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Shearwaters and stars at Gozo’s Dwejra Tower
Last week participants at a sunset event on Dwejra tower roof listened for shearwater calls, looked up at the stars and discovered more about this unique part of the islands
BCRS ‘Home-to-Home’ pilot is a step forward but we need more
Whilst the newly-announced ‘Home-to-Home’ pilot is a step forward, San Lawrenz has a far smarter solution on wheels, says Mayor Noel Formosa
Your unique chance to watch the beautiful black-winged stilts at Għadira
Birds taking their early steps into the wild
Reclaiming a sense of place
Rediscovering Mediterranean architecture through MINIMA, a new philosophy from 3DM Architecture
Melitensis – analysing Malta’s mark on life’s catalogue
A new exhibition in Mdina explores the use of the Latin adjective ‘melitensis’, meaning ‘from Malta’, in scientific nomenclature
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