mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
An alliance of 14 pro-nuclear EU member states said the EU needs an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050 to meet energy transition targets, requiring the construction of more than 30 new reactors. The additional 50 GW of nuclear capacity is estimated to cost...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The research looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions. A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Rotating crops, conserving soil nutrients and deploying other strategies to “diversify” agriculture all at the same time can yield major benefits for the environment and people alike—including increased crop yields and improved food security for entire communities....
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’...
