Commission disburses €1.24 billion to Ukraine for drones and missiles

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 8, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission today disbursed €1.24 billion under the defence component part of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding covers drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and missiles manufactured by Ukrainian entities. Ursula von der Leyen,...

Wildfire Ozone Pollution Weakening Amazon’s Ability to Absorb Carbon

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 8, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Soils are warming quickly and at considerable depth across Alaska, with temperatures rising fastest in the state’s permafrost region, a trend that could accelerate climate change and undermine the stability of roads, buildings and other infrastructure built on the...

Itching for a Solution: Addressing Mosquito-Borne Disease as Climate Change Bites

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 7, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Prevention measures, including vector control, vaccine deployment and cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming are critical to counter the growing burden of mosquito-borne diseases in a changing climate, according to a new paper by Monash University...

COP31: Environment MEPs set out priorities ahead of Antalya climate summit

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Preparing for the COP31 in Antalya, the Environment Committee is calling for a faster fossil fuel phase-out, more climate finance and stronger support for vulnerable countries. The draft resolution on Parliament’s priorities for the 9-20 November UN Climate Change...

Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a key transit centre for patients requiring treatment burned down in Ituri province. Condemning the blaze, the UN’s senior Ebola response...

Green Roofs and Living Walls Advance Urban Sustainability in Hawaii

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A living laboratory at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Magoon Research and Education Station is exploring ways to cool buildings and homes without expensive electricity bills while increasing local food production. Led by Andy Kaufman, associate professor in the...