Food insecurity among low-income adults dropped nearly 5% during pandemic-era SNAP expansion

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

Benefits expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped to mitigate food insecurity among low-income adults. A survey of low-income adults showed that food insecurity dropped nearly 5% in 2021 compared to 2019. The findings are published in Annals of Internal...

Commission disburses payments to Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission disbursed payments to six Member States. Germany received the first payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The payment amounts to € 4 billion. On 15 September, Germany submitted to the Commission the first request for payment of € 4...

Half-way to the global goals deadline

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made so far? Launched in 2015, the initiative set out a 15-year plan to realize 17...

Food waste per capita in the EU remained stable in 2021

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 28, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Among all economic groups, household waste accounted for most: 54% of the total amount of food waste, the equivalent of 70 kg per inhabitant. The remaining 46% was waste generated upwards in the food supply chain: 21% by the manufacture of food products and beverages...

UN launches $46 billion appeal to respond to worsening crises in 2024

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 28, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

When malnutrition is threatening the lives of children in many parts of Africa, UN humanitarians extend their support to those in need. As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued...

Toxic Chemicals Found in Oil Spills and Wildfire Smoke Detected in Killer Whales

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 22, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Toxic chemicals produced from oil emissions and wildfire smoke have been found in muscle and liver samples from Southern Resident killer whales and Bigg’s killer whales. A study published today in Scientific Reports is the first to find polycyclic aromatic...