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RSS![JRC supports transition to green and renewable energies in Burkina Faso](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-08/assisting_the_transition_to_green_and_renewable_energies_in_burkina_faso.jpg?itok=Xs5XQ22f)
A new JRC report provides support and becomes a tool for decision-making to assist Burkina Faso in transforming its energy sector.
![Millions to be exposed to extreme Humidity and heat globally](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-08/super-heatwaves_of_55c_to_emerge_if_global_warming_continues.jpg?itok=omMbJj2U)
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...
![Floodings](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-08/fotolia-victor-zastol-skiy.jpg?itok=Gbg2kiDs)
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...
![Non-animal alternatives for acute systemic toxicity testing](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-08/wordcloudecvam.png?itok=4BhSWUxb)
The JRC participated along with other international experts in the review of current approaches for acute systemic toxicity testing.To facilitate the...
![From 2019, all heavy vehicles must be equipped with new Smart Tachograph](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/fotolia_129187454_auremar-smart-tachograph.jpg?itok=XdV8IUed)
New Smart Tachograph security specifications have been prepared by the JRC for better enforcement of driving and resting times of heavy vehicle...
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JRC scientists carried out a multi-annual study based on comparative metabolomics combined with chemometry applied on carrots coming from different...
![Forest-covered land is increasing in Europe](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-07/fotolia_162918679_apfelweile-soil-natural-capital.jpg?itok=gtRKvj1W)
The area of soils covered with trees and artificial surfaces is increasing in Europe, while arable land areas are declining. Sparsely vegetated areas...
![The Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre will provide relevant information in an easy-to-use format.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-07/bioeconomy_general.jpg?itok=Cv4qL6Zz)
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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The July issue of the JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe was published yesterday, alongside one of the JRC MARS Bulletin global outlook...
![From April to June, rainfall in key crop producing areas in North Korea were well below the long-term average](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-07/fotolia_163063943_mieszko9_northkoreafoodcrisis.jpg?itok=vGEmDfB4)
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...