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Beating the Heat

The past weeks have stood witness to a striking escalation in extreme heat waves, leaving a permanent mark on our planet's climate. According to the World weather attribution (WWA), Climate change has made the heatwave at least 100 times more likely, with temperatures up to...

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Landscaping 101 – Part 2

Far from its typical definition, the art of landscaping is defined as the harmony of agricultural sciences with the principles of architecture. The main goal of garden designing and landscaping is to combine the functional and aesthetic aspects in order to make optimal use of each...

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Landscaping 101 – Part 1

Far from its typical definition, the art of landscaping is defined as the harmony of agricultural sciences with the principles of architecture. The main goal of garden designing and landscaping is to combine the functional and aesthetic aspects in order to make optimal use of each...

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Black Soldiers… to safeguard the environment

Our planet is currently experiencing several crises. These crises present a multitude of negative consequences on Earth, such as environmental pollution, lack of food, drought, climate change, diseases and other things that make the planet in a stage of continuous decline. That is why it...

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Below the Shattered Surface

Shattered ground, gushing water, devastating wind, ravaging fires, and natural disasters have been a threat to humanity since the beginning of time. Every now and then, and despite the significant leap of advancement mankind has taken, we stand at the mercy of occurring natural disasters...

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Beware the Winter Fourties

Everyone awaits it and anticipates what it has in store Every year, it pours down different and fresh It means abundant yields and copious seasons It is also drought and earth drat its most desolate...

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After the Rain Come Molds

“Thank goodness, it will be raining in a few days!” we often hear whenever the weather forecast predicts hearty amounts of rain. While this sign of prosperity and life to come in the spring sure is a good indication for us to take out the...

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Towards a More Sustainable Year

Have you picked your new year’s resolutions yet? 365 days have almost gone by, and millions of people have made New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change in their lives. Only these millions of resolutions look...

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What leads the Loss of Banana Production?

Similar to other crops, bananas are exposed to many diseases caused by microorganisms, such as fungus, bacteria and viruses, as well as pests caused by nematodes, aphids, spider mites and physiological diseases...

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Sessile, Yet Not Helpless

Plants are ubiquitous. They can be found anywhere in any country and whatever piece of land no matter how extreme its conditions are. Without them, though, our planet as we know it would fail to exist. One simple example that enforces the importance of these...

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