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After court defeat, hunters expect government to come through on Miżieb and l-Aħrax

Government statement insisting that countryside reserves have been managed by hunters since 1980s suggests Miżieb and l-Aħrax stewardship deal fight is not over yet

Give ERA power of veto on planning matters, says Church commission

“One should not be surprised that agricultural land is being lost and that the natural environment is being urbanised,” says Interdiocesan Commission for the...

Water tunnel to increase national reliance on desalination

The proposed water tunnel aims at reducing the amount of groundwater abstracted...

The proposed water tunnel aims at reducing the amount of...

[ANALYSIS] First come, first served at the petrol pump. But will the ERA push reform further?

LONG READ • 1,500 words | Changing goalposts may seem like the Labour government is listening. Or have the fuel service rules simply appeased the...

LONG READ • 1,500 words | Changing goalposts may seem...

Iceland to become first UK supermarket to ban palm oil

Palm oil is currently found in more than half of all supermarket products,...

Palm oil is currently found in more than half of all...

Environment minister accepts ERA recommendations on fuel station policy

Jose Herrera has told the Environment and Resources Authority to discuss a way forward with the Planning Authority

Jose Herrera has told the Environment and Resources...

Spring hunting season inspections surpass 1,300 in first five days

Officials from the Wild Birds Regulation Unit and the police have carried out...

Officials from the Wild Birds Regulation Unit and the...

Bengħisa solar farm may stop leaching of toxins in water table

Quarry turned landfill earmarked for 8,000-panel solar farm

Farmers yielding two crops a year with ‘new’ second-class water

Filtered water from treated sewage serving 170 farmers in Mellieha, to be...

Filtered water from treated sewage serving 170 farmers in...

What we talk about when we talk about climate change

The way Western hegemony relates to small island states on the subject of...

The way Western hegemony relates to small island states on...

Government policy admits PA rules are facilitating speculation on agricultural land

Land speculation is being encouraged through policies which facilitate 'the reconstruction of derelict buildings for residential purposes'

Land speculation is being encouraged through policies which...

Billboard mayhem endangering Mdina views

The Superintendence urged the Planning Authority 'to safeguard the natural and cultural landscape' and refuse the billboard application

The Superintendence urged the Planning Authority 'to...

Fear of unknown viruses sinks Marco Cremona’s ground-breaking water treatment solution

An innovative project by eminent hydrologist Marco Cremona that allowed hotels to reduce water demand by 85% was killed by a decision of the Food Safety...

An innovative project by eminent hydrologist Marco Cremona...

Government presents motion to entrench Constitutional protection of environment

Constitutional amendment would introduce ‘strong moral and political obligation’ for the government to preserve the environment for future...

Constitutional amendment would introduce ‘strong...

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[WATCH] Overhaul of Pitkalija vegetable market planned with new agriculture policy

The National Agricultural Policy will introduce new measures to facilitate the transfer of land between farmers, and the use of land by young farmers

The National Agricultural Policy will introduce new...

[WATCH] Illegal tipping of industrial waste resumes

Video footage obtained by MaltaToday shows commercial waste being dumped in an...

Video footage obtained by MaltaToday shows commercial waste...

Dairy farmers, a dying breed in their own right, are saving our natural landscapes and keeping our land green and clean

Dairy farmers, a dying breed in their own right, are saving...

Farmers to get €600,000 to deal with growing manure and slurry problem

Farmers will get financial support to deal with the organic waste being generated by animals and slurry in farms

Farmers will get financial support to deal with the organic...

Developers behind mysterious Tal-Wej €1.8 million sale withdraw request for soil removal

Speculation on a prospective extension of building boundaries in San Pawl tat-Targa was fuelled by a mysterious advert on a property website advertising...

Speculation on a prospective extension of building...

BirdLife announces collaborations on environmental teaching courses

The NGO launched a course that will be delivered in conjunction with the...

The NGO launched a course that will be delivered in...