Days are getting longer as Earth spins more slowly and climate change may be to blame

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 17, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers say emissions from human activity are having a greater impact on our planet than we might realise. Melting ice caps may have a bigger influence on the length of a day than previously thought, new research has found. This human-caused consequence of climate...

Lower air pollution may help preserve older people’s independence – study

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 15, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers estimate 730,000 people a year in the US lose their ability to live independently due to traffic pollution. Reducing air pollution may help elderly people to live independent lives for longer, research has found. Dr Boya Zhang, of the University of...

Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. WHO Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. Did you know that producing a computer weighing two...

Commission assessment shows the need to reinforce resilience of critical medicines supply chains

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has presented to the Critical Medicines Alliance (CMA) the main findings of a technical report assessing the supply chain vulnerabilities for critical medicines. This report will serve...

UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 10, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, the UN Deputy Secretary-General stressed on Monday. Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level Political...