment of Polis Chrysochous. Myrianthous said Polis should become “...

Paphos municipality on Monday announced the launch of a four-month programme to monitor the sea and respond to pollution along the coast of Paphos and Yeroskipou. A specialised contractor has ...

Polis Chrysochous should become a model for environmental awareness and sustainable development, Environment Commissioner Elias Myrianthous said on Monday after meeting Polis mayor Yiotis Papachristofi. Myrianthous said the aim was ...

The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) is encouraging beachgoers to use social media to inspire others to help keep the island’s beaches clean. Through its new ‘Beachfluencer’ campaign, the ...

The British Bases administration has defended plans to modernise infrastructure at the Akrotiri Salt Lake site, saying it remains committed to public consultation and engagement with local communities ahead of ...

A proposed new quarry in Androlikou would inflict “irreversible damage on one of Cyprus’ most environmentally sensitive areas”, the federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) warned on Wednesday, calling for all ...

Six organisations have joined forces to protect three of Cyprus’ most iconic birds of prey through a new EU co-funded conservation programme aimed at tackling the main threats driving their ...

Cyprus has the second highest percentage of land under desertification conditions in the EU, according to a European Commission report published on Monday. The report by the commission’s Joint ...

The environment department is stepping up efforts to tackle the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste, describing the issue as one of its biggest environmental challenges, deputy director Elena ...

More than 3,800 students have participated in environmental education programmes at the Salamiou Environmental Education Centre this year. The centre promotes environmental awareness through field trips, ecosystem observations and hands-on activities ...