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RSS![Close-up photo of plastic bottles floating in the ocean](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-06/EwaStudio_AdobeStock_280047247.jpeg?h=e83bf42d&itok=EMhi39ov)
New study shows promising advances in fight against plastic pollution.
![Image of a metal worker](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-06/P035049001301-653688.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=CHTwhcc4)
Despite a 4.4% share in EU’s overall workforce, participation of non-EU nationals is growing in sectors with labour shortages, including in digital and green occupations.
![close-up view of a waste water treatment tank](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-06/waste_water_reuse_agri_P045075-503845.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=kfRWSCzh)
Reusing treated wastewater in agriculture can improve food security and help combat water scarcity.
![ASAP hotspot assessment May 2024](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-06/ASAP_May%202024.png?h=8f3df054&itok=naA-9TVq)
The May edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
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From food security to armed conflict: JRC research for EU resilience
![Image of construction of a gas pipeline carrying hydrogen](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/P061569-339935.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=hDfjj51v)
Hydrogen from abundantly available renewables on-site is the most sustainable option, but delivery via pipelines or shipping could still be environmentally friendly.
![Cargo ship in the port of Antwerp](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/P061808-8660.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=UZ3KI8wL)
Analysis, trends and drivers of the performance of sectors relying on EU’s coastal and marine resources.
![A cultivated field](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/P063358-400310.jpg?h=f4761ccc&itok=t9ysJglT)
A model using changes of soil organic carbon as indicator of soil quality can ultimately improve soil conservation and help ensure food security and environmental protection.
![Vibrant orange petals of a flowering plant provide nectar for a monarch butterfly](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/butterfly_pollen_AdobeStock_237427499_w.jpg?h=1febf65e&itok=-ZD9t577)
The concept of Gross Ecosystem Product brings ecosystem services into the picture.
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Scientists investigate three grid expansion scenarios for 2030 and 2040, and provide recommendations to address grid bottlenecks.