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Continued positive outlook for summer crops
According to the JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe, published today, favourable conditions prevailed in most of France, Germany and the Benelux countries. In Mediterranean regions and eastern Europe, heatwaves and low precipitation...
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Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend
Average surface temperatures of the Black Sea may not have risen, according to the surprising results of a new study from the JRC.
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JRC and global experts provide recommendations on the SDG indicator “water stress”
In a new publication in Science of The Total Environment, JRC and leading global scientists in the field of water management identify 7 essential elements that should be considered in a water stress indicator. Although the Sustainable Development...
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The quest for sustainable seafood – An international research consortium calls for fisheries and aquaculture management to tap into the power of genomics
With the human population continuing to grow and the developing world gaining in prosperity, the global demand for food will rise. New food resources must therefore be explored, along with strategies that enable the sustainable exploitation of such...
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Research at Lake Baikal - for the protection of a unique ecosystem
Lake Baikal, with its exceptional species diversity and unique wildlife, is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. As part of the Helmholtz Russia Research Group LaBeglo, UFZ researchers are studying the impact of climate change and environmental...
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Slightly improved outlook for EU summer crops
According to the latest JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe, published today, heatwaves and scarce precipitation persisted in July and at the beginning of August in large parts of the Mediterranean, central and eastern European regions....
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New standards for better water quality in Europe
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is due to be revised by 2019. The necessary work process is already in full swing and scientific research is providing important input. In a recent study under the auspices of the UFZ, an international...
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Super-heatwaves of 55°C to emerge if global warming continues
Heatwaves amplified by high humidity can reach above 40°C and may occur as often as every two years, leading to serious risks for human health. If global temperatures rise by 4°C, a new super heatwave of 55°C may regularly impact many parts of the...
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Europe to be hit hard by climate-related disasters in the future
Weather-related disasters could affect around two-thirds of the European population annually by the end of this century. This could result in a 50-fold increase in fatalities compared to today if no measures are taken, according to a new study by the...
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Complementing and challenging the national cleantech innovation system in Finland
A study by SYKE's researchers develops an approach of analysing the strengths and weaknesses of Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) in a multi-scale context.
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Finland’s cormorant population at previous summer’s level
A total of approximately 25,750 cormorant nests were counted in the summer of 2017. This means that the cormorant population in Finland’s marine areas only grew by one per cent, or a little over 200 nests, from the previous year, despite the...
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Study identifies land cover susceptible to change and soil resources most at risk
The area of soils covered with trees and artificial surfaces is increasing in Europe, while arable land areas are declining. Sparsely vegetated areas are the most vulnerable to soil loss.
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New Knowledge Centre will provide scientific evidence on bioeconomy
A new Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre has been created by the JRC and DG RTD to better support policy makers with science-based evidence in this field.
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Heat waves affect maize-producing regions in south-eastern Europe
The July issue of the JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe was published yesterday, alongside one of the JRC MARS Bulletin global outlook series: on Kazakhstan.
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North Korea’s crop production has been severely damaged by prolonged dry weather, and food insecurity is expected to worsen, concludes a joint FAO-JRC report.
North Korea’s crop production has been severely damaged by prolonged dry weather, and food insecurity is expected to worsen, concludes a joint FAO-JRC report.
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Narrating expectations for the circular economy: Towards a common and contested European transition
The EU Public Consultation on the second Circular Economy package has been explored through an analysis of the position papers of European stakeholders.
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Developing key indicators of green growth
Greening the economy has been widely discussed as a new strategy for simultaneously reducing environmental pressures, promoting economic growth and enhancing social well-being. Indicators are one tool that can be used to describe the development of...
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Baseline distribution of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern
The first ever Baseline Distribution of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern has been published by the JRC. The 37 invasive alien species covered by this report have been prioritised as species that need to be addressed at the level of the EU...
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Extreme weather conditions and climate anomalies account for 40% of global wheat production variability
JRC scientists have proposed a new approach for identifying the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on the variability of global and regional wheat production. The study analysed the effect of heat and water anomalies on crop losses over a...
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Hot and dry start to summer
The June issue of the JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe was published this week, alongside four Bulletins in the JRC MARS Bulletin global outlook series: on Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and...
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Finns value urban living
According to the latest “Asukasbarometri” (Residents’ barometer) survey, more and more Finns want to live in an urban environment. Urbanisation is also seen in changes in life style such as the increased popularity of cafés and an increase in...
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Smallholder forest producers in a changing climate
Smallholder forest producers are playing an important role in mitigating climate change, both through innovative practical action and political efforts via their producer organizations. This conclusion was made in a study produced by the Finnish...
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Coastal spatial planning forms the basis for sustainable business activities
The planning of coastal spatial management enables account to be taken of the effects of land-sea activities on coastal nature and local business activities. The objective of such planning is to examine all human activities affecting coastal areas...
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Public procurements are leverage in circular economy
Municipalities would achieve significant cost savings and increase their material efficiency if new raw materials were to be replaced with recycled and reusable ones or if industrial co-products were used. This is a conclusion of the project funded...
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An alternative hypothesis on the faunal colonization of the Himalayas?
Until now, the fauna of the Himalayas was considered to be an "immigration fauna", with species that have immigrated primarily from neighbouring regions to the west and east since the geological formation of this mountain range. Using...
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Identifying realistic species interactions is key to understanding ecological networks
In an article published in Ecology and Evolution on 13 June, Strona and Veech demonstrate how the underlying assumption in ecological network analysis that all species interactions are possible (e.g. all plants can potentially be pollinated by a...
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Promoting the Good Environmental Status of Marine Waters
On 17 May 2017, the European Commission adopted two legislative instruments designed to help EU Member States to better define the good environmental status of their marine waters and to provide clearer criteria and methodologies as to what should be...
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JRC Marine Modelling Toolbox extended to cover the Black Sea
The JRC has recently extended its Marine Modelling Toolbox to cover the Black Sea.
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Where will the next food production problem occur? – launch of a new early warning system
A new early warning system detecting agricultural production anomaly hotspots will be launched at the European Development Days on the 8 June 2017 in Brussels.
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Significant blue-green algae blooms possible in Finnish marine areas during 2017 summer
The risk for vast blue-green algae blooms in the Gulf of Finland is greater than during previous years. The exceptional nutritional conditions are caused partially by major Baltic inflows from the North Sea in 2014 and 2016, which allowed the...
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