Freddy and the ice: messages from the future
Two new things on the climate front this week, both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit and then gone. Now they’re starting ...
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing
By Christopher Patterson and Lance Barrie
The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ...
Deputies dissatisfied as Pentakomo waste management issues persist
Issues at Pentakomo waste treatment plant persist, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday during a discussion on the impact of municipal waste on the environment and the health of ...
How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie
By Joel Mead
The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also ...
Stories of Resistance with activists from the East Med
Climate and social justice organisations come together in Nicosia
By Josef Boraei and Myrto Skouroupathi
Various initiatives and groups hosted the recent event in Nicosia, ‘Stories of Resistance’, as a ...
EU parliament backs law aimed at saving energy by renovating buildings
Buildings across Europe could be renovated to cut emissions and save energy after the European Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to lower households’ energy bills and wean ...
Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries
Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of ...
Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici
The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ $7 billion oil and gas drilling Willow project in Alaska, the US Department of Interior ...
Sheep come to the rescue of Pompeii ruins
A flock of grazing sheep is helping archaeologists to preserve the ancient ruins of Pompeii, the Roman city that was buried under metres of pumice and ash in the calamitous ...
Free car charging points open in Nicosia
Charging points for electric vehicles started operating in the centre of Nicosia on Tuesday, the municipality announced.
The charging points will be on Stasandrou Street and Zina Kanther Street.
The ...
RES-produced electricity to be cut by up to 8 per cent
Electricity from renewables fed into the grid will this year be cut back by an estimated 6 to 8 per cent, to ensure stability of the system, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) ...
Fires decreased by 10 per cent in 2022
Fires in Cyprus decreased by more than ten per cent in 2022, the fire services reported on Thursday.
According to the data that they collected for 2022, there was a 12.62 per cent ...
UN treaty to protect high seas has been agreed
After lengthy talks that begun in 2004, 193 UN member states agreed on March 4 a legally-binding UN treaty to protect the high seas and marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable use.
Welcoming this ...
Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record
Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, as climate change continues to intensify.
The average temperature in Europe from December to February ...
Gourmet fish bladder races chicken, beef to profitability in Singapore’s lab meat push
By Chen Lin
Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in the world selling lab-grown meat, but the supply is so limited there are ...
Women should be at centre of solutions for climate challenges
Recognising women’s contributions and experiences on International Women’s Day for a just transition
By Sara Mariza Vryonidi
As the world deals with the effects of climate crisis, it ...
Kids charity behind clean-up operation
Dozens of people in Nicosia participated in the Cans for Kids – WE CAN Spring clean-up of the capital, the group said on Tuesday.
The clean-up was held near the recycling ...
War of the worms: Polish politicians give each other a mouthful over edible insects
Polish voters were given food for thought on Friday, as politicians from the two main parties traded accusations that the other side planned to push meat-loving citizens into eating worms ...
EU rewrites climate diplomacy deal to resolve nuclear sticking point
By Kate Abnett
European Union countries intend to push for a global phasing out of fossil fuels among their climate diplomacy priorities this year, which the bloc hopes to approve ...
We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?
Dr Sarah Lothian
Delegates gave a jubilant cheer at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Saturday night, as nations reached an agreement on ways to protect marine life in ...
Limassol teens offer green alternative to silica gel
Ten teenagers from Limassol are striving to revolutionise the desiccant industry by offering a new environmentally friendly alternative to the harmful silica gel packets used to absorb moisture.
HuskMusk, a ...
Smart Nicosia project wins green award
Nicosia’s smart city project won first place among 100 nominations across Europe for evaluating the best smart green solutions, the municipality announced on Friday.
Smart Nicosia, a project carried out ...
Vultures arrive in Cyprus to help strengthen local population
Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus announced on Thursday that a batch consisting of 14 Griffon vultures arrived on the island from Spain.
The arrival of the birds is part of the ‘Life ...
‘Cyprus lagging in waste management, needs to start preparing for next year’
Local authorities should start preparing to meet their 2024 obligations on waste management, including organic waste collection, which might be the “most difficult task”, Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou has said.
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