A Native California Wildflower Isn’t Keeping Up with Climate Change

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

The mountain jewelflower inhabits a wide swath of California and Oregon, from summer-scorched foothills to high mountains where snow falls during winter. The mountain jewelflower inhabits a wide swath of California and Oregon, from summer-scorched foothills to high...

Heat is Coming for Hawaiian Corals But Study Finds There May Be Time to Adapt

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

Since the first major bleaching event in 1996, Hawaiian corals have been subject to increasing heat stress and more prevalent bleaching events. New research from oceanographers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa used high-resolution modeling that includes...

Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?

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

Artisanal miners carry large sacks of minerals on a rugged hillside at the Mudere mine in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering...

Coffee and Heart Health: How Many Cups of Caffeinated Coffee Are Safe to Drink Each Day?

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

Although the relationship between caffeine and cardiovascular health is complex, the latest research indicates consuming up to 5 cups of caffeinated coffee per day (up to 400 mg of caffeine/day) is safe for most adults and may be linked to cardiovascular health...

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A midwife in blue protective gear checks the temperature of a pregnant woman at a health center in a displacement camp in DR Congo during an Ebola outbreak. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health teams and partners are still racing to contain the...

How an Influx of Salt May Affect Microbial Ecosystems

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching sea water will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new study, MIT researchers have shown how that increase in salinity might affect microbial ecosystems found in environments such as rivers and...