From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 26, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development...

For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it

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

The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment. The UN on Thursday issued a call for widespread financial reform as the most powerful way to shift global markets towards realising a better...

EU boost for digital connectivity in Europe

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

With a view to helping operators invest more easily in modern fibre and mobile networks, the Commission is proposing to update and simplify EU rules on digital connectivity within the digital networks act. The proposal will make it easier for companies to operate...

EU competitiveness: MEPs propose new legal framework for innovative companies

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A single set of pan European harmonised rules should deepen the single market and boost cross-border investment. With 492 votes in favour, 144 against and 28 abstentions, MEPs adopted a series of recommendations on Tuesday that will feed into the Commission proposal...

Strategic EU projects on critical raw materials gain momentum

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 21, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The second call for strategic projects under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, which aims to ensure secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for European industry, has now closed. The call under the European Raw Materials Act (CRMA) received more...

Swiss food bank saves 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste

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

Last year the Schweizer Tafel food bank saved around 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste and gave it to people in need. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2024. Products from the food industry were a key driver of this development, Schweizer Tafel...