Microplastics Detected in Rural Woodland

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 15, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say. The study, led by the University of Leeds, detected up to 500 microscopic particles of plastic per square metre per day in an area of woodland during the...

UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive pass hate speech, gun laws

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week. “All Iranians must be...

Clues from the Past Reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Warming

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A record of repeated retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the past warm climates has been identified by International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 379 Scientists. By analyzing deep-sea sediments from the Amundsen Sea and tracing their...

2025 Was Another Exceptionally Hot Year

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

This year will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024. It continues a recent trend of exceptional, unexplained warming. The last three years have been, by a wide margin, the hottest ever recorded. Each of the last three years has measured...

Sudan war leaves millions hungry and displaced as health system nears collapse

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Sudan’s protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily toll on civilians. UN agencies warn that nearly three years of sustained violence,...

40,000 free EU travel passes awarded to young Europeans

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 9, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

More than 40,000 18-year-olds are set to embark on a free rail journey across Europe following their selection in the latest DiscoverEU awards by the European Commission. On top of the travel pass, participants will benefit from a discount card, offering thousands of...