mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 3, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels of pesticides used to beautify and maintain a golf course’s green grass? To find out, researchers asked volunteers to play 18 holes on a simulated course...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada. Microparticles from car tyres, pesticides from farmers’...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
When the landfill in Osaki, in the southwest of Japan, reached capacity, an incinerator was the logical next step. Instead, the town decided to get serious about recycling. Ahead of International Zero Waste day, marked on 30 March, Kasumi Fujita, a town councillor...
mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
EU environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in June 2022 unveils proposals to slash pesticide use and restore ecosystems. With half a dozen member states blocking the final adoption of the Nature Restoration Law, a key element of the EU’s flagship Green...
mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 21, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The air quality in Swedish cities has improved continuously over the last 20 years, according to research based at the University of Gothenburg. Several thousand deaths may have been prevented every year, thanks to better air quality. However, many people are still...
