Long-Term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 24, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In the longest-running field warming experiment of its kind, researchers have documented dramatic shifts in high-elevation mountain meadows, revealing that changes in climate alter not only the plants we can see above ground, but the invisible world of fungi and...

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 24, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, while...

ECB’s Lagarde receives 140,000 euros from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff, FT reports

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 23, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde receives about 140,000 euros ($165,466) a year as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member despite an ECB ban on third-party payments to staff, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Some ECB employees,...

UN rights chief: AI must be based on inclusivity, accountability and global standards

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 23, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that without urgent guardrails, AI risks deepening inequality, amplifying bias and fuelling real-world harm. Volker Türk on AI: Key points Human rights provide a framework for the safe development,...

The Hidden Impact of Polluted Snow

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below and significantly alter fragile environments. The culprit is black...

Plant-Based Material Offers Sustainable Method of Recovering Rare Earth Element

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

okok Despite rare earth elements’ importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and commercial electronics, the lack of a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach to obtaining these metals has led to a global shortage, according...