Study reveals foot traffic as surprising driver of river pollution

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A pilot study has revealed that everyday pedestrian movement—such as walking, kicking, or brushing past litter—can unintentionally propel waste into rivers, adding a previously overlooked human factor to the global plastic pollution crisis. Researchers from...

Executive Vice-President Virkkunen visits Rome for high-level meetings with Italian authorities on tech competitiveness

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Executive Vice-President Virkkunen is visiting Rome on Thursday to meet with members of the Italian government and hold discussions on digital innovation and tech competitiveness. During the visit, the Executive Vice-President will meet Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime...

Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As the cold season brings heightened risks for Ukraine, the UN and partners is launching a comprehensive plan catering to the most vulnerable. As years of war in Ukraine have left millions without unreliable heating and limited means to pay rising utility costs, the...

EU unveils 2 trillion euro Budget for 2028-2034

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 17, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has published its final plans for the 2028-2034 budget – the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), including a proposal to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. The new MFF amounts to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU’s...

Unprecedented Acidification Ahead for Corals in Hawaiʻi Waters

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 17, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many other marine organisms. A new study, led by oceanographers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, revealed that unprecedented levels of ocean...

Remarks by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner McGrath on the 2025 Rule of Law

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our College read-out. Today, we adopted the 2025 Rule of Law Report. I will go into its details shortly, together with Commissioner McGrath, and we will take any questions you might have. We also adopted a package of...