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Marine robots collect rubbish from the ocean
Article by Smiley News We’re well aware of the amount of rubbish that is collected and ends up in the ocean every year, wreaking havoc on wildlife. And that’s why Dutch invention – RanMarine’s WasteSharks – [...]
The Goals of the UN Ocean Decade
Each year, we see millions of tonnes of plastic entering our oceans. This plastic wreaks havoc on our oceans by polluting them. As we know, plastic presents a significant threat to those living in [...]
What Were the Accomplishments of this Year’s COP26?
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Glasgow came to a close in mid-November. The UN has been bringing all countries together for almost three decades to take part in [...]
The Faces of RanMarine
“This could be done better” is a phrase we’ve heard many times before and one that certainly applies to environmental issues. It's this very thought that led to the birth of RanMarine Technology. Richard [...]
How robotics are Fighting Climate Change
Climate change is accelerating at an alarming rate. It is the defining issue of our generation and majorly impacts all living beings on earth. Given that, it is increasingly important for us to find [...]
Is Flooding the new Normal?
As if the pandemic wasn’t enough to deal with, floods and other extreme climate emergencies have caused the world to buckle under the strain. We are literally experiencing an ongoing global Polycrisis. July and [...]
The Impact of Climate Change on Rivers
Rivers provide life and sustenance to humans, plants and animals and they were our very first highways before roads were made. There are 165 major rivers on planet earth, mostly flowing south with the [...]
Why the Amazon region is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and reaching all the way up into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries. It’s famous for its incredible biodiversity [...]
Dangerous Pathogens found in Rivers
Millions of invisible microorganisms are silently swimming around in our waters, each fulfilling a different and vital function in their ecosystems. Without microorganisms, life on this planet would not be possible. In fact, microorganisms [...]
Why we need to save our mangrove forests
Our destructive habits have left an indelible mark on our planet, and finally, we are starting to pay the price. The recent natural disasters around the world, including the high temperatures, floods and wildfires [...]