Climate-Driven Hazards Increases Risk for Millions of Coastal Residents, Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 26, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the Southeast Atlantic coast, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida. The study assesses the...

One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes. Released on the...

Consortium Led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham Spurs Development of 408

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came online this year, and the Bowman Wind Project in Bowman County, North...

Nuclear sector pins hopes on 2026 for ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen label

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Nuclear energy advocates are pushing for the European Commission to label nuclear-derived hydrogen as ‘low-carbon’, but several industry sources told Euractiv that would prefer the decision is brought forward to 2026 instead of the scheduled 2028. In late...

EU Commission deal puts center-right in driver’s seat

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

Almost six months after European elections that bolstered the political right, the team of top officials that will lead the next European Commission until 2029 looks on track to take office on December 1. The three major centrist political groups in the European...

Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Predict River Discharge and Warn of Potential Flooding, New Concordia Study Shows

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

A machine-learning tool developed by Mohamed Almetwally Ahmed and Sam Li provides accurate predictions for flood-prone areas. As recent flooding in Spain and elsewhere revealed, every minute of warning given to people ahead of a possible flood can save lives and...