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Eighth turtle nest confirmed in Ramla l-Ħamra

The latest nest was laid by a familiar visitor—the same turtle that laid the season’s sixth nest, as confirmed by microchip checks conducted after the turtle...

[WATCH] Video shows effluent still pouring into contaminated Balluta Bay

MaltaToday had reported two weeks ago that action had yet to be taken against those responsible for polluting Balluta Bay,

European parties set to push for clean-tech ‘valleys’ inside Natura 2000 sites

WWF calls out proposed legislation for EU’s net-zero industries, after MEPs included nuclear technologies and ‘industry valleys’ within...

WWF calls out proposed legislation for EU’s...

Scooters remain essential for Malta’s dense urban areas, says mobility expert

Malta ban on shared e-scooters is latest death knell for shared mobility companies that offered alternatives to inefficient private transport

Malta ban on shared e-scooters is latest death knell for...

Illegal Xewkija scrapyard with €50,000 in fines cleared by Planning Authority

Illegal scrapyard on agricultural land spanned over 25,000 square metres

Illegal scrapyard on agricultural land spanned over 25,000...

Tal-Wej gets green light as special area of conservation after tribunal decision

Covering an area of 203,484 square metres within the limits of Mosta and Naxxar, Tal-Wej was designated a Natura 2000 protected site...

Covering an area of 203,484 square metres within the limits...

Authorities warn of high levels of E.Coli in St George's Bay water

The Environmental Health Directorate has warned against swimming at St...

The Environmental Health Directorate has warned against...

[WATCH] Dalli steers clear of ‘organic freeze’ questions: ‘Separation key to reduce landfills’

Energy and environment minister avoids questions over Wasteserv boss’s suggestion to freeze organic waste to lock out odours

Energy and environment minister avoids questions over...

Comino besieged by garbage as island now falls to negative tourism ratings

NGOs say Comino management plan demands tourism limits study but yet no action has been taken by administration

NGOs say Comino management plan demands tourism limits...

[WATCH] Labour mayor on Ħondoq: now State must expropriate land for national park

Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg says that the Labour administration must walk the talk on its commitment to green areas and expropriate Ħondoq ir-Rummien so that it...

Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg says that the Labour...

Centre-right MEPs vote down Nature Restoration Law

EPP lawmakers round up coalition against nature restoration law to turn...

EPP lawmakers round up coalition against nature restoration...

'You promised us open spaces' - Żurrieq residents angry at proposed rezoning of Nigret area

Proposed rezoning of an area in Żurrieq's Nigret hamlet would pave way for the development of 11,500sq.m of agricultural land

Proposed rezoning of an area in Żurrieq's Nigret...

Malta observatory records exploding star, 21 million light years away

Supernova event – when a massive star, several times greater than Sun,...

Supernova event – when a massive star, several times...

29 million light years from Gozo: astronomers capture Sunflower Galaxy

First light for Malta’s national astronomical observatory in Nadur, which captures images of crescent moon, and the Whirlpool, Bode’s, and...

First light for Malta’s national astronomical...

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Vote of confidence for recovery scheme as three in four bottles get recycled

BCRS recovers 76% of drinks containers in first quarter: ‘scheme clears environment of practically every errant beverage container that normally litter...

BCRS recovers 76% of drinks containers in first quarter:...

Back to the streets: Graffitti, NGOs announce national environment protest

As anger grows over a planning regime geared up only for profit, eight enviromental NGOs will hold national environment protest on Saturday 27...

As anger grows over a planning regime geared up...

Residents file parliamentary petition after excavation works start at ex-Mistra village

A parliamentary petition has been started against a 12-storey complex on the ex-Mistra village site as excavation works begin in the area despite the permit...

A parliamentary petition has been started against a...

PA turns down request to de-schedule area of archaeological importance in Siġġiewi

The Ta’ Dmejrek site in Siġġiewi is retained as an archaeological important site after the Planning Authority turned down a request to de-schedule it

The Ta’ Dmejrek site in Siġġiewi is retained as an...

Over 108 million bottles of water extracted for free by companies in six years

Beverage companies have extracted the equivalent of 108 million two-litre bottles for free from the ground, to be sold again as water or carbonated soft drinks...

Beverage companies have extracted the equivalent of 108...

ERA confirms €7,000 in fines for waste disposal breaches

Environment & Resources Authority issued total of €7,270 in contested...

Environment & Resources Authority issued total of...