https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tree-planting-drive-held-in-alassa-to-restore-areas-damaged-by-july-wildfire
A tree-planting initiative took place on Sunday morning in the Alassa area, near the community’s archaeological site and the Church of Agios Georgios by the Kouris Dam...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-wins-green-city-of-cyprus-2025-award-for-major-coastal-upgrades
The Municipality of Larnaca has received another national environmental distinction, earning the title “Green City of Cyprus 2025” through the Pan-Cyprian Green Cities and Green Communities Awards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disoriented-vulture-spotted-near-highway-in-oroklini
A four-year-old vulture named Galatea caused concern this week after wandering near Oroklini, including two days perched on a highway sign, before eventually returning safely to her colony....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protected-forests-questionable-leases-and-lost-millions
A string of inconsistencies in how state-owned forest land is leased and managed has been uncovered by the Auditor General of the Republic of Cyprus, raising fresh questions about oversight, environmental protection, and lost public revenue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-bats-spotted-in-troodos-a-win-for-cyprus-wildlife-images
A recent winter survey by the Forestry Department at Troodos National Forest Park spotted a large group of a rare bat species, Rhinolophus euryale, a bat rarely seen in Cyprus. Experts say this is a very positive sign that the species is surviving on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sea-turtle-incident-triggers-disciplinary-probe-in-chloraka
Authorities in western Paphos have ordered a disciplinary investigation after the discovery of a dead sea turtle on a beach in Chloraka, an incident that sparked public outrage and heartbreak among residents and animal lovers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/if-you-can-t-stop-the-lionfish-eat-it
On the waters off Larnaca, where fishermen once pulled up nets heavy with red mullet and sea bream, the catch has shifted in troubling ways....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-stress-foot-and-mouth-disease-affects-animals-only-and-cannot-infect-people
Veterinary authorities have moved to allay public concern over foot-and-mouth disease, stressing that the illness poses no risk to human health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-flamingos-of-the-season-return-to-larnaca-while-their-numbers-continue-to-decline
The winter arrival of flamingos has been recorded at Larnaca Salt Lake, one of Cyprus’ most important wetlands. Each year, the island’s wetlands host a significant portion of the Eastern Mediterranean’s migratory flamingo population, with numbers peaking during the colder months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/griffon-vulture-s-rescue-shows-power-of-bicommunal-conservation-in-cyprus
A Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) that had been brought to Cyprus from Spain as part of the EU-funded “LIFE with Vultures” initiative has successfully completed rehabilitation and returned to the wild....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-akti-launches-fire-restoration-project-supported-by-chevron
AKTI Project and Research Centre, with the support of Chevron Cyprus, has launched an environmental and community-restoration initiative to restore areas in the Laona region of Limassol, which were affected by wildfires in July 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€239-000-in-fines-as-cyprus-cracks-down-on-bird-poaching
A sweeping two-month crackdown on illegal bird hunting in Cyprus has led to the conviction of 55 suspects and fines totalling €239,770, according to the Committee Against Animal Slaughter (CABS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-forests-are-drying-out-we-are-at-the-beginning-of-a-disaster
Cyprus is facing an alarming drought that is devastating its forests, including endemic species listed in the country’s “Red Book” of protected plants. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-mountain-villages-are-buzzing-with-over-a-thousand-new-beekeeping-trees
In an effort to support local ecosystems and strengthen beekeeping activities, Larnaca’s mountainous communities have been planted with more than a thousand specialized trees and plants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-cyprus-mouflons-found-dead-after-fierce-battle-for-dominance
A striking yet tragic scene from the mountains of Cyprus has captured public attention this week after photographer Bora Markovic published an image showing two male mouflons found dead, still locked together after an intense fight for dominance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/progressive-new-york
Much has been written about the triumphant victory of 34-year-old Zoran Mamdani in New York, and rightly so. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunting-participation-drops-as-cyprus-season-opens
As the migratory game hunting season opens today, officials anticipate roughly 36,000 hunters will take to the fields and forests, continuing through December 28....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iceland-gets-its-first-mosquitoes-thanks-to-global-warming
For the first time in history, mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland, a milestone scientists are linking directly to rapid global warming. Until now, Iceland and Antarctica were the only places on Earth without mosquitoes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/graham-fink-on-the-future-of-creativity-ai-isn-t-a-tool-it-s-a-collaborator
British creative director and visual artist Graham Fink offered a thought-provoking look at creativity in the age of artificial intelligence during his talk at the 8th Annual Digital Agenda Summit in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-new-kind-of-human
Evidently, there has always been a generation gap. It is entirely natural that younger people are born, come of age, and operate in environments that are slightly, considerably, or even radically different from those in which their parents and grandparents lived and were nurtured....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hidden-underwater-world-revealed-in-first-deep-sea-survey
Beneath the sunlit waves surrounding Cyprus lies a mysterious world few have seen. Thanks to the MESOPHOS project, scientists have now ventured into this shadowy realm of reefs and habitats that lie between 50 and 200 metres deep....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-move-against-illegal-landfilling-near-paphos-sea-caves
Authorities are taking legal action against a landowner who began dumping soil on an agricultural plot near the sensitive Sea Caves area, officials said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/runner-hospitalized-after-snake-bite-in-limassol
A man who went for a run in Limassol was hospitalized after being bitten by a venomous snake and later found unconscious, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-can-t-take-more-compromises-federation-warns
The Federation of Environmental Organizations of Cyprus is urging the government to fully enforce protection measures in the Akamas National Forest Park, warning that the landmark region “cannot withstand further concessions or compromises.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-ever-puffin-spotted-in-cyprus-dies-shortly-after-discovery
In a first for Cyprus, an Atlantic puffin, a seabird more commonly found in the frigid North Atlantic, was spotted on the island, marking an extraordinary but heartbreaking moment for local birdwatchers and conservationists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘charming-viper-caught-on-camera-offers-glimpse-of-snake-s-calm-demeanor-video
A recent video published by the local group mycyprus.cy has captured a striking encounter with a large viper native to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-rescues-entangled-loggerhead-turtle-off-akamas-coast
A man out on a speedboat near the Akamas peninsula came to the rescue of a distressed loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after spotting it tangled in a plastic bag and struggling to swim....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-lifts-injunction-allows-pentakomo-harbor-construction-to-resume
The Administrative Court of Cyprus has lifted a temporary injunction that had nearly halted construction at Pentakomo Harbor for almost two months, a move allowing work to continue until the final ruling is issued....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-a-finny-thing-shark-spotted-off-paphos-coast-video
A shark captured on video near the coast of Paphos has drawn widespread attention online, prompting public concern but reassurances from authorities....
