Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO

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

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. This is occurring as the risk from pandemics, drug-resistant infections and fragile health services are on the...

EU–Singapore digital trade agreement enters into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

EU–Singapore digital trade agreement enters into forceesterday, the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) entered into force. It is the EU’s first-ever standalone bilateral digital trade agreement, marking an important step in the EU’s expanding...

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Step by step, mile by mile, Deo Kato ran his way across a continent — and beyond. After a year and a half on the road, the Ugandan British runner and campaigner has become the first person to run from Cape Town to London. The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21...

EU-China Water Policy Dialogue to define joint actions for more water resilience

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On 2 February 2026, Commissioner Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, will co-chair the third EU-China Water Policy Dialogue together with the Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Li Guoying. As water scarcity is rising,...

Protect copyrighted work used by generative AI, say Legal Affairs MEPs

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 29, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Access to high quality data to train generative AI in the EU should go hand in hand with fair remuneration for the creative sector. On Wednesday, Legal Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a series of proposals to ensure full transparency and fair remuneration of...

Farm Waste Could Lock Away Carbon for Decades

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 29, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Agricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials, according to new research from the University of East London (UEL). The study shows that...