The ocean has come for the coastal African nation of Mozambique. Tropical Cyclone Idai, a devastating storm that pummeled the country with fierce winds, was followed by a massive flood that has obliterated dams, swept away homes and bridges, erased roads, shuttered airports, and damaged 90 percent of the city of Beira, home to more than 500,000 […]
Author Archives: Team 54 Project
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The World Water Day 2019, was yesterday on 22 March. It’s a global event with a background story that dates back to June 1992, United Nations (UN) Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the global ”Agenda 21 ” was adopted. It proposed that there should be a special focus on […]
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“Our bodies, our cities and our industries, our agriculture and our ecosystems all depend on it. Water is a human right. Nobody should be denied access.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres Water is an essential building block of life. It is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating […]
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Forests are part of your life in more ways than you realize When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests […]
Environment, News
Alarming photos reveal devastating scale of rainforest destruction in Papua New Guinea
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Exclusive: Impact of forest loss on communities and ecosystems revealed in series of images and footage collected by environmental campaigners Global Witness following report on illegal logging in the South Pacific nation Photos and footage documenting the devastating impact illegal logging on the people and ecosystems of Papua New Guinea, have been released by environmental campaigners. One of the […]
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Tree-planting is the process of transplanting tree seedlings, generally for forestry, land reclamation, or landscaping purpose. And it’s exactly what Team 54 Project members did on 17th of March 2019. TEAM 54 PROJECT INTERNATIONAL members in collaboration with the Samaka organizations, a Philippine organization committed to the development of Samar province. The tree seedlings were […]
Environment, News
16-Year-Old Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Was Just Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Thunberg sparked a global movement. After staging solitary protests for months, confronting world leaders at the World Economic Forum, and sparking a global movement for climate action, 16-year old Greta Thunberg has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday. The nomination comes right before a massive day of action inspired by Thunberg by students […]
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On Friday 15 March, students across the globe are going on strike: for the climate, and our future. Here’s 5 ways you can support them, and answer their call for real climate action. With classrooms unusually quiet but the streets of towns noisy and alive with young people marching and chanting, you couldn’t have missed […]
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A new study has found that coastal wetlands play an important role in reducing the effects of climate change. The study, a collaboration between global universities, including the University of Wollongong in Australia, has found that as sea levels rise, coastal wetlands could play a key role in migrating the effects of greenhouse gas emissions by […]