Climate Crisis Puts Australia’s Ski Industry on Slippery Slope, but Not All Hope Is Lost

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Australia’s ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling from Protect Our Winters Australia (POW) and The Australian National University (ANU). The report found the...

Commission launches Destination Earth system in Finland to help climate change adaptation

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission has activated the initial Destination Earth (DestinE) system in the presence of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and the Finnish Minister for employment, Arto Satonen. DestinE is a flagship initiative of the Commission, aiming to develop a...

World Oceans Day event highlights immediate protection measures needed

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 10, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In a statement marking the Day – which falls officially on Saturday – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the ocean sustains life on Earth and the problems are essentially man-made. “Climate change is triggering rising seas and threatening the very...

Markets steady ahead of ECB rate decision – Euro currency news daily

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 6, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

It’s been a relatively quiet start to the week with markets appearing to be in a holding pattern ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate decision from the European Central Bank. The ECB is expected to produce the first cut in its main refinancing rate since...

Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs From Floating Solar Panels, Research Shows

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

The study, by researchers from Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, aimed to calculate the global potential for deploying low-carbon floating solar arrays. The researchers calculated the daily electrical output for floating...

Big brands disproportionately responsible for plastic pollution on small islands, finds study

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

A new study has found that 72% of items washing up on the shores of small remote, protected islands, are manufactured by major brands Danone and Coca-Cola Company, causing untold pollution to the area. The report, by academics at Royal Holloway and ZSL, found that...