Artigos publicados em inglês em 2007/2008

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Climate change and public health
Our planet's climate has undergone many cyclical changes over time. However, we know this natural process is now accelerating and we are starting to pay for its consequences.
Colégio Valsassina        22/03/2008
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We, youngsters...
We, youngsters, enjoy life as it comes.
Escola Secundária José Gomes Ferreira        27/03/2008
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Problem: Climate Changes
Nobody can ignore the theme of Climate Changes any longer. Everyone has something to say and think about that. The reason is that these climate changes are affecting everything and everyone. All the conversations, all the opinions, lead us to think that that is the most serious problem that the Humans have in their hands, at the moment so they need to fight so that everything in this giant ecosystem called Earth may function correctly.
Colégio Casa - Mãe        02/04/2008
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Renewable energies
Os alunos da turma do 3º ano do Curso de Técnico de Artes Gráficas da Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida realizaram algumas pesquisas sobre as Energias Renováveis, tendo elaborado alguns panfletos; folhetos ou brochuras sobre o tema.
Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida        02/04/2008
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Gruta do Carvão - A natural patrimony to know and preserve
It's eminent that we continue to worry about our sandy beaches' preservation? While this may be a question which generates a great deal of controversy, the answer should be glarily obvious- why, of course so.
Escola Sec. Antero de Quental        02/04/2008
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A problem lost in time - Pollution of the Magos dam
The one that was a place of leisure in the region of Ribatejo, where people could swim, fish and practice many water sports, rapidly became a rejected and unpleasant local for thousands of people that chose this wonderful place to spend nice weekends.
Esc. Prof. de Salvaterra de Magos        11/04/2008
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Alternatives to plastic bags
Plastic has many uses in today's societies, from bags to all kind of structures, toys and other objects. Some of the reasons for all these uses are flexibility and lightness. Therefore, plastic has brought to our society one of the most important materials ever discovered. However, plastic is the common name given to a wide group of synthetic polymerization products, produced from a non-renewable resource, petrol.
Escola Secundária José Gomes Ferreira        11/04/2008
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What should I do with my CD?
Are we ready to cope with this technological item that has invaded our market? What is the environmental impact of CDs? How can we help reducing it? Is it recycling the only solution? These are some of the bold questions we set ourselves.
Escola Secundaria José Gomes Ferreira        14/04/2008
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Companies for the future
Having in view the protection of the environmental and the creation of a better future, in 2004, Interecycling appeared. It's a recycling society, situated in the Industrial zone of Lajedo, in Santiago de Besteiros, in the Council of Tondela.
Esc. Prof. de Santa Comba Dão        18/04/2008
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The Importance of Green Areas
It has been since the industrial era that people began to talk about green areas mostly due to the migration to the big cities. In the XIX century, green areas were taken as meeting spots and places to walk by in a tranquil way. In the most industrialized cities, the thought of "Green Lung" starts to emerge, this is, green areas, which are big enough to produce oxygen, start to wipe away the damages from pollution.
Escola Básica Integrada Aves        18/04/2008
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Physically disabled people - accessibility
When we think about the problems that, currently, affect our cities, the first thing that comes to our minds are problems like: pollution, traffic jams, rubbish, among others. Nevertheless, the quality of urban areas can't be analysed, having as an ultimate reference these kind of questions, owing to the following facts: unfortunately, there are other questions that affect part of our population, like the situation of people with mobility difficulties.
Escola Básica Integrada Aves        18/04/2008
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Side by side: A necessary sustainability
In the cities, the more population increases the more Nature must be respected: Men only will survive if they learn how to live side by side with trees, green places and animals!
EB 2,3 Augusto GIl        18/04/2008
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Natural Parks
The Young Reporters for the Environment of Escola Profissional do Pico started their journalistic activity searching for the natural wealth of Pico island as a tourist attraction. The first investigation and research of the Young Reporters was at the Forest Park of Prainha do Norte and Forest Park of S.João.
Escola Profissional do Pico        28/04/2008
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Water, a source of life
Our more recent investigation was based on the importance of the hidric resources, because its scarcity is increasing all over the planet.
Escola Profissional do Pico        28/04/2008
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Endemic Flora of the Azores
The Young Reporters for the Environment from Escola Profissional do Pico investigated the endemic species in the Azores. We visited a natural park, Quinta das Rosas, were we found some of these species in a wonderfull natural place with 250 species of flora.
Escola Profissional do Pico        28/04/2008
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Water in its worst... or is it us that are in our worst?
Environment is sending a message for sustainable development through water
ES/3 Artur Gonçalves        29/04/2008
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Future Wave
Environment is sending a message for sustainable development through water
Escola Secundária Anselmo de Andrade        29/04/2008
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Tackling Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region
It was a typical August afternoon, warm and shinny, just a perfect day to go for a walk in the seaside. Costa da Caparica was the nearest place and I thought it was a good choice to chill out. I sat down in the sand and closed my eyes feeling the soft breeze, the smell of the sea, the sound of the waves and the seagulls above, enjoying this pleasant and really peaceful moment.
Escola Secundária José Gomes Ferreira        05/05/2008
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The "Birth" of a Dune
Dunes are movable structures that result of windtransported sand accumulation. These coasting ecosystems do the transition between the see and the land, and are the unique natural protection barrier against the advance of the sea. At the visit that we made to the North side of Furadouro beach dune system, we faced an interesting situation: the formation of a dune! Beside one of the footbridges that people insist not to use, a dune was growing with the help of estorno, authochtonal specie that help dune fixation. This plant has escaped to the competition with chorão, invasive specie that majestically dominates.
Escola Sec. Júlio Dinis        05/05/2008
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A light renewed in Mealhada
Nowadays we live in a critical period, not only at a financial level, but, also principally and equally alarming (if not more) at an environmental level. The consequences of our acts, like pollution resulting from an excessive use of fossil fuels and the disrespect for nature, came to a point that, if we don't revert the situation, we will put in jeopardy our existence on earth. We have to look for other paths like recycling and renewable energy sources (clean energies). These are the way.
E. Sec. c/ 3º Ciclo da Mealhada        07/05/2008
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An Alternative Future for a Less Polluted World - Solar Panels
Nowadays, the world experiences a use and abuse of energy, which is taking us to a complete dependence on the non-renewable energies, extremely harmful for the environment… It's time the Government takes a bet on the alternative energies, non-polluting energies which can satisfy our necessities.
E. Sec. c/ 3º Ciclo da Mealhada        07/05/2008
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Renewable energies for a better planet
Renewable Energies are sources of clean energy that can replace fossil fuels, such as coal, gas and oil because the production of that kind of energies is based on the exploitation of nature without making a negative impact on the planet.
E. Sec. c/ 3º Ciclo da Mealhada        07/05/2008
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Young Reporters For The Environment In Monte Real
Four students and a teacher from Escola Secundária Ferreira Dias left, on the 19th of November, to Monte Real, Leiria. We started by viewing a seminar on the cine-theatre of Monte Real, about the YRE program, the balance and the news, and some projects exposed by specialists.
Escola Secundaria de Ferreira Dias        09/05/2008
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Visiting "Judeu River"
On the 11th March, our teachers Rui Laureano and Alexandra Figueiredo, took some students to an outside activity. This activity is related to a project we have in our school called "Projecto Rios".
Escola Secundária de Amora        09/05/2008
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Ervedeira Lagoon
Ervedeira Lagoon shelters several animal species (ducks, spiders and rabbits) and plants (canes, pine trees, moss, bush and eucalyptus) which give them food and refugee and which make this a natural place of biological wealth. The main problem that affects the Lagoon is: water eutrophisation (it is a phenomenon caused by the excess of nutrients - chemical compounds rich in phosphorus or nitrogen - normally caused by the discharge of urban, industrial or farming sewage), what leads to the extreme proliferation of aquatic weeds, that, when in decomposition, lead to the increase of micro-organisms and to the consequent deterioration of the quality of the water.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        19/05/2008
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Pisão, a wonderful river!
Pisão is a leisure place in Bajouca, which is open to everyone. We can feel nature's smell in the air, we can hear the birds singing and we can breathe a pure breeze on the banks of the river that relaxes everyone who goes there.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        19/05/2008
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Why? Pollution in "Ribeira dos Milagres"
For a long time, we have been discovering the problem of sewage discharges in Ribeira dos Milagres, near Leiria. These phenomenons happen because there are pig holding businesses in this place that don't respect the environment. They discharge sewage all the time. In 1969, the first discharge of pig holding businesses was done in this area. After about a year, the nightmare started in "Ribeira dos Milagres" - the discharges. As time goes by, people's concern to stop this problem increases.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        19/05/2008
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Gralha beach
It's eminent that we continue to worry about our sandy beaches' preservation? While this may be a question which generates a great deal of controversy, the answer should be glarily obvious- why, of course so.
Colégio Rainha D. Leonor        19/05/2008
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The law of 3r's
This article is about the waste (solid and urban, industrial, hospital and agricultural) and indicate some strategies / practical measures, that all we can implement and whose impact on the environment can make a difference.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        25/06/2008
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Eco-rubbish
Students of the class E, year 9, of the College Dr. Luis Pereira da Costa, in Monte Redondo, devoted to a research on the presence and use of ecopoints and containers.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        25/06/2008
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Bioeste - Valorization of Vegetable Oils Used, Lda
Paulo Gaspar, responsible for the Bioeste enterprise, dislocated to Colégio Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa in Monte Rodondo on the twelve of January, to give a conference about the recycling of used oils. Paulo Gaspar said that the enterprise intends to be "the first to motivate students to bring used oil from their homes to school, so it can be recycled and turn Bioeste in a reference in the national market". The first engine was done by Mr. Diesel in 1904 and, in 1906, already had cars moving to not biodiesel but to vegetable oils. The petroliferous industry was born again.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        25/06/2008
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Residues
Residue or trash is any material considerated useless, unnecessary, and/or without value, originated by human activity, whose proprietor eliminates, wishes to or needs to eliminate. The crescent increase of residues production, and the consequent necessity of treating them conveniently, in particular in what concerns biodegradable residues, is one of main ambiental worries. This kind of residues, when put in sanitary embankment is responsible for the negative impact in the environment.
Colég. Dr. Luís Pereira da Costa        25/06/2008
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Solar School
This year we tried to do go further on the renewable energy topic. Everything began with the idea of five students who are in the second year of the Electronic and Computer Automation Technical Course. Being aware of the topic and knowing about the new Rock in Rio Festival theme, "Climate Changes", they decided to participate in the Rock in Rio Solar School Project, promoted by the Better World Foundation and Sic Esperança, sponsored by the Inland Revenue Department.
Escola Profissional Mariana Seixas        26/06/2008
Jovens Repórteres para o AmbienteAssociação Bandeira Azul da Europa