Malta’s fragile ecosystems under threat by modern progress

submitted by St. Aloysius College Secondary School : Julian Agius Scicluna 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
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Dissemination description: Dissemination for this entry is found on our school Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/staloysiuscollegemalta
sustainable development goal(s): climate action, life on land
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Image Caption: Malta’s fragile ecosystems under threat by modern progress

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This image highlights the environmental crisis in Malta, where rapid, unsustainable development is threatening fragile ecosystems, farmland, and vital green spaces. Across The Maltese Islands, urban sprawl is expanding too quickly for nature to recover, raising concerns about food security and biodiversity loss. Indigenous species face increasing risk of extinction, while the loss of the islands’ “green lung” reduces natural protection against climate change. As green areas disappear, air quality declines and temperatures rise, leaving Malta more vulnerable and questioning how long its environment can withstand such pressure.