All-night lights change the behavior of fish, even into the next generation

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Scientists have shown that light pollution—especially light in the blue spectrum—can alter the behavior of fish after only a few nights, and have knock-on effects for their offspring. The team studied how female zebrafish responded after being exposed to artificial...

Germany’s wind and solar 2030 targets almost compatible with 1.5°C limit – report

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Germany would need to deploy around 400 GW of wind and solar by 2030, while the relative share of each technology will depend on how various factors develop in the future, said the institute (current 2030 targets: 215 GW solar PV, 115 GW onshore wind, 30 GW offshore...

Extreme Polar Light Environment of the North and South Poles Sustains Biodiversity

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers working in Finland propose that the unique light environment of the Earth’s Polar regions creates conditions that result in circumpolar hybrid zones around the North and the South Poles. These extreme conditions increase the synchrony of reproductive...

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 23, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most. “Children in Burundi are bearing the...

EU at UN General Assembly to boost international cooperation on key global challenges

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 23, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A high-level delegation of the European Commission will attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week in New York. The focus of EU engagement will be to tackle the unprecedented set of conflicts and crises across the world. European...

Commission invites applications for future energy infrastructure projects contributing to the EU’s climate and competitiveness goals

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 19, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Wednesday, the European Commission has opened a new call for applications for energy infrastructure projects seeking the status of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) or Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) under the Trans-European Network for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation....