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The word DEMOCRACY comes from the Greek language (specifically from the Greek word “demos” which means “people”), but … and the concept of democracy? The concept of democracy tells us about a form of government in which it (even if it is chaired by a specific person) is led by the people. This means that… continue reading

Vaccines are substances that prevent the spread of many diseases, saving millions of lives each year. The word vaccine comes from the Latin “vacca”, which means “cow”. But what relationship can a vaccine have with cows? Well, although it may not seem like a lot, since the first vaccine that was developed in the world,… continue reading

Globalization is a process of relationship and exchange between people, companies and governments of different countries. A process in which trade, investment and international relations are mainly involved , as well as transport and new technologies. But this process is not gratuitous, and it produces numerous effects on the planet’s environment, on politics and culture,… continue reading

Some of the things we do in life unfortunately cause a lot of damage to the planet. For example, when we dirty the water, the soil, the air … When that dirt grows a lot and becomes very abundant and noticeable, we speak of pollution. But what is pollution and what are the consequences ?… continue reading

Energy is that thing, or that invisible force, that makes things move, that machines work … it even makes living beings grow! You should also know that, of all the existing energy sources, the Sun is the main one. Energy exists in many different forms, for example, energy is needed to cook, to go to… continue reading

All objects have the ability to absorb or reflect light, but different materials will absorb different amounts of light and reflect the rest , and therefore the resulting hues will also be different. At this point, you may wonder why the sky is blue, in a more specific way or why the water in a… continue reading

All living organisms on our planet are divided into cells, and these cells are the basic structural unit of them. But what are cells? Cells are small compartments that contain the biological equipment necessary to keep an organism alive efficiently . This means that a cell, then, is the basic unit of life and, just… continue reading

We talk about climate when we refer to all those things related to the weather and all the possible changes that it can have and the way they are manifested on our planet Earth. For example, cold and warm temperatures, humidity, snow, wind, rain … all these things shape a climate , which will be… continue reading

Sure you’ve heard of it, but … do you really know what climate change is and how it affects us? Climate change, also known as “global warming”, is the way in which acts outside nature, such as the hand of man, affect the warming and climate of our planet. The climate is cyclical and changing… continue reading

Have you ever wondered what a planet is? Well, we could say that a planet is a great mixture of matter that has gathered enough gravity, gas and dust to form . But beware, that everything that is swarming through the solar system is not necessarily a planet, since to be considered as such it… continue reading