Delivering Europe’s independence – five days until State of the Union 2026

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 14, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Next Wednesday 16 September, at 9:00 CEST, President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her second State of the Union address of the current mandate. Since the State of the Union speech of 2025, the Commission has been focused on delivering the promise of...

European Parliament to establish an antenna office in Ottawa

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 14, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament will open an antenna office in Ottawa to further strengthen parliamentary relations between the European Union and Canada. The Bureau decision comes ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s formal address to the European Parliament on...

Sea-Level Rise Could Squeeze Shorebirds Out of Critical Coastal Habitat, Researchers Find

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 11, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink – and researchers at the University of British Columbia have found this could put the world’s shorebirds and their critical habitat at risk. The first global systematic review of its kind,...

MEPs upgrade EU energy infrastructure rules to lower energy prices

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 11, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The update of the TEN-E regulation aims to boost security of energy supply, help lower prices for households and businesses, and contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goals. On Thursday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee proposed changes to the...

Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 11, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the plight of Afghans has only deteriorated, with millions impoverished while authorities violate basic human rights daily. “Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse,” stressed the UN Human Rights...

As El Niño Looms, Study Finds Rapid Growth in Climate Extremes are Hitting an Unexpected Region of the Amazon Hardest

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 10, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast and important indigenous territories, was not previously considered as being the most affected by climate change. However, this region, which is considered critical to...