In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 5, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Amid a deepening hunger crisis in Somalia, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to deliver aid to the people who need it most. Although the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners and analysed...

Ancient Arctic carbon is pouring into the sea, but the seabed captures most of it

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

The Arctic’s frozen ground contains enormous stores of organic carbon. As permafrost thaws and coastlines erode, some of that carbon is carried into the ocean. There, microorganisms can break it down and release greenhouse gases that contribute to climate...

The Arctic Ocean Keeps Permafrost Carbon Firmly Locked

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

Arctic terrestrial permafrost ecosystems store around 1,300 gigatonnes of carbon from organic sources, such as from the remains of plants. Sediments in oceans and river deltas contain a further 400 gigatonnes. Global warming, however, is taking its toll on this...

Climate Change Is Reshaping Northern Eurasia’s Carbon Sink

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

A new study analyzed data from multiple independent sources, ranging from satellite remote sensing-based machine learning products to state-of-the-art Earth System Models, to reveal how climate change shapes the Northern Eurasian carbon sink. A new study analyzed data...

Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepen

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 31, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Afghans returning from neighbouring countries are facing growing risks of human trafficking and exploitation as overlapping humanitarian and economic crises leave many struggling to survive, the UN warned on Thursday. Agencies report that mass returns from Iran and...