EUR 103m EU funding for strategic environment and climate projects

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 10, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission is investing more than EUR 103 million in seven strategic projects across Europe with funding under the LIFE programme dedicated to environment, climate and clean energy objectives. The selected projects, focused on reinforcing economic...

Women’s rights are regressing worldwide, warns UN gender equality chief

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

“As the world navigates democratic backsliding, rising conflicts, economic pressures and shrinking of civic space, there is an increasingly organised pushback at gender equality and regression of women’s rights,” Sarah Hendriks, UN Women Director, Policy,...

International Women’s Day: women’s rights and democracy in the digital age

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

To mark International Women’s Day, national and European parliamentarians will meet on Thursday to discuss stereotypes, disinformation and online gender-based violence. When: Thursday 5 March 2026, 9:00 – 12:30 CET Where: European Parliament in Brussels, ANTALL...

A Solution That Could Reduce Aviation Emissions by up to 30 Percent

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 25, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In the future, regional flights such as Trondheim-Oslo could become much more environmentally friendly with the help of a hybrid aircraft engine. This type of engine combines an electric motor and a combustion engine to drive a propeller. The innovation should be able...

Long-Term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 24, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In the longest-running field warming experiment of its kind, researchers have documented dramatic shifts in high-elevation mountain meadows, revealing that changes in climate alter not only the plants we can see above ground, but the invisible world of fungi and...