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Our Bee-utiful Environment – Written by Kate Gatt Taliana Philippa Cascun and Carla Camilleri

submitted by St Joseph Junior School Sliema : Carla Camilleri, Kate Gatt Taliana, Philippa Cascun  for 7-10
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This article is based on an interview with a beekeeper who helped explain why bees are so important. Maltese honeybees are special because they only live in Malta and help plants grow by carrying pollen from one flower to another. Without bees, many fruits, vegetables and even chocolate would be hard to find! Bees are in danger because buildings are replacing their homes, pollution makes them sick, and flowers sometimes bloom at the wrong time. We can help by planting bee friendly flowers, keeping nature clean, giving bees water, and avoiding harmful chemicals. Bees love flowers like clover, wild thyme, capers, wild fennel, daisies and poppies. At school, we planted flowers and learned how to build bee hotels. Bees are amazing: they have five eyes, some live only a few weeks, and they even dance to communicate! Protecting bees helps keep nature healthy.

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People are not respecting nature and are throwing away rubbish. Climate change is affecting all of us.

submitted by St Joseph Junior School Sliema : Martina Micallef 
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Many new buildings…  more buildings than trees

submitted by St Joseph Junior School Sliema : Martina Micallef 
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Where Time Stood Still

submitted by St. Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Neil Sammut 
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A part of Malta that is slowly disappearing. The garrigue scrubland surrounding the old ruin is one of the island’s most threatened natural habitats. It is fragile, ecologically rich, and increasingly at risk from human activity. This weathered ruin has stood undisturbed for generations. The habitat surrounding it, however, is under threat.We should not overlook this ecosystem, garrigue deserves far greater recognition and protection before it is too late.



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Side by Side like Snails

submitted by St. Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Eliza Bugeja 
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Often ignored and rarely celebrated, snails are an important part of our ecosystem. This close-up photograph encourages us to slow down and appreciate the small creatures that share our environment every day.



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