EU institutions commit to boost cycling across Europe

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

On Wednesday, the EU is taking another important step in reducing transport emissions by adopting the European Declaration on Cycling. In the margins of the Informal Transport European Council and the Connecting Europe Days, Adina Vălean, Commissioner for Transport,...

Investment Needed in African Climate Science

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

Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems. New research led by the University of Leeds in partnership with the National Centre for Atmospheric...

Golfers’ Risk From Pesticides Used on Turfgrass Is Likely Low, Studies Find

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 3, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels of pesticides used to beautify and maintain a golf course’s green grass? To find out, researchers asked volunteers to play 18 holes on a simulated course...

New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada. Microparticles from car tyres, pesticides from farmers’...

Japanese town leads the way to a low waste society

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

When the landfill in Osaki, in the southwest of Japan, reached capacity, an incinerator was the logical next step. Instead, the town decided to get serious about recycling. Ahead of International Zero Waste day, marked on 30 March, Kasumi Fujita, a town councillor...

Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted. The Commission strongly welcomes this achievement, which...