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Positive cropping season in Russia, Ukraine and Turkey
Three issues in the JRC MARS Bulletin global outlook series were published today: on Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
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Fuel from waste and electricity?
Production of drop-in fuel from biomass and electric energy by combined microbial and electrochemical conversion
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Hope for improving protection of the reticulated python
Trading in skins of the reticulated python is such a lucrative business that illegal exports are rising sharply and existing trade restrictions are being circumvented on a large scale. This is endangering the stability of populations. Therefore,...
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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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