Around fifteen million years ago, the South American and Nazca tectonic plates converged into each other due to the weight of the ocean on the Nazca plate. The collision of the two plates caused the creation of the Andes Mountain Range, sitting on the edge of the Chilean border with the Pacific Ocean. The rising of the land there and the linkage of the Brazilian and Guyanese land caused the Amazon River (which had been flowing towards the west at the time) to become a broad, inland sea. With time, this large body of water became a vast freshwater lake. This meant that the marine life had to...

There is no doubt that COVID 19 has come as a surprise to us all. People have chosen to react to it in several different ways. It is expected that by now the average person has chosen to start keeping a small stock of medical and food supplies and become very aware of the situation in their community, whilst trying to remain calm. They have also started limiting the number of journeys outside their house, and is also continuing to thoroughly wash their hands whilst avoiding to touch their face. However, there are some people who have been taking draconian measures that reflect their unrequired...

Malala Yousafzai said, "We realise the importance of our voices voices only when we are silenced." We have been silenced for centuries and during these years of silence, we eventually realised the importance of our voices. Speak up. Make sure your voice is heard even when certain evil forces are attempting to silence you with all their power because believe me, words cut deeper than swords. Let's collectively fight for the rights that we have been denied for years. Here is how you can make a difference: when your friend tells that her significant other abuses her, speak up for her. When a...

Contributed by Parth Dinil, participant of Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in the world" and in fact, I became that change. Plastic. It was never considered to be something that could be used, it was a byproduct of refining petroleum. It was in the 1900's, when it was used in many items. It was advertised, stating it was a magic material and the dream substance. Then onwards, people started changing to plastic, wood to plastic, ceramic to plastic, and many more. Now it is the 2020. The so-called 'magic material' has become the 'tragic material'...

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My name is Shreya Punjabi and I am currently based in the United Arab Emirates as a student at the Nord Anglia International School Dubai. In the past couple months I think I have heard the words ‘coronavirus,’ ‘Covid-19’ and ‘pandemic’ more than I have heard my own name. You turn on the tv and it will be the first headline; you attend online classes and it will be the first thing anyone will talk about; you log onto social media and you will see memes, news and information about it on every crevice of the internet — it is all anyone talks about. With the current state of the world we have all...

"History" when the majority of people and students hear this word they only have one thing in their mind...BORING!! Well not to me and let me tell you why? History is not boring, it's the way that people have taught it that seems boring. Many people think that history is all about dates, places, rulers and wars. Whereas this just scratches the surface of what history is. History is about cultures, it's about values, it's about languages, it's about the behaviours of our ancestors and lots more. I feel that the problem of not liking history starts from school life where children are expected to...

Our environment is getting degraded due to industrialization. This is having a severe impact and causing negative waves and thereby affecting us as well as our environment. I am going to discuss about the major threats and negative impacts of our environment due to technology. The threats are as follows: Depletion of our natural resources causing an ecological imbalance Global warming Environmental pollution – water, air, land and so on There are many living organisms that are becoming endangered and extinct due to the result of technology. The natural habitats of the wildlife is being lost as...

We waste a lot of food, water and energy at home and workplaces knowingly or unknowingly. We as global citizens can put forward small efforts and make small changes and avoid this wastage so that we can save our resources for our future generations. Reduce food waste Shop only the items that are required Shop smartly and consider eco-friendly products Plan the food quantity ahead to avoid over cooking Keep track of food items available at home before going shopping Serve small portions as sometimes over served food are wasted Reduce water usage Reduce water used for washing and cleaning fruits...

So often, I dream of climbing the highest of mountains, where I can feel the sky’s soft skin with the very tip of my fingers. I can just picture it: standing on that mountaintop, the world so small underneath, the loud grasping wind awakening my soul as it blows violently against my face. I can just imagine the air cutting through my lungs and tearing them open, the taste of salty blood caressing my throat. Oh but mostly, I can hear myself. I can hear myself scream. I would scream as loud as my lungs can possibly bare, right until my voice turns into just a whisper. I would scream to fill the...