EU 2040 climate target with carbon credits expected in July, diplomats say

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Commission’s 2040 climate target is expected on July 2 and will involve international carbon credit use, according to two diplomats. EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told government representatives in Brussels this week that the EU executive...

New Research Shows How Solar Arrays Can Aid Grasslands During Drought

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

New research from Colorado State University and Cornell University shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado’s grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and – particularly during dry years – increase plant growth by about 20% or more...

‘Justice is long overdue’: Guterres calls for reparations for enslavement and colonialism

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 2, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his calls for Member states and the United Nations to work towards justice and reparations for Africans and the diaspora in a speech in New York on Friday. “Africa is a continent of boundless energy and possibility. But for...

‘This is not just ice’: Glaciers support human livelihoods, UN deputy chief says

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 2, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for urgent action to protect water-related ecosystems in remarks to the International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Friday. She said that since 1975, glaciers have lost more than...

New Study Analyzes Air Quality Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 30, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The comprehensive research examined air quality in Reno, Nevada during 106 wildfires to illuminate the atmospheric and public health impacts of smoke. With wildfires increasing in frequency, severity, and size in the Western U.S., researchers are determined to better...

Trump trade tariffs blocked

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 30, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The Euro fell against the Pound following data released by the German statistics office on Wednesday, that showed the unemployment rate in Germany remained steady at 6.3% in April. Meanwhile, unemployment change rose by 34k in April, 11k above forecast. The poor data...