Pesticides Significantly Affect Soil Life and Biodiversity

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the University of Zurich now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms. To protect...

EU survey: rising concerns push demand for more European action

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, citizens are increasingly anxious about their future and want the EU to act with unity and ambition. The results of the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, published on Wednesday, show that global...

EU sets world’s first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Commission has adopted the first set of methodologies under the carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. By adopting these first voluntary certification methodologies, the EU is...

Unexpected Climate Feedback Links Antarctic Ice Sheet With Reduced Carbon Uptake

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

New study reveals surprising link between West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) retreat and algae growth over the past 500,000 years. A new study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth in the...

A new thermoelectric material to convert waste heat to electricity

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Thermoelectric conversion devices offer a promising route for sustainable heat-to-energy conversion. They are particularly attractive for recovering energy from waste heat, such as that produced by conventional fossil fuel-based engines, improving their overall energy...

Commission marks five years of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan with strengthened actions to fight cancer

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the European Commission has unveiled an update of the European Code Against Cancer. The revised Code sets out practical ways to help prevent the disease and is the result of four years of work by over 60 European public health...