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The Netherlands wins many innovation awards CES
Posted on: 18 Oct 2021
The Netherlands wins many innovation awards CES Large Dutch delegation to Las Vegas in 2022 October 18, 2021 14:02 | Alfred Monterie No fewer than thirteen Dutch tech companies have won a CES Innovation Award this year, the highest number ever. In previous years, the Netherlands has always won one or two of these prizes […]
The Impact of Climate Change on Rivers
Posted on: 11 Oct 2021
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 exception of four of the longest rivers that flow north. Our rivers are the first areas to be heavily impacted by […]
Why the Amazon region is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs
Posted on: 20 Sep 2021
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 and is crisscrossed by thousands of rivers including the splendid Amazon river – the largest and longest river in the world. […]
Meet WasteShark, the aquadrone taking a bite out of plastic waste
Posted on: 16 Sep 2021
Meet WasteShark, the aquadrone taking a bite out of plastic waste Read article by Heather Clancy on Greenbiz This article was adapted from the Climate Tech Weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Entrepreneur Richard Hardiman sketched the inspiration for his plastic-grabbing aquadrone, WasteShark, while sipping coffee outside near a South African waterway. It was there he watched […]
How technology can help clean water for resilient cities
Posted on: 06 Sep 2021
Article by NLPlatform How can we tackle the challenges of too much, too little and too dirty water. Many water challenges are man-made and can only be tackled collectively. This is why we want to take action on World Cleanup Day 18 September, with our NL Waterway Cleanup which we are organising with embassies worldwide. […]
Dangerous Pathogens found in Rivers
Posted on: 06 Sep 2021
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 make up two-thirds of life on earth and date back to 3.5 billion years. As you can imagine, they have evolved […]
Technological interventions across flood-hit regions the need of the hour
Posted on: 27 Aug 2021
Read article on Stats Globe From India and China to Germany and Belgium, floods have wreaked havoc across the globe, adding to the woes of the ongoing pandemic. The natural disaster not only put people’s lives at stake, but is also detrimental to the environment. With debris and waste materials being washed away into the […]
Trash-eating drone tackles water pollution
Posted on: 24 Aug 2021
Exclusive interview: H2O Global News’ Sion Geschwindt spoke with RanMarine CEO, Richard Hardiman, about water quality and how their autonomous drone – WasteShark – tackles polluted waterways Published by H2O Global News August is Water Quality Month – a time dedicated to the freshwater resources upon which we all depend. Maintaining and improving water quality […]
Why we need to save our mangrove forests
Posted on: 23 Aug 2021
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 are just some examples of what effect climate change is presenting. Since 1970, CO2 emissions have increased by approximately 90%. With […]
Smart Cities’ Challenge: Bridging Data, In Real Time
Posted on: 11 Aug 2021
Chattanooga, Tennessee is leading the way with smart city technology. “Smart cities” are a technology-driven approach to many previously irretractable urban problems, from alleviating congestion to improving pedestrian safety to enhancing water quality. While tier-1 cities such as San Francisco and Denver may come to mind as leaders in smart city technology deployment, look no […]