mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 30, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
An analysis of 500 large businesses with supply chains in forest-risk commodities has found that one-third have no public commitment to address deforestation. Moreover, most of the others are excluding key commodities or sourcing regions. Deforestation: Big businesses...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 29, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
A long-term shift toward drier conditions is reshaping landscapes and livelihoods across the globe. Known as aridification, this gradual drying trend now affects 2.3 billion people and 40% of Earth’s land, with serious implications for agriculture and water...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 23, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
IMF cuts global growth forecasts while Lagarde urges policy flexibility. European households are growing increasingly anxious, raising new concerns over the resilience of the bloc’s fragile economic recovery as global trade tensions escalate. The European Commission’s...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 23, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The US dollar has slumped to a three-year low against a basket of currencies, as investor confidence in US assets continues to erode. Market jitters intensified following a fresh attack by President Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, renewing pressure on...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
New work by a University of Alaska Fairbanks professor fills some gaps in knowledge about Earth’s resources of lithium, a critical element powering electronics and electric vehicles. Lithium is on a list of elements and minerals the U.S. government deems vital for...