Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss. The impacts of accelerating climate change are also an urgent challenge, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) most comprehensive, …
UNIC participated in a groundbreaking study attempting to reconstruct Cyprus’s climate patterns and their effects on society. The University of Nicosia has concluded a significant four-year research collaboration with the University of Rouen Normandy, the Geological Survey Department and the Forest Department, unveiling crucial findings about Cyprus’s climate history and its societal impact over seven …
An overview study by Dr. Vijay Kanawade from the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) at the Cyprus Institute (CyI) sheds new light on the role of atmospheric bases, especially amines, in airborne aerosol production, a key process influencing air quality, cloud formation, and climate change. Published in Communications Earth & Environment, this study marks the …
The Nicosia Municipality, following a proposal submitted by the Municipality of Aglantzia, participates in the project “Edu4Climate” which was approved for funding by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Coordination & Support Action (CSA) “European Excellence Initiative” (EEI). The consortium is led by the Cyprus Institute and involves educational institutions and local authorities from Crete, Versailles …
More than 100 scientists and representatives from 11 countries took part in the inaugural meeting held at the University of Cyprus The Inaugural Event of the new large-scale research project ISMED-CLIM from the HORIZON EUROPE programme, which was awarded to the University of Cyprus with a total budget of €6.5 million, took place from 4-5 …
At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November in Azerbaijan, the European Union will work with international partners to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement of limiting global average temperature rise to as close as possible to 1.5C. Climate change continues to be an issue which knows no borders, and increasingly harms …
Excessively high or low temperatures presently cause 407,000 fatalities a year. Heat-related deaths, now six times more frequent in southern than in northern Europe, will occur 9.3 times more frequently in the south than in the north by 2100. A first pan-European assessment reveals that, even if current climate policies succeed in limiting the global temperature …
The Commission is setting up a new Climate City Capital Hub, an international finance resource to further support cities participating in the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Thanks to the new hub, cities that have already received the EU Cities Mission Label will be able to: Access financial advice in cooperation with advisory services of the European …
The European Union at the Our Ocean Conference in Greece, confirmed its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 40 commitments for action for 2024. These actions will be funded by €3.5 billion from various EU funds. They represent the biggest amount ever announced by the EU since the start of Our Ocean Conferences. The Our Ocean …