Environment

Cypriot scientist Dr Despina Serghides has won a place in the list of 12 internationally recognized “Life-Pioneers” in the section ‘Energy, Buildings and Sustainable Cities for her contribution to the global ...

By Kate Abnett With climate change fueling high temperatures across the Arctic, Greenland lost a massive amount of ice last week with enough melting to cover the U.S. state ...

By Christophe Van Der Perre and Cooper Inveen Every night Moussa Kamara works at his bakery preparing hundreds of loaves but at sunrise, instead of going home to sleep, he ...

Desalination advances despite environmental opposition and fears for precious wetlands By Daniel Trotta Environmentalists say desalination decimates ocean life, costs too much money and energy, and soon will be made ...

The statues create the ideal conditions for marine organisms to attach, providing the right environment to develop and create a rich artificial reef By Klelia Vasiliou I have always had ...

Three days filled with various types of yoga, meditation, swimming and relaxing are coming to a Paphos village this September as the Cocoon Wellness Centre prepares its third yoga holiday ...

By Stavros Nikolaou The deputy ministry of shipping and Cypriot scientists are joining forces to develop greater environmental awareness about plastic pollution from cruise ships. According to an announcement, the ...

Sea sports and water activities are widely available on the island. Daredevils and adventure junkies might now like to get involved in another sporting event coming up this week in ...

Continuing free summer cinema nights will continue every Wednesday at the Pierides Museum with the Larnaca Cinema Society presenting four more outdoor film screenings this August. Starting the month’s ...

Tree-rings are extraordinary archives of information. The growth patterns recorded, and chemistry stored within the cellulose of each tree-ring can potentially provide key information for architectural history, art history, archaeology, ...

The courtyard of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation has re-opened its gates this summer for another edition of the Phaneromeni arts festival. Live music, dance and theatre performances as ...

Bringing Cyprus farming out of what is almost a 19th century mindset is a huge challenge with a raft of cultural and economic obstacles to overcome. There is a fantastic ...

A sunset, wine and music event will take place in Pomos in Paphos in August, the regional board of tourism said. Entrance to the event is free and includes a ...

For 20 years, Animafest has brought together the industry’s best and brightest in the island’s villages. ALIX NORMAN finds out what makes Cyprus’ rural communities the ultimate animation destination ...

Artist Giannis Aristotelous has opened the doors to his new art exhibition at Paphos Municipal Gallery this summer. A Fine Art graduate with degrees from the Universities of Newcastle, Vienna ...

From avant-garde voices to established documentary auteurs, the 16th Lemesos International Documentary Festival tells a host of stories. ELENI PHILIPPOU looks at them The 16th Lemesos International Documentary Festival, which ...

Ancient Greek drama has taken over various theatre stages around Cyprus this July as the International Festival held its 2021 edition with productions from Greece, Israel and Cyprus. Now, the final ...

Everybody wants to be the person their dog thinks they are, right? A free workshop is coming up with Stephanos Severis titled Positive Training: Become the person your dog thinks ...

Dozens of birds were released back into the wild on Thursday after receiving treatment for various injuries at the Athalassa wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre. Approximately 70 birds were released at 8...

They say it can be meditative to work with clay and many handicraft processes possess a relaxing quality to them. The repetitive act calms the mind and soothes the nervous ...

The green light for the first organised public beach to be established in a protected area, a turtle nesting spot, spells disaster for the future, the Cyprus Greens said on ...

To change it up this weekend a special performance is being staged at Theatro Polis OPAP. On Friday and Saturday Just a Bottle? is coming to Nicosia. Andreas Kentis and ...

By Emma Batha From surgical masks and gloves to disposable hospital gowns and aprons, the Covid-19 pandemic is creating a mountain of plastic medical waste that is polluting the land ...

By Andrea Januta As scientists gather online to finalise a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on ...