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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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Birds on the Maltese Islands

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This article looks at some different species of birds that can be seen in our skies. The intention of this article is not only to create an awareness about such species but also to promote their protection.



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Solar Energy

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Nowadays, in Malta, people are trying to take care of the environment after mistakes in the past were made. One way people are trying to take care of the environment is by making use of solar energy. This article explains the basic principles of solar energy in very simple terms with the intention of attracting more people to make use of it.



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National Winning Article 2010 – 1st: Alternative Energy Used by Our Ancestors

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These windmills, also known as windpumps, are very commonly seen in fields around Malta and Gozo.  Years ago when no electricity was available, these windmills were a very important tool to farmers in order to pump water from the underground to irrigate their fields. These windmills, as the name implies, are wind operated; the wind turns the mill which makes a shaft go up and down and water is brought up to the surface.



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National Winning Article 2010 – 1st: The Bees are Scratching their Heads

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The first time we heard about the Imgiebah beehives we all thought that it was something interesting, although none of us knew exactly what they were.  On this field trip to this beautiful valley of Imgiebah, besides learning a lot about biodiversity, we also had a glimpse of our past, as these stone beehives certainly caught our eye. 



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