Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 27, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. On Boxing Day – 26...

Geothermal aquifers offer green potential but quality checks required

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system, which uses geothermal heat as a renewable energy source, is one of the solutions to reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission. This system stores heat underground in aquifers, using groundwater as a heat...

Researchers unveil chip for quick antibiotic monitoring in water

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health crisis because of microbes, such as bacteria, becoming resistant to antibiotics. A leading factor in this rise is the improper use and disposal of antibiotics in the environment. Effluents from wastewater...

Human rights breaches in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions related to the respect for human rights in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. The European Parliament condemns the illegal occupation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by Russia, in the 11th year of the...

Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry to start in January

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On 27 November 2024, in a speech to the European Parliament, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced her decision to convene a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry in Europe. The Dialogue will be officially launched...

‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Wednesday UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale briefed the press after visiting the war-ravaged eastern Donetsk region, sharing harrowing accounts of human resilience amid the chaos of Russia’s ongoing invasion. The UN’s top official in the country –...