Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Amid intensifying military operations in Lebanon and deadly attacks on civilians, medical personnel and infrastructure, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that food insecurity in the war-wracked country is set to worsen. The update from UN agencies also reported that...

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down,...

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan. In an...

Commission receives seven proposals for AI Factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU*

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The first seven proposals for artificial intelligence (AI) Factories have now been submitted under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU), which manages the call announced in September 2024. These AI Factories will create a thriving European ecosystem for training...

Maailman metsäkatoa torjuva EU-asetus vaarassa – EPP-ryhmä ajamassa rajuja heikennyksiä

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 11, 2024 | Kestävän kehityksen tiede- ja tutkimusuutiset

Euroopan parlamentin EPP-ryhmän ehdotukset uhkaavat vesittää EU:n metsäkatoasetuksen ja mahdollistaa metsäkadon jatkumisen. WWF vetoaa ryhmän suomalaisiin edustajiin ja koko europarlamenttiin, jotta muutoksia ei hyväksyttäisi. Trooppisen metsäkadon torjumiseksi...