mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 24, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, while...
mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below and significantly alter fragile environments. The culprit is black...
mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 19, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security rather than promoting renewables and warned that the United States could withdraw from the organization. The IEA’s support for the green energy transition...
mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Against the backdrop of climate change and dwindling water resources, supplying water to large metropolitan areas is becoming an increasingly challenging task for public authorities, who must find urgent solutions. One of the clearest and most viable ways forward is...
mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the University of Zurich now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms. To protect...
