Environment

The newly formed ensemble Plektó duet will perform for the first time in Paphos, at Technopolis 20 to take audiences on a musical journey around Spain, Argentina, Brazil and France. The ...

By Valerie Volcovici Satellites have detected methane emissions from belching cows at a California feedlot, marking the first time emissions from livestock – a major component of agricultural methane – could be ...

Sand is the second-most exploited natural resource By Emma Farge A UN report last week called for urgent action to avert a “sand crisis”, including a ban on beach extraction ...

Limassol is one of 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission, the EU Commission has announced. The 100 cities ...

People in Cyprus have a good general grasp on how to correctly preserve and store food, according to a survey published on Tuesday. The habits of Cypriots were put under ...

Nicosia municipality on Monday announced it will launch next week a clean-up campaign for empty plots and uninhabited houses, and will also provide a free pickup service for garden waste ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The ‘Green Deal’ and the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy constitutes a top priority both at EU and global level, leading to new ...

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for artists, mesmerised by its intricate, minuscule worlds and grand beauty. In an upcoming solo exhibition, artist Georgia Michaelides Saad aims to ...

High concentrations of dust were being recorded on Saturday according to measurements from ground stations of the air quality monitoring network operated by the department of labour inspection. The public ...

Music lovers are in for a treat this May as world-renowned musicians from New York are travelling to the island for three unmissable performances. Acclaimed drummer Joe Farnsworth, Grammy award-winning ...

Firefighters in New Mexico failed on Friday to pin back the flames of the United States’ largest wildfire, which is burning perilously close to a string of mountain villages. The ...

Photography fans get ready for a unique exhibition this May, two actually, as the international photography platform GuruShort returns with a double exhibition in Limassol. 6×6 Centre for Photography is to ...

As Germany speeds up investment in renewables, the energy consumption of its carmakers reveals just how reliant the country’s most important industry is on fossil fuels, a Reuters analysis ...

An upcoming event invites the public to the Cyens Thinker Maker Space in old Nicosia for a talk by its artist in residency Nemo Nonnenmacher. May 5’s talk titled Touch ...

A different kind of exhibition is touring the island this spring, with Europe at its forefront. The Cultural and Architectural Heritage of the European Union exhibition is an event organised ...

The Larnaca Cinema Society has been entertaining cinephiles with a series of free film screenings since the start of the year. Bringing independent world cinema to Larnaca’s big screen, ...

Pollution should be eliminated not transferred from one place to another, the Green Party said on Thursday after participating in a demonstration of 12 Nicosia communities against the relocation of a ...

Goodbye Easter holidays, hello weekend! Continuing the high spirits and celebratory mood there are several events in Nicosia this weekend. Some of them are returning events, others are popular markets ...

Two events are taking place at the Home of Cooperation in the coming weeks. Arriving first is the presentation of the bicommunal, bilingual poetry collection Mazi/Birlikte on Friday. The ...

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) is coordinating a research project on environmentally friendly farming. As agricultural practices are responsible for 17-20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission and ...

Music, dance and theatre performances continue at Rialto Theatre with even more events taking place this May. At the beginning of the month is a critically acclaimed play based on ...

Tropical Storm Ana in January, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical storms’ in six weeks hitting the coasts ...

Graffiti murals will add a splash of colour to six locations in Polis Chrysochous as part of the 7th Fish Festival taking place on Saturday. A team of artists from ...

Sitar artist Reshma Shrivastava is coming to Paphos for a unique performance at the Attikon Amphitheatre on May 8. Reshma is set to headline an enchanting evening of traditional Indian classical ...