Author: Tuula Pohjola
Pk-ilmastobarometri: Ilmastonmuutosta hillitsevät pk-yritykset investoivat paljon
Kasvuhalukkaat ja vientiyritykset näkevät ilmastonmuutoksen hillitsemistoimissa selvästi enemmän mahdollisuuksia kuin haasteita. Merkille pantavaa on, että mahdollisuuksia näkevien pk-yrityksien investointiodotukset ovat huomattavasti suuremmat kuin keskimäärin kaikilla…
Lapista löytyi yli 200-vuotias jokihelmisimpukka
Harvinaisen iäkäs simpukka löytyi viime kesänä, kun Metsähallituksen Luontopalvelut keräsi raakkunäytteitä. Lapista on löytynyt 208-vuotias raakku eli jokihelmisimpukka. Metsähallituksen mukaan iäkäs raakku löytyi Inarista, mutta…
Social media platforms improve action against hate speech
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have improved action on countering illegal hate speech online, says an EU Commission report, but better transparency…
South Korea confirms second wave of infections
Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers. The country had been a…
Patagonia joins The North Face in Facebook ad boycott
Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia Inc will pause its ads on Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Facebook’s photo-sharing app, Instagram, making it the latest company to join…
European project harnesses patient data from 11 countries to help beat COVID-19
Strengthening the epidemiological and virological surveillance of COVID-19 will be key to defeating the disease. In this episode, Smart Regions takes a look at one…
European Commission joins LGBT+ stars as fears COVID-19 fuels inequality
The European Commission (EC) has joined forces with singer Elton John, tennis legend Billie Jean King and actor Sir Ian McKellen, to call for support…
WHO urges dexamethasone boom for worst virus cases
The World Health Organization called on Monday for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which has been shown to reduce deaths…
First Person: Ending violence against women – ‘men and boys — I am talking to you’, says UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed
Men and boys who “turn a blind eye” to violence against women, must accept that they are “accomplices to violence” according to the UN Deputy…
Hungary’s main online news site Index.hu says independence ‘in danger’
Hungary’s leading online news website says its editorial staff and independence are at risk from what it calls “outside interference”. Index.hu has moved its “independence…
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