What a mess to leave you kids! Burning fossil fuels is stupid and, top climate scientists from around the world have warned, will seriously mess with your future. They calculate that the costs to your generation will be around $500 trillion!!! Aaugh! More on this news item So is there nothing you can do? Well yes there are (at least) 12 ways of getting active on climate change. You need to get started because its YOUR FUTURE! Kids v. US President Here's a real David and Goliath story. Just as the USA pulls out of the world's climate change deal, a US court has said that 21 children have a right to a safe climate. Now, a Federal court is hearing their case against President Trump in weeks. If they win, the President will have to stop supporting the fossil fuel industry. More on this (June 2017) Pollution Solutions Made for kids by kids from Khartoum American School, Sudan, Africa, May 2017 Save our Oceans from plastic pollution " Plastic pollution is killing our oceans -- by 2050 they will have more plastic than fish. " This is an AVAAZ campaign and you can add your voice too! Want to know why plastic pollution is such a problem? Take a look at my guide. Climate change troubles While evidence for global warming is stronger than ever, in the United States, President Trump and his administration are determined to look away. Know your whales You can help in this project to understand whales! Save Spoonie! The tiny spoon-billed sandpiper is critically endangered because of what people are doing along its migration route between Russia, via China to Bangladesh. But 500 children from schools along the little birds' flyway got together and did something rather wonderful to help 'spoonie'. The Recycled Orchestra These amazing kids make music from trash. They live in a slum in Paraguay (South America) next to a huge garbage dump, the source of the trash they use to make musical instruments. As they learn to play their instruments, they join their own orchestra. They are so good that they now give concerts in many different countries. So could you make music from trash? What do you like best on my website? Vote in my poll My best video choices Check out some of these videos A great place to find best baby toys on DHgate.com

i everyone! I'm Tiki the Penguin. My website is specially for kids (but grown-ups can look too if they really want). Did you know I'm the first penguin anywhere to make a website? And I'm now starting to find out how to make short animations.... but it's not very easy! I'll let you know how I get on.

I've got loads of stuff for you here. Some is just fun (like jokes, quizzes and games) and some is more serious... Most popular are my Guides for kids where you can find out important things which you need to know about our world.

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Food Do you know what you're eating? Update and upgrade completed January 2017.

Life in danger What is the planet's most dangerous animal? Updated and re-designed, June 2016

The problem with plastic Plastic is getting to be one of the worst forms ofpollution, especially when it ends up in the oceans.
Voir ce guide en français.

Energy What is energy and why so important?
And what are fossil fuels?

Climate change Why is our planet getting warmer?
                 Update June 2017

Pollution Polluted land, polluted sea, polluted air — pollution is everywhere. Minor update June 2017

Genetic Engineering Some people think genetic engineering is dangerous. Others think it's perfectly safe. Who's right? And just what is CRISPR? Update links, July 2016

Planet Earth's nine lives Our planet has limits but do you know what they are?
Update home page, August 2016

Fracking What is fracking and why all the fuss?

Eating the future Why are some people plundering the planet like there was no tomorrow? Updated – May 2017

Some of you send me questions. To see these questions and my answers, click here.

Have you a question?

And yes, I now have a blog.

Have you tried out my Time Machine? With this wonderful machine you can whizz back through time to the very beginning of everything. (It really works too. Look at the picture on the left! But don't worry: it's perfectly safe to have a go on. I guarantee you'll get back to the Present!)

Click here to take a trip through Time (updated January 2017)

Then there's my Quizzes, and Features such as my Galapagos Islands trip and an incredible true story about an island and a planet. And don't miss my Fun stuff pages .... music, puzzles and loads of jokes sent in by kids like you.

And hey! Do you want to help make my site even more cool? You can by writing to me... or tell me about something you're doing to help make our world better. Just click and start writing. I promise I'll reply to friendly messages.

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