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Europe wildfires map: Cyprus and Turkey among latest

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A Warming Island, Rising Demands: Smart Infrastructure and

As one of the regions in the eastern Mediterranean most affected by climate change, Cyprus is facing serious resource management challenges. Rising temperatures, uneven rainfall, and

Our View: Our civil protection policy had no practical import

Extreme heat and dry conditions, a consequence of climate change, have made wildfires a feature of the summer all over the world and once they start, they are difficult to bring under control.

The Cyprus Institute: CyI Research Project to Investigate How

This study is crucial for Cyprus and the wider Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region, which has been recognised as a climate change ''hotspot'', experiencing warming faster

Spanish airline denies reports that passengers were removed

SOUNI, Cyprus: Two people have died in a wildfire outside Cyprus''s second city of Limassol fanned by strong winds and temperatures that were forecast to reach 44C, authorities said on

New research programme on climate change by the Cyprus

The new, ambitious research programme called ARIADNE, coordinated by the Cyprus Institute, attempts to shed light on the lesser-known but critical factor of climate change in the Eastern

The Cyprus Institute project to explore how absorbing

A new project led by The Cyprus Institute is exploring how heat-trapping particles, known as absorbing aerosols, released due to air pollution, dust, and wildfires, affect climate warming in

Wildfires are fought by firefighters in the heat-stricken Turkey and Cyprus

Firefighters fought multiple wildfires in Turkey and Cyprus Thursday, which scorched large areas of land and forced the evacuations of villages and towns. Ten firefighters were killed by a

UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift

Out of these six initiatives, four have been achieved: the creation of a technical committee on youth, initiatives on the environment and climate change, restoration of cemeteries, and an

Secretary-General''s remarks to press following informal meeting on Cyprus

- the creation of a technical committee on youth; - initiatives on the environment and climate change, including the impact on mining areas; - the restoration of cemeteries;

Red Alert: Extreme Wildfire Risk Across Cyprus

The Forestry Department has issued a warning that Sunday, July 27th, 2025, will be a "Red Alert" day due to the high risk of forest fires. Dry conditions have raised serious concerns about the possibility of fire outbreaks and rapid spread.

The UN''s Decision To Let Countries Sue Each Other Over Climate Change

Countries will now be able to sue one another over climate change, a top UN court announced in a landmark ruling this week. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared on

''We didn''t respond as we should have'' President

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday evening apologised on behalf of the state over the response to the Limassol fires, which tore through villages leaving two dead, and over 120km²

Two dead as Cyprus wildfire destroys homes and threatens a

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Aftermath of Cyprus Wildfire Raises Climate Alarms

NICOSIA – In the aftermath of one of Cyprus'' worst wildfires in living memory, it wasn''t lost on Cypriot officials that climate change may have been a significant contributing factor to the pace

International Court of Justice adds weight to urgency of climate change

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the climate system and the environment from manmade

Wildfires Ravage Cyprus And Turkey Amid Deadly Heatwave

On July 24, 2025, a devastating series of wildfires swept across Cyprus and Turkey, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life amid a relentless heatwave that has gripped the eastern

Climate change tripled European heatwave deaths in June,

Climate change tripled the death toll from a European heatwave in late June, killing an estimated 2,300 people across 12 major cities, according to early analysis released by scientists studying

Firefighters in Cyprus battle huge wildfires that

Others say atmospheric events driving heatwaves have almost tripled in strength and duration since the 1950s. The latest European State of the Climate report from the EU''s Copernicus service said that Europe is the world''s fastest

Young Cypriots envision a future beyond the island''s

Informal discussions were held this spring under the auspices of the UN, in hopes of reigniting reunification talks between the Greek-Cypriot-led Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the

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