Record 2026 EU funding boosts agri-food promotion as Commission launches new food campaign

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has announced a record €205 million package to co-finance activities promoting sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in 2026, both domestically and internationally. The new promotion programme aims to strengthen the global...

Warmer Ocean Currents Destabilize Ice Sheets, Driving Retreat

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

NEGIS is the largest ice stream draining the Greenland Ice Sheet into the ocean. It contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 1.1 – 1.4 metres. Its stability is therefore critical for future sea-level projections. By reconstructing the behaviour of NEGIS over...

Turning marine pollution into collective benefits with BlueInvest

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

University of Auckland senior lecturer in marine science Dr Jenny Hillman is investigating whether artificial horse mussels made with shell waste can help bring back marine life to coastal waters. Her team received almost $1 million in Smart Ideas funding from the...

Fiddler Crabs Found to Hoover Up and Break Down Microplastic Particles

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 18, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes. Scientists studying a thriving population of Fiddler crabs in a polluted mangrove forest in...

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...