German firm gives ‘second life’ to used EV batteries

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. This week, the company Voltfang – which means ”catching volts” –...

It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 21, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Corporal punishment refers most frequently to hitting children but can refer to any...

University Supports New Water Quality Monitoring Project

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 21, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The University of Plymouth is working with partners in Devon to help tackle water pollution through a new monitoring project. The project aims to make water quality data more accessible – so communities, experts and agencies can better understand what’s happening in...

‘Darkening’ cities is as important for wildlife as greening them

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 20, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

For billions of years, life has depended on Earth’s rhythm of day and night. DNA codifies body clocks in all animals and plants, which helps their cells act according to this cycle of light and dark. Humans have disrupted this cycle, though, by producing artificial...

Texas Study Reveals Heat Waves Can Cause More Polluted Air

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 20, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Heat waves are becoming more common, severe and long-lasting. These prolonged periods of hot weather are especially dangerous in already hot places like Texas. In 2023, more than 300 people in Texas died from heat, according to the Texas Department of State Health...

Four Columbia Women Are Reimagining Rice Farming to Tackle Climate

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 20, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

During my time at the Columbia Climate School and School of International and Public Affairs as a student in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, I had the privilege of studying alongside the brilliant women behind Clean Crop, a project that grew from...