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Rebuilding identity: the architecture we deserve
On Maltese identity in the context of our current urban challenges by architect Steve Risiott
Ocean governance: from sovereignty to sustainability
Two experts give Times2 a brief history ahead of The United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France which starts tomorrow
What was Mount Etna’s ‘Strombolian eruption’?
A volcanologist explains what happened at Mount Etna earlier this week
Ethereal calls in the night: discover the sound of Malta’s shearwaters
“The call of a shearwater is like no other bird you are likely to hear. It sounds like a baby crying, complete with split second pause for breath”
Growing new trees on Gozo: a successful first season
Siġar, a volunteer-led environmental e-NGO, has been planting indigenous trees across the island since its registration nine months ago, says Simon Wallace
Trident Park, urbanism, architecture and climate change
Internationalism and regionalism - invention and fashion in construction projects were discussed at Ħaġra Festival earlier this month
Tempted to turn on the aircon? Use fans until it’s 27°C
Federico Tartarini, University of Sydney, explains why you should use electric fans rather than A/C while the temperature is in the twenties
Recording the aliens in Maltese waters
Scientists still want to hear about your alien sightings says Sarah Schembri, University of Malta
Short fiction: Five Stages of Hubris
This original 5-minute-read was written for THINK magazine by Martin Lochman 'channelling his inner Michael Crichton'
Seagrass death threatens ancient shipwrecks
An urgent call for preservation by Colan Llewellyn Mackenzie, University of Malta