Category: current affairs

Refugees And Migrants Come From Somewhere

The United Nations states that refugees “are persons fleeing armed conflict or persecution”. Migrants “choose to move not because of a direct threat of persecution or death, but mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or in some cases for education, family reunion, or other reasons”. Knowing if a person is a tourist, a… Continue reading Refugees And Migrants Come From Somewhere

How Many Elephants left?

Elephants live in 37 African and six Asian countries. The African is larger, and is in fact the largest animal on land. Its shoulders can be up to 11 feet high and it can weigh up to six tons. Elephants use their trunks to breathe, wash, or hold things. They live up to 45 years… Continue reading How Many Elephants left?

100 years since the end of the Great War

2018 is 100 years since the end of the Great War. Nowadays, no one thinks sending children to war is a good thing. In fact more people think war itself is bad. But it was not always that way.  All the armies in the first Great War had child soldiers. Young boys and girls were… Continue reading 100 years since the end of the Great War

What is Citizen Science?

Millie Kerr is an American writer and wildlife conservationist based in London. She loves animals big and small, and supports their protection through writing and photography. Mille explains what citizen scientists are all about.