Environment

AKTI study and research centre president Xenia Loizides called for targeted measures to tackle plastic pollution along the Paphos coast, warning that high concentrations of microplastics have been recorded in ...

The invasive silver-cheeked toadfish poses no threat to bathers or swimmers, the fisheries department assured on Monday following recent reports and social media discussion suggesting the species could be dangerous ...

Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves. By Tom Cassauwers Along a small stream in Spain, ...

More than 103 tonnes of invasive silver-cheeked toadfish have been removed from Cypriot waters under a government-backed eradication scheme, with fisheries officials warning on Friday that the species remains one of ...

Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus have increased by 10.7 per cent over the past decade, placing the nation among a small group of European Union countries that have seen their output ...

Mazotos residents on Tuesday voiced continued opposition to a planned desalination unit in the area, raising concerns over potential damage to protected marine habitats. Mukthar George Pafitis said residents were ...

The British bases defended their environmental management of Lady’s Mile beach in Limassol on Tuesday after criticism from Terra Cypria, insisting it strictly enforces legislation and treats the protection ...

The University of Cyprus announced on Tuesday that the measures needed to protect sea turtles are the same as those required to tackle the climate crisis, as conservationists expedite efforts ...

Oceana has urged the European Commission to take real action to protect marine ecosystems on Friday. The NGO welcomed the Commission’s recognition of the need to support Europe’s ...

Nearly half of Cyprus’ bathing beaches, along with two marinas, were awarded Blue Flags for 2026 on Thursday, with Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou describing the achievement as recognition of the country’...

By Sara Mariza Vryonidi What if I told you that changing society does not require convincing everyone? Not 90 per cent. Not even half. According to a 2018 study published in Science, ...

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana late on Thursday in the largest protest this week against a planned luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the ...

BirdLife Cyprus is organising a blood donation event in memory of its late director, Martin Hellicar, they said on Thursday. The NGO described Hellicar as a person of excellence, empathy ...

The Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) said it has saved over €530,000 through renewable energy investments since July 2024, showcasing solar energy’s role in cutting public sector costs. In a ...

With the arrival of the summer tourism season in Cyprus, thousands of residents and visitors will once again enjoy the island’s coastal and marine environment. Cyprus’ seas are not ...

By Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra In April, Cyprus hosted a two-day international climate summit under its EU Council presidency. Scientists, policymakers and government representatives from 18 countries gathered in Nicosia and signed ...

Dromolaxia-Meneou mayor Kypros Andronikou on Tuesday called on authorities to immediately proceed with measures to combat erosion along the coastlines of the island, warning that the problem was “constantly worsening”. “...

Turkey is facing criticism over its handling of preparations for this year’s United Nations climate summit after reports emerged on Thursday that the republic had been excluded from a ...

The protection of biodiversity must be prioritised by the new parliament, BirdLife said on Tuesday, warning the new MPs they are taking office at a time when Cyprus is facing “...

In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced ...

Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognisable may not survive by century’s end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, ...

A US company said more than two dozen healthy baby chickens have hatched from an artificial egg platform it has developed in what it calls a pivotal step in its ...

The European Union imported 49.7 million tonnes of recyclable raw materials and exported 36.2 million tonnes to non-EU countries over the course of 2025, according to a Eurostat report. This distinct trade imbalance ...

The European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanup campaign was launched from Limassol’s seafront on Saturday morning, with EU commissioner for fisheries and oceans Costas Kadis and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis taking ...