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Initiative on climate change

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Climate change means the variation in a long term change on the earth’s global climate, weather patterns or in regional climate over time. Climate change is a global problem, and yet each one of us has the power to make a difference. Even small changes in our daily behavior can help prevent greenh The earth’s atmosphere traps heat from the sun’s rays before it escapes back into space. This process is known as the “green house effect” which enables planet earth to have a climate that sustains life. In the late 1980’s scientist where already expressing concern on the earth’s climate which was changing in an unparalleled manner. These scientist described this change to the excessive use of fossil fuels by human begins to generate energy because this meant that vast amounts of gases, such as carbon dioxide, which were being released into the atmosphere.



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Scarce Animals in Malta

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In this article, attention is drawn onto various animals whose numbers are on the decline in the Maltese Islands. Information is given on the habits and difficulties encountered by these animals.



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Safeguarding our watercourses and their habitats

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It is our duty as Maltese citizens to preserve our own environment and its habitats. Due to its geographical position, shape and weather Malta has a lot of Valleys, which are spread all around the islands. The large number of valleys found in Malta is mainly due to the sedimentary nature of these islands. Since these sedimentary rocks are soft they can easily wear off by heavy rainfalls forming water canals and water courses. Water courses are an important element in a valley. They should be preserved for a number of factors mainly the rich biodiversity they harbor. Due to the shelter provided by their sides and their water supply, river valleys are one of the richest habitats in the islands.



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Sea Pollution

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It seems that almost everyday there is another story about pollution of one form or another, in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. Very often our own actions lead to that pollution and in many cases, almost in all, we can do something about it to make the environment around us a better place, therefore reducing a lot of the pollution. One type of pollution that is common and well-known with us is sea pollution. We use water daily in our homes and industries. The water we use, in our case, is taken from underground (groundwater) and the sea surrounding our island, and after we have used it, and contaminated it, most of it returns to these locations.



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Agriculture in the Maltese Islands

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The origins of agriculture in Malta are as old as man’s presence on the archipelago. Judging by the quality, size and numbers of the megalithic temples on the islands, those origins are indeed remote. Tools and agricultural equipment discovered in Malta express Neolithic man’s vocation to husbandry and his dedication to agricultural life. Agriculture did not make the Maltese farmer rich, but history recounts that the community was able to raise, in the fourteenth century, a king’s ransom in gold to free itself of the despotic fiefdom imposed by a medieval tyrant.



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Do green cars have a future in Malta?

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This article is related to 'green cars' in Malta. What is the future of these cars? What is the availability in Malta? You can find a reserach study to show more practical results about green cars available in Malta.



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Certainly not a mountain out of a molehill!

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In this article our aim was to investigate the negative effects that the Maghtab landfill has had on the residents as well as on the environment. We have also tried to make the reader concious of the need to recycle in order to reduce the amount of waste produced.



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Is it time to seriously consider the water-energy nexus?

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This article aims to make the reader aware of the amount of energy used to produce water by the process of reverse osmosis in dry countries like Malta. It also investigates the ways in which energy is conserved during this process and gives sugestions to readers on how to save water in order to save energy.



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Water: An Essence, An Existence and An Essential

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The world would be a desolate, motionless and unresponsive place without its existence. Man-kind would endure a great deal. This article takes a look at this incredible resource and its preservation throughout the ages.



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Green Cars

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We all heard about it sometime what is it that makes it use less fuel than other cars? A hybrid vehicle generally, is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to drive. There are certain common power sources they are: on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fuelled power source, air or human powered bicycle with electric motor or gas engine.



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