Forest Department trains Cyprus National Guard on earth-mover use for wildfire fight
The Department of Forestry has conducted a two-day training programme for National Guard personnel on the rational use of earth…
Category: Climate
Cyprus team scales Armenia’s highest peak, raising flag on Mount Aragats
A group of Cyprus‑based climbers successfully reached the north summit of Mount Aragats in Armenia, at 4,090 meters, the country’s…
Cyprus lagging behind on green power switch, Eurostat data shows
Cyprus trails most of the European Union when it comes to weaning itself off fossil fuels for electricity, with renewables…
Heatwave guidance as temperatures set to soar in Cyprus
The Ministry of Health recently issued a fresh set of recommendations urging the public to take precautions against extreme heat,…
Cyprus water board urges households to fit free saving devices as consumption rises
The Department of Water Development is calling on households across Cyprus to install free water-saving equipment they have already received,…
Cyprus: Study links rise in desert‑dust events to climate change, warns of growing health risks
Episodes of desert dust affecting Europe are intensifying, especially in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, posing mounting challenges for…
Cyprus swelters as mercury hits 44°C, triggering fresh heatwave alert
Cyprus remains firmly in the grip of a punishing heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 44C inland today – a…
Cyprus swelters as first heatwave of summer sends mercury to 43C
Cyprus baked under its first serious heatwave of the summer yesterday, as inland temperatures climbed to a punishing 43C during…
Greece and Portugal to strengthen cooperation in firefighting,
Greece and Portugal agreed on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in firefighting, civil protection and disaster response as both countries face…
Italy is grappling with its third major heatwave of the summer
Italy is grappling with its third major heatwave of the summer, with soaring temperatures triggering nationwide health alerts, fueling wildfires…