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A Young Girl In Mexico Has Invented A Water Heater

by Operation Earth 5

The amount of talent that adorns this world never fails to surprise us. An eight-year-old girl, whose name is Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, showed us there’s nothing that can be said is “impossible.” In 2018, she was recognized as the first child to win the prestigious science prize from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The seeds of keenness and curiosity about everything that revolves around science and technology were sown in this genius since she was only four years old. However, it was after the discovery of the water heater that her contribution in this field was duly acknowledged. 

The award with which she had been commemorated, appreciates the unparalleled contribution of women in science, and in this particular case, for the solar water heater that she invented. The best part about the heater lies in the fact that it was entirely fashioned from castoff objects, including logs, hoses, and glass panels from an abandoned construction site. She chose her family’s rooftop as the construction site with some assistance from her father to ensure that whatever she creates is of top-notch quality. As per her statements, the project was fundamentally focused on reducing the raging impacts of climate change by decreasing the necessity of the reduced mass to rely on trees for firewood. 

Solar Water Heater

She said that low-income people who are not blessed with enough privilege to buy heaters during the winter resort to cutting down trees to derive firewood. Therefore, leading to the clearing of vast stretches of land, thereby catalyzing the mechanism of climate change and on some level, encouraging its repercussions. Therefore, to shut the doors on these negative prospects, Cruz Lopez initiated the project of crafting solar water heater from recycled objects to make sure that her vision doesn’t disintegrate the balance of the environment in any way. 

Cruz Lopez, one of the youngest entrepreneurs from the Southern Mexican state of Chiapas, is trying to teach the truth that women and girls can carve their paths of success in a world that is primarily dominated by their male counterparts. The mission to rescue earth and entitle women to their rights and freedom are the burning issues of the present times. Owing to the changes that an eight-year-old girl is trying to bring about in the society, we can safely assert that it wouldn’t take long before we get to witness a world that is characterized only by the purest virtues that have ever existed.  

The number of girls coming forward to explore the nuances of science is invariably rising by the day, and Cruz Lopez is actively exemplifying the reasons that explain why this participation of women will benefit the whole of humanity. According to the statistics submitted by Mexico’s national agency for science and technology, it showed that 36% of the people enrolled in the country’s scientific register are women. Therefore, there has been a 65% increase in the configuration since 2012.

Scientist Discover Sounds that Influence Coral to Grow

by Operation Earth 5

For years, scientists have been probing the ocean deeps with researches and technologies that would help them allocate ways to save the endangered coral reefs, and now, a solution has come to culmination. As per a recent study, it is proven that when the sound of healthy reefs is played around the dying ones, they can be successfully brought back to life. 

The process involved 

This process is known as “Acoustic Enrichment” meaning, the dying coral reefs will be restored with their former health when the patches of dead coral are attached with speakers that incessantly emit sounds similar to the living ones. The chief objective here is to attract young fishes to the reefs and refurbish them. The experiment was conducted by positioning the speakers on the vast dead stretches of the Great Barrier Reef, and it was discovered that the reefs started growing in volume.

The number of fishes arriving at the reefs doubled their strength and stayed for long. Fishes are the primary catalyzers when it comes to maintaining a seamless harmony between the coral reefs and their contribution to the ecosystems. Therefore, by encouraging their multiplication, the natural recovery process of the coral reefs can be accelerated, and the damage that we have already caused to the sea’s life can be controlled to an extent.

Healthy coral and fishing thriving around it.

The changes that it can instill 

Researchers have further asserted that the true identity of a healthy coral reef is the distinct cacophony of sounds accompanying it. These trickles stem from the constant snapping of shrimps and the whoops and clanks of the fishes, thereby, making way for a solitary sound profile that helps the coral reefs to thrive even amidst extreme conditions. The young fishes are largely drawn towards these sounds whenever they are looking for a safe shelter.

Environmental studies have confirmed that the entire food chain which thrives around the sea bed, such as the detritivores, planktivores, herbivores, and predatory piscivores, are inevitably linked with the coral reefs. Hence, their wellbeing is essential to open doors for a productive marine life. 

As per the statements of the fish biologist, Mark Meekan, based in the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the fishes won’t bring back the life of the coral reefs automatically. However, it would positively speed up their recovery, therefore, implying it with enough space and cleanliness for the corals to regrow.

Scientists are positive about the prospects that acoustic enrichment promise to bring along; if all the guidelines of habitat restoration are followed with utmost sincerity. It will enhance the procedures of marine conservation, particularly the coral reefs, and leave a positive impact on the repercussions of climate change, pollution initiated by plastic and over-fishing.