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submitted by Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School Naxxar : John Charles Fenech for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
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This little yellow spider is called a humped crab spider (Thominus onustus) and is able to perform camouflage when on yellow structures, especially yellow coloured plants. This characteristic aids the spider during predation by enabling it to sneak easily on insects which come on yellow flowers to feed on nectar. This is a marvellous and unique species which is limited to its ecological background. Unfortunately, the ecology of the Maltese Islands is already at its knees due the high amount of urbanisation within the islands. To add the cherry on the cake, a species such as this is not noticed by many people since it is small and is able to perform camouflage. We often tend to disregard what we cannot see. If we do not take care of these species which depend on these important but fragile ecology, then the ecosystems will start to degrade bit by bit. These species are fundamental in nature and need to be preserved. It is time to realise that there is more than meets the eye in nature and we need to start looking closer.

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Naxxar Higher Secondary School : Ylenia Camilleri Brennan for 19-25
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
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I was recently informed that a heap of refuse was lying beside a beautifully built traditional rubble wall. This consists of old chairs, plastic bottles, metal cans and plastic bags being dumped on the rubble wall as well as between the stones, slowly crushing the flora that grows there. As one can clearly see, this state of affairs is causing a real eyesore, the more so since this area is very popular with hikers. Local farmers also informed us that this heap of refuse was regularly visited by rats. We appeal to the authorities concerned to remove this refuse as quickly as possible, to clean the area and to erect a sign with a warning that persons caught dirtying the place will be prosecuted and an appeal to be environment friendly.

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Nathaniel Falzon for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, Will be shown in class.
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Did progress and infrastructure affect our Maltese Islands? By going round various towns and villages in Malta and Gozo, the drastic effect of development, infrastructure and change is shown while comparing photos of old time Malta with nowadays outlook of our localities.

submitted by ST. Margaret College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Deborah Calleja, Marija Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): assemblies, newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, school magazine, school media, website
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Flooding; not a frequent word used in Malta. But actually it occurs… especially after heavy rain. Are our streets prepared for this? In some cases they are but not all are well maintained. Watch this video to check for yourself this situation in Maltese streets. Would not be better to harvest the water from rain and use it in fields to grow crops?

submitted by St Edward's College : Mattia Agius Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

Kills People, Kills Nature and Litters. In the EU 650,000 smokers die every year from smoking.If we focus our lens on Malta it is said that 1 person dies everyday from smoking. Smokers also have an other bad habit, which is, when smoking a cigarette they would throw the bud on the floor or worse stuff it in soil next to plants. This video carries an investigation regarding this topic and also presents different preventions and solutions to over come this growing problem.

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Latest Entries

We may not see it but it’s still there

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School Naxxar : John Charles Fenech for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

Heap of Refuse

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Naxxar Higher Secondary School : Ylenia Camilleri Brennan for 19-25
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

Progress and the Environment

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Nathaniel Falzon for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, Will be shown in class.
filed under Video Clips

Harvest the Rain and Reap the Grain

submitted by ST. Margaret College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Deborah Calleja, Marija Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): assemblies, newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

Mortal Smoke

submitted by St Edward's College : Mattia Agius Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

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submitted by Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School Naxxar : John Charles Fenech for 15-18 dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media filed under Photos

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Naxxar Higher Secondary School : Ylenia Camilleri Brennan for 19-25 dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media filed under Photos

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Nathaniel Falzon for 11-14 dissemination(s): other, Will be shown in class. filed under Video Clips

submitted by ST. Margaret College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Deborah Calleja, Marija Muscat for 11-14 dissemination(s): assemblies, newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, school magazine, school media, website filed under Video Clips

submitted by St Edward's College : Mattia Agius Muscat for 11-14 dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website filed under Video Clips

web design malta: elaine vella catalano

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School Naxxar : John Charles Fenech for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

submitted by Giovanni Curmi Naxxar Higher Secondary School : Ylenia Camilleri Brennan for 19-25
dissemination(s): newspaper, radio, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Nathaniel Falzon for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, Will be shown in class.
filed under Video Clips

submitted by ST. Margaret College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Deborah Calleja, Marija Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): assemblies, newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Video Clips

submitted by St Edward's College : Mattia Agius Muscat for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Video Clips