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The glaciers are melting rapidly. Not only in the Alps. People are facing acute water shortages, and even in Switzerland, the days of the water castle are numbered if glacier melting cannot be halted.

One possible approach is pursued by Dr. Felix Keller of Academia Engiadina with his research on "Ice Preservation."

Here is his presentation at the Mare Nostrum General Meeting in September 2023.

Ghost nets constitute the majority of plastic pollution in the oceans.

A new study has been released that details this issue and proposes solutions.

Read more about the topic under "Projects."

In 2020, approximately 370 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide. Europeans generate up to 50 kg of plastic waste per person per year, which finds its way into the ocean through various routes.

That improperly disposed plastic waste doesn't necessarily have to pollute beaches for centuries is demonstrated by a visionary product development from a traditional Basel-based company...

The worldwide network of Rotary is ideally positioned to address a global problem of the magnitude of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. As a Rotary Action Group, Mare Nostrum aims to contribute to addressing this issue.