Swiss food bank saves 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Last year the Schweizer Tafel food bank saved around 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste and gave it to people in need. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2024. Products from the food industry were a key driver of this development, Schweizer Tafel...

Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential. The global demand...

Joint Statement by President von der Leyen and President Costa on Greenland

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole. We have consistently underlined our shared transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic,...

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...