Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic lithium mine located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study. However, high levels of other metals—namely,...

Nearly €5 billion under Erasmus+ to support learning abroad and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport in 2025

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In 2025, EU’s Erasmus+ programme will support learning exchanges abroad and cooperation partnerships in education, training, youth and sport with around €5 billion. Representing a 6.5% increase in funding compared to last year, the Commission published the...

Commission and OECD report shows need to further promote healthy ageing while tackling health workforce shortages

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published the Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 report. This year’s edition highlights the importance of lifelong health promotion and disease prevention to boosting healthy...

Eurozone recovery remains uncertain

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 19, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The pound faced a sharp decline of over 2.5% against the US dollar last week, driven by underwhelming UK economic data. September’s GDP figures showed a 0.1% contraction, falling short of the anticipated 0.2% growth. This negative sentiment was compounded by strong US...

Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections in the data centre construction sector

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 19, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the data centre construction sector. In parallel, the Commission has sent out formal requests for information to several companies active in the same sector. The...

Autumn 2024 Economic Forecast: A gradual rebound in an adverse environment

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 18, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

After a prolonged period of stagnation, the EU economy is returning to modest growth, while the disinflation process continues. The European Commission’s Autumn Forecast projects GDP growth in 2024 at 0.9% in the EU and 0.8% in the euro area. Economic activity...