Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down,...

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan. In an...

Commission receives seven proposals for AI Factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU*

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The first seven proposals for artificial intelligence (AI) Factories have now been submitted under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU), which manages the call announced in September 2024. These AI Factories will create a thriving European ecosystem for training...

EU to support continued global climate action and push for ambitious finance and investment goals at COP29

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference on 11-22 November in Azerbaijan, the European Union will work with international partners to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement of limiting global average temperature rise to as close as possible to 1.5C. Climate...

Atlantic Killer Whales Show Dangerously High Levels of Toxic Chemicals: Study

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Killer whales off Canada’s Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent McGill-led study has found. The study, published in Science...

Record-breaking industrial interest under the 2024 round of the European Defence Fund

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

EU defence industry, including small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and research entities submitted a record high number of proposals under the 2024 European Defence Fund (EDF) calls for proposals. A total of 298 proposals compete for funding worth €1.1 billion...