Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

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

Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them. Data from a new...

EU slaps tariffs on electric cars from China

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 5, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Commission imposed provisional tariffs Thursday on imports of electric cars made in China, stating unfair subsidies they receive, but hopes for a resolution rest on ongoing discussions with China. The decision comes nine months after the initiation of an ex...

UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 5, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...

Norway could lead the fight against plastic pollution

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 5, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Norway’s coastline is littered with plastics from around the world. Plastic pollution is a global problem, but Norway can be a role model in putting an end to it. Plastic items from around the world are continuously washing ashore on Norwegian coastlines. This...

China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 4, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows. According to the agency’s Patent Landscape Report, between 2014-2023, more than 38,000...

Commission sets new ecodesign rules for industrial fans

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 4, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

New harmonised EU rules to reduce the energy consumption and facilitate repair of industrial fans have been adopted by the Commission today. Updating and replacing the existing regulation from 2011, the new measures cover a wide variety of fan types, sizes and...