The beauty of nature
For one local photographer, what can be seen in the great outdoors makes life worth living, although he fears the change inflicted on it by hordes of visitors
With increasing ...
Ecologists call on Green Monday picknickers not to dump trash
The Green Party on Sunday called on people who plan to picnic on Green Monday to respect the environment when they are in the countryside and to avoid cutting or ...
Cyprus and the Green Deal: is it now or never?
Dr Dario Pontiggia
The European Union has put sustainability and the environment at the heart of its future. This commitment is backed up with an unprecedented financial package: €1.8 trillion. Of ...
High lead levels threatening flamingos in Larnaca wetlands
The results of a study carried out for the first time show there is a high level of lead at the southern tip of the Larnaca wetlands which will very ...
‘If you see it, pick it up’ anti-rubbish campaign launched
The public is being called to carry a trash bag and pick-up trash from the streets during their outings in an innovative campaign launched by the ecological movement.
Following reports ...
250 tonnes of rubbish to be cleared from riverbed
Work is underway for the removal of an estimated 250 tonnes of rubbish dumped in the Pedieos riverbed, it was announced on Wednesday.
The agriculture ministry said that crews of the ...
Cyprus has second highest fossil fuel share in EU
Cyprus has uses the second highest share of fossil fuels of all EU member states, Eurostat figures published on Thursday show.
In 2019, Malta (97 per cent) was the EU Member State ...
Paying a heavy price for water
Environmental impact of desalination: new study raises two main concerns
Cyprus’ reliance on desalination has long been hotly debated with conservationists calling for a more sustainable use of water resources. ...
Fly-tipping at Paralimni lake highlights need for green points
The long-standing fly-tipping problem in Paralimni lake underlines the need for the creation of a green point in Famagusta, said the mayors of the municipalities responsible for the lake on ...
Coronavirus: Don’t flush disposable masks down the toilet, public urged
The Larnaca sewerage council (SAL) has urged people not to throw disposable masks and gloves down the toilet.
In an announcement released on Wednesday, SAL said that disposable items which ...
New measures to recycle construction waste
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of a technical committee for the more sustainable handling of construction waste.
According to EU law, member states are obliged to adopt the ...
Environmental impact study completed for proposed church in Paphos town hall grounds
An environmental impact assessment study concerning the construction of a church in the grounds of Paphos town hall has been completed and uploaded to Paphos municipality’s website, according to ...