Cyprus sets 2029 deadline to run entirely on desalinated water with units across island

Cyprus is pushing to cover all its drinking water needs through desalination, ending dependence on rainfall, as dam levels across the island have fallen to 32.7% of capacity, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has announced. Speaking as the government presented its water security strategy, Panayiotou said current reservoir levels — at 95.1 million cubic metres overall, […]

By Angelos Nicolaou