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RSS![Commission launches a new tool to report cancer burden statistics and trends across Europe](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-02/adobestock_vitanovski.jpg?itok=bNSlVt6g)
Cancer may seem to strike European citizens randomly, but there is actually great variation across Europe in incidence, mortality, and survival.In...
![Conceptual model of interactive environment for geospatial data visualization and analysis](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-02/jeodpp.jpg?itok=Q7UnxKfV)
Geospatial data are playing an increasing role to answer major societal questions such as those related to the environment, climate change, crisis...
![Assessing safety of nanomaterials with less animal testing](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-01/nano_3rs.jpg?itok=n7EHZ13y)
The JRC participated in an expert group of regulators, academics and industry to discuss the way forward in nanotoxicology, concluding that there is a...
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Crops that are generally dependent on weather conditions are heavily impacted by climate variability and extremes. One of the problems in forecasting...
![The study highlights the need to prepare effective adaptation plans for a likely increase of floods in Europe](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-01/floodrisk_eu_title-pic_markrobinson2018-flickr.jpg?itok=Xm1PkZKF)
Europe is expected to see a considerable increase in flood risk in coming years, even under an optimistic climate change scenario of 1.5°C warming...
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Which are the principles underpinning research and innovation smart specialisationstrategies(RIS3)? What are the core-indicators to monitor the sound...
![Smart Specialisation: Sixty European regions get ready to develop joint energy projects](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-01/s3-smart-specialisation-banner-for-the-web.gif?itok=lkLLgno9)
Sixty EU regions which have set energy as a priority in their Smart Specialisation Strategies will now move to the practical phase – implementing...
![The new Commission knowledge portal provides a single point of entry to knowledge related to migration.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-01/kcmd-portal_adobestock_55585362_by_auris.jpeg?itok=wk07k2qj)
A new web portal provides a single point of entry to knowledge relevant to EU policies on migration and related fields.
![EU, industry and nuclear professionals together on decommissioning, 23 January 2018](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-02/2018_01_23_nuclear_decommissioning_-_14.jpg?itok=YgQVfTLf)
The European Commission has teamed up with industry representatives and nuclear professionals to organise a knowledge-sharing roundtable on the...
![The emerging pollutants include pharmaceuticals, newly registered pesticides, industrial plastic additives, personal care products and new flame retardants.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-01/adobestock_158981617.jpeg?itok=lRD1GyRD)
The majority of chemicals on a combined list of more than 2700 potential marine contaminants are what's known as 'emerging pollutants': substances...