Farm waste can filter microplastics in surface runoff, prevent pollution

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 1, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Using treated plant waste as a filter reduced the presence of harmful microplastics in agricultural runoff by more than 92%, according to a new study authored by a University of Mississippi research team. Microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are fewer than 5...

Extreme Heat Impacts Daily Routines and Travel Patterns, Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 1, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

New research highlights inequities in heat adaptation calling for policy changes to address growing heat challenges. A groundbreaking new study by a team of researchers from Arizona State University, University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin...

Brussels publishes terms for 2nd auction under the European Hydrogen Banks

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission published Friday the terms and conditions for the second auction for renewable hydrogen production under the European Hydrogen Bank. The upcoming auction, which is financed by Emission Trading System revenues via the EU’s Innovation Fund,...

132 kg of food waste per EU inhabitant in 2022

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Around 132 kilogrammes of food per inhabitant were wasted in the EU in 2022, generating 59.2 million tonnes of food waste, including edible and inedible parts, according to Eurostat. The 2022 figures were released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, on the...

Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including 5.8 million who are now displaced, according to an alert released by UN Women on Friday. The need for gender-based violence-related...

Commission encourages Member States to implement equality strategies

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

On Wednesday, the Commission adopted three reports on key strategies aimed at ending discrimination and building a Union of Equality: the EU Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025 , the EU Roma Strategic Framework 2020–2030 and the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020–2025. The...