We Have Underrated the Climate Effects of New Particles in Urban Areas

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A recent study published in One Earth has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly underestimated. Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud...

Brussels launches 2025 SME Fund to help smaller businesses protect intellectual property

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission and EU Intellectual Property Office launched the 2025 SME Fund Monday to provide smaller businesses (SMEs) with financial support to better manage and protect their intangible assets. The SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help small and medium size...

Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government. Many of the victims are...

Not-so Snowy Alaska

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A spell of unseasonably warm weather in winter 2024–2025 has meant less snow for parts of the normally frozen state of Alaska. These images show the Bristol Bay Borough in southern Alaska. Notice the vast area of bare ground in the image on January 26, 2025 (right),...

Cracks in Greenland Ice Sheet grow more rapidly in response to climate change

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate change. The warning comes in a new large-scale study of crevasses on the world’s second largest body of ice. Using 3-D surface maps, scientists led by Durham University, UK, found...

“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she...