News and Events for Researchers

25.09.2018

Over four fifths of the litter on European beaches is plastic, and over 50% is made of single-use plastic, according to…

10.09.2018

Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a lot of precious fresh water, according to a JRC…

The TERENO Observatory in the Harz is to become a part of the EU infrastructure eLTER.
07.09.2018

The pan-European Long-Term Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (eLTER RI) has been included on the roadmap of the European…

14.08.2018

Future expansion of the palm oil industry could have a dramatic impact on African primates, according to the findings of…

13.08.2018

A recently published JRC article finds that EU households generate about 35.3 kg of fresh fruit and vegetable waste per…

07.08.2018

The State of the Climate in 2017 reports that last year was the third-warmest year on record (after 2016 and 2015), and…

Through proper forest management, trees can have a significant impact on carbon reduction. ©Pellinni, Adobe Stock 2018
02.08.2018

A JRC-led group of forestry research experts has developed a rigorous new fact-based carbon accounting system that…

01.08.2018

Climate change can directly exacerbate food insecurity due to crop production-related impacts of, for example, warmer…

23.07.2018

The July issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin Crop monitoring in Europe was published today, alongside the Northern Africa…

20.07.2018

Speakers at last week's high-level stakeholder consultation conference on the EU’s long-term strategy for reducing…