Scientists have uncovered a mystery regarding the extinction of dwarf hippos and dwarf elephants that once roamed the landscape of Cyprus before the arrival of the first humans. During the Late Pleistocene, Cyprus hosted only two species of megafauna – the dwarf elephant (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes) and the dwarf hippo (Phanourios minor). However, both species …
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(Story circulated by Cyprus News Agency) LIFE AgrOassis, a programme which aims to tackle the desertification of land in Cyprus and Greece, kicked off Monday, during an event in Nicosia. The project, with a €2,326,710.16 budget, is funded by the EU by 60% and focuses in the sustainability of agricultural practices in the two countries. …
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As the health of the Mediterranean Sea reaches a new low, the Together for the Med network releases its first documentary, that aims to federate, raise awareness and mobilize around the conservation issues of the Mediterranean. Meet Yassine – a Tunisian diver and oceanographer, Nicole – a scientist committed to Greek fishers, and Isaac – …
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(Report by Evie Andreou of Cyprus News Agency) For greater action to tackle “the triple planetary crisis” affecting climate, nature and pollution, calls the 7th pan-European environmental assessment, presented on Wednesday at the 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, taking place in Nicosia between October 5 and 7. The joint report by the United Nations …
(Report by Evie Andreou of Cyprus News Agency) President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday that the need to take effective decisions and to implement substantial measures and policies to secure the planet’s sustainability is becoming more urgent. Addressing the 9th UNECE Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference underway in Nicosia, the President said …
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18 May 2022.- The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research present the Deep-sea Atlas of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea – the first collective work to compile the existing knowledge about the deepest waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on the “hidden” biodiversity that it hosts and main threats. …
Monaco 29 November 2021. For the third time in the Mediterranean, around 250 key players involved in the marine environment will meet from 28 November to 1st December 2021 in Monaco, to share their experiences, discuss and develop a joint work programme to improve, by 2030, the protection of the Mediterranean Sea. Over 400 other …
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The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has criticised the Cyprus government for allowing hunters to shoot in an area where protected migratory birds fly, fearing a repeat of last September’s massacres, as they claimed, with the Game and Fauna Service stressing that the area will be policed and no violations will be tolerated. In a …
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis has stressed the importance of utilizing scientific knowledge in taking effective measures to preserve biodiversity. Addressing a conference held in the framework of the 3rd Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week (3MPCW), the Minister presented specific examples of actions taken for the conservation of rare and endangered plants …
This innovative partnership model aims to respond to the environmental and financing challenges of nature conservation in the Mediterranean. In the context of major global mSeobilizations to protect biodiversity, aiming to support the new objectives to protect the planet and given the many challenges affecting the Mediterranean region (including climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and …