Urgent action is needed to combat climate change, the world’s greatest challenge. But in addressing this problem, our first step is to understand it, writes Genitta Pascal, a 19-year-old from the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Climate change is one of the most talked about environmental issues of the day. Most individuals believe that it …
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The earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan has forced us to think again about the viability of nuclear power. ‘Is it time we rejected or recommitted to the energy source?’ asks 18-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia. Electricity is a vital part of our society and our way of life. However, fossil fuels cannot last …
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The earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan has forced us to think again about the viability of nuclear power. ‘Is it time we rejected or recommitted to the energy source?’ asks 18-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia. Electricity is a vital part of our society and our way of life. However, fossil fuels cannot last …
Climate change denial can be founded on a range of values that have little or nothing to do with science, writes 26-year-old Sean O’Rourke from Melbourne, Australia. On any day of the week, a cursory glance at a letter to the editor page of any major Australian newspaper will reveal the confusion and anger felt …
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Climate change denial can be founded on a range of values that have little or nothing to do with science, writes 26-year-old Sean O’Rourke from Melbourne, Australia. On any day of the week, a cursory glance at a letter to the editor page of any major Australian newspaper will reveal the confusion and anger felt …
2011 was the first year that Jamaica formally participated in Earth Hour, a global movement that highlights damage to the environment by calling on people to turn off all lights at 8.30pm. Nakeeta Nembhard reports. In recent times, the campaign against climate change has gained significant momentum with initiatives staged to raise awareness about this …
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2011 was the first year that Jamaica formally participated in Earth Hour, a global movement that highlights damage to the environment by calling on people to turn off all lights at 8.30pm. Nakeeta Nembhard reports. In recent times, the campaign against climate change has gained significant momentum with initiatives staged to raise awareness about this …
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The destruction of natural habitats is not only damaging for biodiversity, but also has a long-term impact on the socio-economic welfare of humans, reports 17-year-old Grant Duthie, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast of Australia. Let’s cut to the chase: biodiversity is in a shocking state and global action to mitigate the erosion of …
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The destruction of natural habitats is not only damaging for biodiversity, but also has a long-term impact on the socio-economic welfare of humans, reports 17-year-old Grant Duthie, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast of Australia. Let’s cut to the chase: biodiversity is in a shocking state and global action to mitigate the erosion of …
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In Australia, a government tax on carbon emissions has aroused controversy from those who say it will hurt industry and choke the economy. But for others, including Commonwealth Correspondent Sean O’Rourke, 26, the measure does not go nearly far enough. The recent announcement of the carbon tax package ought to be celebrated rather than maligned. …
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