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RSS![Dry conditions prevailed during the 2023-2023 cereal campaign in Morocco and western Algeria.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/AdobeStock_185321221_0.jpeg?h=790be497&itok=1mN5jnv9)
The western countries of North Africa have been severely affected by drought.
![Warmer-than-usual temperatures cause a dehardening of winter crops](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/image.png?h=e0682911&itok=44TpVs6u)
Warmer-than-usual conditions have prevailed in most parts of Europe, yet most distinctly in the south.
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While it can improve productivity and service quality, algorithmic management also presents risks about workers’ surveillance and job quality, particularly if there aren’t robust legal safeguards.
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What gender inequalities need to be addressed to achieve a just energy transition? Find out in a new JRC report.
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Ten upcoming free trade agreements (FTA) will diversify trade sources, thus improve the resilience of EU food supply chains.
![Satellite image Casablanca and surroundings in 2023 and 2024](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/Casablanca_Copernicus_Sentinel_2_26Jan2023-26Jan2024.png?h=f0f63902&itok=C-C3nQ3O)
Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth.
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A text mining exercise, coupled with expert knowledge, identifies 77 emerging energy technologies. Public research and funding play a prominent role in their development.
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Photovoltaic (PV) on roof and water bodies, and along roads and railways could push EU total installed capacity over 1 TWp.
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Discover what it is like to be a scientist where research and policy combine.
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Soil loss by water erosion could grow by up to 66% over the period 2015-2070. Europe’s broad base of crop production and agricultural trade exposure will result in minor productivity and economic losses.