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Shhh … Go Electric !

submitted by Rabat The Archbishop's Seminary : Gregory Maggi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

This article starts off on the idea of offshore oil exploration, using seismic waves, that migrate marine species from the area – turtles and dolphins in the Mediterranean. This search for oil implies that as a nation we still hope to find fossil fuels around our island – a source which is phasing out. Use of such fuel is then contrasted to the use of renewable energy sources. The example presented is that for powering electric cars, newly introduced on our roads. These offer a much cleaner fuel alternative if powered by Photovoltaic cells. Not only are electric cars non-polluting if thus powered – with zero carbon footprint – but also noiseless.

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Transport in Malta – Will there ever be an end to this problem?

submitted by St Edward's College : Jean Paul Barbara  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles

In this short article I look at the various conflicting issues that happen on the roads of Malta and how these could be avoided by improving our Public Transport system. However, the latter has had its recent upheavals.

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Ecological Computing

submitted by St.Albert the Great College : Isaac Cilia Attard  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles

By implementing a number of suggestions we can help to safeguard the environment and make the world a better place to live in. Thanks to these tips and tricks to save energy on our electronic devices we can do our part to reduce our environmental footprint! Nowadays almost every electronics manufacturer is making greener electronics. All we need to do to reduce the computational environmental footprint is to follow these tips as well as any other suggestions made by the manufacturers themselves and we will be already making a difference! A difference we have a duty to bring about!

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Sea Level Rise

submitted by St Paul's Missionary College : Davud Nercueca  for 11-14
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles

This article is about the ever increasing threat of sea level rise. It shows how several beaches, coastal shorelines and islands face the risk of becoming non-existent if immediate action to stop global warming does not take place.

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The Blind Giants lead the way…

submitted by San Anton School : Amy Grech, Juanita Galea, Samantha Gauci  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Leaflet, other, website
filed under Articles

Despite the cold wind and heavy clouds that Saturday morning we set out to visit the Blind Giants. Although now forgotten by most, these Giants were once very important for showing the way to our ancestors. Scattered around the hamlets and rural area of Mgarr, Malta, we visited eight of these Giants. Our aim is to let both tourists and Maltese known about these Giants and their importance in the past. At the same time to visit our trail which will be published on a leaflet and donated to the surrounding Local Councils to admire the beautiful landscape found between one Giant and the other!

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