Study finds ocean impacts nearly double economic cost of climate change

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 16, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

For the first time, a study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego integrates climate-related damages to the ocean into the social cost of carbon— a measure of economic harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions....

Microplastics Detected in Rural Woodland

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 15, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say. The study, led by the University of Leeds, detected up to 500 microscopic particles of plastic per square metre per day in an area of woodland during the...

Eliminating Plastic Consumption by Using Agricultural Residues

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

“That’s the dream,” says researcher Hanne Dalsvåg. If the researchers succeed, in the future you might be able to buy vegetables wrapped in packaging made from waste carrot or potato residues. “A lot of Norwegian agriculture residues currently have little value. We...

EU launches new platform to collect harmonised data on recreational fishing

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Union has launched RecFishing, an innovative digital solution to simplify and streamline the collection of data on recreational fishing catches across all EU marine areas. This initiative will help increasing our collective understanding of fishing...

Ocean Temperatures Reached Another Record High in 2025

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new international analysis published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences on 9 January finds that the Earth’s ocean stored more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began. The finding is the result of a major international collaboration led...

UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive pass hate speech, gun laws

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week. “All Iranians must be...