Days are getting longer as Earth spins more slowly and climate change may be to blame

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 17, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers say emissions from human activity are having a greater impact on our planet than we might realise. Melting ice caps may have a bigger influence on the length of a day than previously thought, new research has found. This human-caused consequence of climate...

Lower air pollution may help preserve older people’s independence – study

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 15, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Researchers estimate 730,000 people a year in the US lose their ability to live independently due to traffic pollution. Reducing air pollution may help elderly people to live independent lives for longer, research has found. Dr Boya Zhang, of the University of...

Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. WHO Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. Did you know that producing a computer weighing two...

The Gulf Stream Is Wind-Powered and Could Weaken From Climate Change

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Nature, found that during the last ice age about 20,000 years ago,...

Commission assessment shows the need to reinforce resilience of critical medicines supply chains

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has presented to the Critical Medicines Alliance (CMA) the main findings of a technical report assessing the supply chain vulnerabilities for critical medicines. This report will serve...