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...

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

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...

ECB’s Lagarde receives 140,000 euros from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff, FT reports

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 23, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde receives about 140,000 euros ($165,466) a year as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member despite an ECB ban on third-party payments to staff, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Some ECB employees,...