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Cocaine Sharks?!

No, these sharks are not getting high.  With unlicensed dumping of drugs, narcotics and other pharmaceuticals in places like Florida Keys,  its impact on marine life, particularly the sharks in the vicinity, is under scrutiny. 

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Cogitare.

🌟 | Who are we?

Cogitare — the math, science and environmental CCA in RGS, consists of cool kids holding a strong passion for the sciences. Cogitare was set up in 2014 with the combination of 3 existing clubs then: Scitare, Mathematics, and Environmental club. 

💫 | Our Motto

"Ad astra per aspera" is Latin for "through hardships to the stars". It symbolises our vision to strive for the best, with our love for pursuing greater knowledge (and also a nod to our love for astro!)

⚡️| What we do

Catch us...

learning about the different disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy, Computer, Environmental Sciences) during our STEME sessions (conducted by our very own CCA mates 👩‍🔬!), workshops and LJs

Or conducting our very own experiments 🧪 and building prototypes 🛠️ in the labs! 

Or interacting with the ✨ biodiversity ✨ in the butterfly garden 🦋🌸🌱

planning school-wide initiatives like Earth Week 🌏 and environmental VIA activities :) There's always so much things to look forward to every week!

Members take part in various STEM-related competitions, such as the C.B. Paul Quiz, Astrigue, Green Wave Environmental Care Competition to allow members to further develop their utmost potential.

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Poisoned gold in a paradise island?!

No, this isn't the mystical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in paradise. It is fatal, deadly.

In Lombok's volcanic hills lies gold. A dense population of gold miners work in a poorly regulated, multibillion dollar industry fuelled by a deadly element: mercury.

Miners rely on the toxic metal, and its illegal trade, to extract gold from ore. But they are being poisoned slowly. Exposure to mercury may cause irreversible harm and even death.

And the toxin is spreading, to their families, their neighbours, their communities, in Lombok and beyond.Click here to read more!

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Japan sea sluge- Our impact on the environment.

Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them. This site is being considered for designation as a "Golden spike",  a location that offers evidence of a new geological epoch defined by our species.

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Beavers no longer treated as nuisance in California

Beavers used to be treated as nuisances which chewed down trees and blocked up streams. Now, California  is trying to perserve them by encouraging landowners to try solutions to get rid of them without killing them, or relocating the beavers to another area. Why? Despite not being an endangered species, beavers may be the animal that brings endangered species back and prevents forest fires.  To find out more, check out this link - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/california-aims-tap-beavers-once-viewed-nuisance-help-water-issues-and-wildfires-3652016.