Warming Raises the Risk That Multiple Wildfires Strike at Once

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are increasingly arising in multiple regions at the same time, creating...

Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 27, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, with risk of genocidal violence spreading, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid...

Commission welcomes the political agreement for a broader European Globalisation Adjustment Fund supporting workershe

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 27, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU Member States on its proposal to strengthen the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The EGF is an EU solidarity instrument for workers who have lost...

More Trees Where They Matter, Please

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 27, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

One of the best forms of heat relief is pretty simple: trees. In cities, as studies have documented, more tree cover lowers surface temperatures and heat-related health risks. However, as a new study led by MIT researchers shows, the amount of tree cover varies widely...

UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 27, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1.6 billion potentially lethal doses, the UN narcotics control body said on Thursday. The interception highlights to vital role of cooperation in...

Commission proposes that EU becomes founding member of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 26, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for the European Union to become a founding member of the International Claims Commission, a body tasked with ensuring that victims of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are compensated. The proposal will...