‘Grave concern’ after dozens of women arrested in Afghanistan for dress violations

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 12, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Close-up portrait of a young Afghan girl wearing a blue headscarf, covering her face with her hand. Gender equality agency UN Women is “gravely concerned” by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city last weekend in Afghanistan for allegedly violating dress...

WSU Study Offers Realistic Look at the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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

The United States could feasibly produce enough sustainable aviation fuel to meet roughly two-thirds of its 2030 federal target, but getting there will require overcoming major hurdles, according to a new Washington State University-led study. Published in the March...

UN rights chief urges ‘massive rethink’ of US immigration policies ahead of World Cup

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

The UN’s top human rights official has called for a ’massive rethink’ of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World Cup, warning that racial profiling, surveillance and aggressive enforcement are already affecting teams, officials and...

Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped

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

Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of millions of people are still trapped in prolonged exile with little prospect of...

Plants Could Be Used to Grow Medicines in Space, Study Shows

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 9, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Astronauts on long space missions may one day use plants to produce fresh stocks of medicines on demand, thanks to new research by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The team developed a simple method to grow and repeatedly harvest pharmaceuticals...

EU disburses nearly €2.8 billion to support Ukraine’s financial stability and reform efforts

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 9, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has released nearly €2.8 billion to Ukraine today to support its financing needs and maintain public administration, as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression. This is the seventh disbursement under the Ukraine...