UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 7, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million flash appeal on Friday to deliver emergency assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by last week’s catastrophic floods in Nepal. On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet...

€705 million awarded to Europe’s next generation of researchers

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

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition, awarding €705 million to 421 early-career researchers across Europe. The grants will support them at a crucial stage of their careers, helping them pursue ambitious...

The seimme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Portugal notified to the Commission a €30 million scheme to support companies active in the primary production of agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products. The scheme, which will run until 31 December 2026, aims to mitigate the impact of the increase in...

Even Small Amounts of Ocean Plastic Can Affect Petrel Chicks

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect their physiology during development, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Argentina’s National Research...

Jyväskylä supports circular economy pilot at the Mustankorkea site through carbon neutrality funding

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The pilot brings together material streams from Mustankorkea’s biogas plant, the technological expertise of local companies, and locally produced hydrogen, further strengthening the hydrogen innovation ecosystem being developed in Jyväskylä. The aim is to advance a...