Environment

The populations of four of the most commercially fished tuna species are showing signs of recovery but rising sea levels mean the Komodo dragon is now classed as endangered on ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures and when, during the 1974 war, Turkish Cypriot soldier Mehmet needed help to save his baby girl he had to risk it all. The film ...

Typically, after the hustle and bustle of the summer’s loud, vibrant festivals, September brings a variety of local, more traditional festivals. Celebrating local produce, music and handicrafts, September’s ...

The Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra is back with a brand-new concert! It’s been a good while since we saw these young talented musicians take the stage live, apart from ...

It has been a relatively quiet year for the local art scene but Limassol gallery Exhibit8 is launching its new season with two exhibitions. Arriving first at the gallery is ...

Located at Limassol’s luxurious seafront is the Marina Helipad, an outdoor venue with exquisite panoramic views. It’s not often that anyone can visit the Helipad area and look ...

The Council of Ministers decided on a restructuring of the framework for managing environmental issues in Cyprus, agriculture minister Costas Kadis said following a meeting on Thursday. More specifically, the ...

After a packed agenda lasting throughout the summer with music, song, dance and theatre performances as well as film screenings, the Faneromenis21 Arts Festival is coming to an end. Two ...

A new exhibition opens in Larnaca this week by a young artist who is about to deepen his exploration of the fine arts world. Andreas Kelpis is a 19-year-old soldier ...

Cultural evenings at Axiothea Mansion return this week as the University of Cyprus’ Axiothea Cultural Festival resumes. The 24th cultural festival completed a full June and July programme with high-quality ...

The environmental consequences of the oils slick that approached the Cyprus coast are already starting to be counted as a small turtle was pulled out of the sea dead by ...

Leaded petrol has been eliminated after the world’s last remaining stocks were used up last month, the UN‘s Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday, after heading a 19-year ...

A recycling programme has yet to be implemented there: it is burying almost all its solid waste Recycling in Paphos is falling dismally short of what is expected in Europe ...

An ancient and natural carbon-capture technology that simply has no downside One of my favourites from among the rich variety of names sometimes flung at nature conservationists, is that of ‘...

The Summer Nights 2021 series of events has been providing weekly theatre, music and art performances in the capital for yet another summer thanks to the Nicosia municipality. And we all ...

A massive oil slick which had been expected to hit Cape Apostolos Andreas in the Karpasia peninsula is now heading back to Syria, Turkish Cypriot authorities said on Tuesday. The ...

Denmark and Costa Rica are trying to forge an alliance of countries willing to fix a date to phase out oil and gas production and to stop giving permits for ...

The only viable way to reduce the price of electricity bills in Cyprus is to open up the electricity market to private companies, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday. ...

Andreas Efesopoulos’ exhibition titled Amathus – Old Limassol has been travelling around the island finding temporary homes in various galleries since the beginning of the summer. It is now on the ...

The US Ambassador visited Lara Bay in the Akamas on Tuesday morning where she observed the release of newly hatched baby turtles into the sea. Judith Gale Garber, who previously ...

Authorities in Cyprus are on alert as an oil slick is heading towards the island’s northeast coast from Syria, threatening environmental disaster. The slick is expected to reach Apostolos ...

The International Literature Festival Berlin has been organising an annual international Worldwide read for a few years. This year, the reading has reached Cyprus too and is intended to commemorate ...

The live music evenings continue at Technopolis 20 in September as more established, local musicians perform in the charming garden of the Paphos venue. Opening the events on Friday is a ...

Authorities have for the past few days been monitoring an oil slick apparently making its way toward the island’s east coast, and stand ready to take action if necessary, ...