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Shark Week: Apex Predators or Prey?
With Shark Week festivities in full flow, many marketing campaigns will surely play on the trope of sharks as bloodthirsty man-eaters. We could have baited you (no pun intended) wi...
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The “Man-Made” Natural Disaster: Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Natural disasters have left more than 600,000 people dead, 4.1 billion injured or displaced and inflicted $2 trillion in economic damages in the past 20 years. 90% of all natural d...
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Why You Should Always Buy Fairtrade Certified Products
The Fair Trade principle is simple. Consider this. When you – an urbanite, coffee aficionado – delight in your daily morning caffeination ritual at the local cafe, you spend ro...
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5 Reasons to Protect the Oceans
Awareness of environmental issues is growing globally. Environmentalist thinking has gradually grown since the first Earth Day in 1970. More concrete action needs to be taken to ad...
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Did You Know These Celebrities Like to Give Back?
With their glamorous lifestyles, huge success, and global admiration, it can be hard for a lot of people to remember that celebrities are people just like you and I. Our TV stars a...
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Young Refugee Girls Share Their Struggles & Inspirations
All over the world, thousands of refugees seek safety in other countries, escaping their homes and abandoning all they had ever known. For many refugees, peace isn’t something th...
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The READ Act: Improving the Future of Education
Thanks to overwhelming public support and an effective call-to-arms from some of our country’s leading minds, the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (or READ...
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Celebrating Dr. Seuss
On March 2nd, we celebrate the one and only Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books between 1937 and ...
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The Proven Benefits of Reading for Pleasure
Both scientific studies and public opinion have always leaned toward literary fiction being superior to popular fiction. Literature has been proven to help you understand the ment...
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