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16 ways you can save water

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16 ways you can save water

Even though 71% of the earth is covered by water, in many parts of our world, water is an issue. Did you know that 97.2% of earth’s water is in seas and oceans, meaning that it is too salty to be usable and that a further 2.15% is in ice caps? That means less than 1% of the world’s water is usable by humans and many other living creatures (National Geographic). As well as being so meagre, the fresh water that does exist is not distributed evenly. For some people, there are plenty of water sources but no infrastructure to...

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The significance of World Environment Day in the midst of a pandemic

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The significance of World Environment Day in the midst of a pandemic
Today, June 5th, is World environment day. It was enacted in 1974 to make people more aware of the importance of environmental issues. Every year there is a different theme and this year's theme is biodiversity. "The emergence of COVID-19 has underscored the fact that, when we destroy biodiversity, we destroy the system that supports human life. By upsetting the delicate balance of nature, we have created ideal conditions for pathogens–including coronaviruses–to spread" (https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/about/biodiversity) 

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Earth day 2018 April 22

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Earth day 2018 April 22

Today is earth day. What are you doing to acknowledge and protect our earth today?

This year the emphasis is on reducing plastic pollution as this is harming our planet in so many ways. It is harming animals, marine life, the water ways and ultimately us. So what can we do to help protect our planet?

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