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Pollution news from Cyprus and abroad, covering air quality, water, waste and industry, including environmental impacts, enforcement and government policy.

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EU-funded CiROCCO project tracks desert dust, air quality in Cyprus

An EU-funded research project has set up an air-quality monitoring network in South Nicosia-Idalion Municipality and developed a web...
Local

MPs slam Limassol sea pollution as fines stay at €3,000

MPs on parliament's Environment Committee delivered harsh criticism of the handling of marine pollution off Limassol, with DISY MP...
Local

Cyprus reveals 22 measures to tackle Limassol sea pollution

Cyprus's parliamentary Environment Committee is examining the risks marine pollution poses to the country's coastline, particularly around Limassol, warning...
Photos

Toxic haze from Indonesia wildfires spreads to neighbouring countries

Motorists wearing face masks ride through thick haze from wildfires in Banyuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 03 September 2026. Toxic...
Opinion

Sea pollution drags on as agencies pass the buck

Limassol's sea pollution problem isn't new. It's been going on for years, and there's still no fix. Everyone lining...
Opinion

The state is sinking off Limassol – 12 years of pollution and still no answers

There are moments when a state’s incompetence becomes the ultimate provocation. Each new case that comes to light turns...
Local

17 agencies, still no answers on Limassol sea pollution

Cyprus's Deputy Ministry of Shipping met with local authorities and relevant services yesterday to discuss the possible sources of...
Local

Paphos launches new marine pollution response service

Paphos Municipality is launching, for the first time, an organised programme to prevent, detect early and respond to pollution...
World

Wildfire emissions soar, exposing millions to worse air pollution

Wildfires in France and Spain have exposed millions of people to health-damaging air pollution over the last few days,...
Local

Ultrafine air pollution linked to two million deaths a year, Cyprus Institute researchers find

Researchers from the Cyprus Institute, Germany's Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, and doctors from the University Hospital of Mainz...
Local

Severe oil spill coats Paphos harbour after port authority tank failure

Severe water pollution has coated the scenic Kato Paphos harbour since Friday, spreading a thick layer of fuel and...
Local

Drones, sensors and tougher penalties: Cyprus targets marine pollution this summer (photos)

The government has unveiled a marine pollution action plan containing seven short-term measures to be implemented before this summer...
Local

Athalassa Park road faces block, as expert warns project may cut Nicosia residents’ life expectancy

A proposal to extend Glafkos Clerides Avenue (formerly Akadimias Avenue) through the Athalassa National Forest Park in Aglantzia has...
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