Erasmus+ Annual Report highlights support for 1.3 million learning opportunities abroad and 32,000 projects in 2023

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 28, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report released today, showcases the programme’s achievements in supporting lifelong learning and cooperation, with a strong focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions, and the promotion of EU values. The report also...

Parliament improves its environmental performance

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

Parliament strengthens its commitment to sustainability by adopting ambitious environmental targets for the years to come. On Monday, the Parliament’s Bureau, the body that takes decisions on matters concerning the institution’s internal organisation, approved a...

Geopolitical risks weigh heavily as markets move to safe haven assets

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 26, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Chief Economist, Philip Lane, stated that “monetary policy should not remain restrictive for too long.” However, he emphasised that the fight against inflation is not yet over, as services prices remain elevated. Despite heightened...

Climate-Driven Hazards Increases Risk for Millions of Coastal Residents, Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 26, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the Southeast Atlantic coast, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida. The study assesses the...

One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes. Released on the...

Consortium Led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham Spurs Development of 408

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came online this year, and the Bowman Wind Project in Bowman County, North...