The Climate Cost of Aviation: New Study Shows Contrails Are a Major Driver of Aviation’s Climate Impact

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 17, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Aviation’s climate impact extends beyond carbon dioxide emissions. A new international study, involving researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, reveals that contrails can represent a significant portion of aviation’s...

The Alps to Lose a Record Number of Glaciers in the Next Decade

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 16, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

How much longer will glaciers survive? A new study from ETH Zurich researchers offers the first detailed projection of how many glaciers could vanish by 2100 due to global warming – and why regions such as Switzerland will be most affected. This approach could also...

EU green light for boost to Europe’s defence industry programme

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Council has formally adopted the European Defence Industry Programme, designed to boost EU defence readiness by strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of Europe’s defence technology industrial base. The Council’s adoption marks the final step in...

EU agrees framework for stronger, more future-proof European wine sector

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Parliament and EU Council have come to a provisional agreement on a new wine package, set to address challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities. The EU wine sector, representing 60% of global wine production and the...

Agreement reached on the first EU-wide criminal law rules against corruption

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

MEPs secured new EU measures for the more effective prevention and prosecution of corruption, including reinforced cooperation and greater transparency. On Tuesday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s first ever...