UN rights chief: AI must be based on inclusivity, accountability and global standards

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 23, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that without urgent guardrails, AI risks deepening inequality, amplifying bias and fuelling real-world harm. Volker Türk on AI: Key points Human rights provide a framework for the safe development,...

The Hidden Impact of Polluted Snow

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below and significantly alter fragile environments. The culprit is black...

Plant-Based Material Offers Sustainable Method of Recovering Rare Earth Element

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

okok Despite rare earth elements’ importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and commercial electronics, the lack of a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach to obtaining these metals has led to a global shortage, according...

How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard?

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the winter and used little greenhouses to heat up those plots in the summer. The surprise? The plants that got the harshest treatment did just...

War on green transition: US threatens to pull out of IEA

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security rather than promoting renewables and warned that the United States could withdraw from the organization. The IEA’s support for the green energy transition...

Is It Possible to Cut CO2 Emissions from European Agriculture by 40 Per Cent?

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Research shows that allowing natural vegetation to grow back in mountainous areas and on steep slopes and moving production to more fertile areas will both reduce climate emissions and increase biodiversity. It is entirely possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...