European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 13, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The Commission has presented today the European Democracy Shield, setting out a series of concrete measures to empower, protect, and promote strong and resilient democracies across the EU. An open civic space is at the core of our democracies, and this is why the...

Climate Change Could Result in Contaminant Spread in the High Arctic, McGill Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Warming temperatures and increased precipitation in the Canadian High Arctic are mobilizing new pathways for subsurface contaminants to spread from more than 2,500 contaminated sites associated with industrial and military sites across the region. The pathways are...

Switzerland joins Horizon Europe and other key EU research and innovation programmes

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 12, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Union and Switzerland have signed the agreement on Switzerland’s participation in Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, and the Euratom Research & Training (R&T) programme. The agreement places Swiss researchers and organisations on the same...

Gender Equality Week: the way forward for women’s political participation

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 6, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The need for stronger support systems to make political representation more inclusive across Europe was highlighted by MEPs and experts in a public hearing on Wednesday. In the framework of Gender Equality Week 2025, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality...

Preparing Communities for the Future of Wildfire

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 31, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Last year saw DRI’s inaugural global initiative aimed at advancing community resilience and adaptability in the face of rapid global change – AWE+, for an Adaptable World Environment. The event brought together hundreds of scientific experts, policymakers, resource...