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National Winning Photo 5th – Natural Beauty or Human Disaster?
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by Rachel Powell St Theresa College Girls' Junior Lyceum Imriehel for
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The idea of conserving the environment is widely acknowledged but are we really taking action to preserve geographical features like the Azure Window in Dwejra (Gozo)? Lately media has focused on the disruption of the ecological features in Dwejra due to the machinery used in a film set. However, damage has always been done to the karstic and fossil features by tramping of tourists, driving of vehicles and even fossil theft. Quarry heaps and soils from fields have deposited silt on the sediment. All this has reduced the extent of the habitat for various communities (MEPA report, 2011). In order to restore the beauty of the landscape fossil theft should be minimized, wooden paths elevated from the ground could be built in order for tourists to walk on while no vehicles should be allowed to drive on the restricted area.

Photo Special Prize – Ħela u Ħsara
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by Alison Schembri St Benedict College Tarxien Girls' Secondary for
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Minn żmien għal żmien, fid-djar tagħna nirċievu bosta magażines u karti b’ messaġġi promozzjonali. Ħafna kumpaniji jużaw dan il-mezz ta' komunikazzjoni bil-għan li jżidu l-bejgħ jew jesponu xi ogetti ġodda fis-suq. Tgħid il-bejjiegħ u l-konsumaturi huma konxji ta’ kemm dan huwa ta’ qerda fuq l-ambjent? Bil-ħajja mgħaġġla tal-lum, naħseb li ftit huma dawk li jaqraw jew jiftħu dak li jkunu rċivew. Nemmen li ħafna jarmuhom, mingħajr ma biss ikunu fetħuhom. Din hija ħela ta' karti u wkoll qerda fuq is-siġar – sors importanti li jnadfu l-arja mniġġsa tagħna. Anke jekk ammont konsiderevoli minn dawn il-karti jiġu rriċiklati, il-ħsara tkun saret xorta waħda għax ir-riċiklaġġ minnu nnifsu jsarraf f’enerġija. Li kieku nevitaw il-Ħela u l-Ħsara, il-generazzjoni futura tkun tista’ tgawdi minn ambjent ahjar bhal ma forsi ġa gawdejna aħna!

National Winning Article 1st – The Rubble Trouble?
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by James Scicluna & Christina Pisani San Anton School Imselliet for
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'Greed is depriving future generations from the simple and beautiful things in life'. The Natural Maltese Sclerophyll Habitats are being lost due to land reclamation for agriculture. Moreover, this soil which is being transported from different locations, is being lost as rubble walls are being replaced by unsuitable alternatives. All this is occurring in an area behind the Riviera Hotel, in Marfa.
Read MoreNational Winning Article 2nd – Ġnien Ingraw – I can’t find my way out!
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by Nicholas Attard & George Zahra San Anton School Imselliet for
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In this article the young reporters investigate the impacts of the extension of an existing hotel on the ecologically important habitats at Ġnien Ingraw, in Mellieħa.
Read MoreNational Winning Article 3rd – 70,000,000 litres of rain water – should they be wasted?
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by Beppe Grech & Christopher Busuttil St Margaret College Verdala BSS for
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The article is about abondoned reservoirs as that of Has Saptan. It is a pity that when rainwater accumulates in such reservoirs this vital resource is quickly lost through leakages and ends up in the sea. These abondoned reservoirs can be restored and the water used for irrigation purposes. If fully functional these reservoirs will ensure that nearby settlements are not flooded when heavy rain falls over the Maltese Islands.
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