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RSS![The European Commission moves towards more citizen engagement at the European level.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2020-01/adobestock_59474279_aerogondo.jpeg?itok=CLkiMqqh)
The JRC organised the second Citizen Engagement Festival to strengthen and widen the role of citizen engagement in all phases of policy-making at the...
![Image showing dry corn field](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/adobestock_bits_and_splits_159466687.jpeg?itok=g2nU8Rtr)
Failure to limit global warming will lead to a less resilient supply of the ‘green water’ that plants and crops need to thrive, according to new...
![The labs are equipped to help scientists study and understand the fitness of components of nuclear power plants.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/vlastimil_sestak_adobestock_142244892.jpeg?itok=XaoEcjvN)
The JRC opens four more world-class nuclear facilities to European researchers.
![Marketing of unhealthy foods to children can influence their food preferences, diets and health.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/ceu_2019_marketing_toolkit.jpg?itok=JpTkBD9v)
Today the JRC releases practical guidance to support EU Member States in reducing the exposure of children and adolescents to the marketing of...
![EU companies increase investment amidst stiff global competition.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/2019_industrial_research_development_scoreboard_2.jpg?itok=lHyDlRaT)
Companies in the European Union have increased their investment in research and development (R&D) for the ninth consecutive year, but below the global...
![The public consultation on endocrine disruptors starts today and will run for 12 weeks.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/cbradpict_-_stock.adobe_your_opinion_counts_90184224_1.jpg?itok=Ibg8JheT)
Today the Commission launches a citizens' consultation on endocrine disruptors. Share your views with us by answering our survey in your own language.
![Graphic elaboration of SEM micrograph of titanium dioxide nanoparticles](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/nanomaterials_view.png?itok=fcAGMhUE)
The JRC releases today a report on how to decide through measurements whether a material is a nanomaterial or not.
![Testing of the Tsunami Last Mile technology is planned for more Mediterranean countries and Indonesia.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/epicstockmedia_adobestock_102182375.jpeg?itok=ra7NRZ_8)
A recent exercise has shown that the EU’s Tsunami Last Mile alert system can save lives
![Adding chemical fertilizers to soil can help boost plant growth.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/soil.jpg?itok=uVTa3alQ)
The first continent-wide assessment of the chemical properties of EU soils reveals high levels of phosphorus in agricultural soils.
![New EU standards will help lower the environmental impact of the waste incineration sector in the EU](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/adobestock_zlikovec_251559296.jpeg?itok=kjich-pb)
New emissions, monitoring and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the waste incineration sector...
![New EU standards will help lower the environmental impact of the food, drink and milk industies in the EU](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-12/adobestock_sema_13189534.jpeg?itok=L_sfeRHC)
New emissions, monitoring and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the food, drink and milk (FDM)...
![With traffic measures harmful NO2 pollution could be reduced by 40% in 30 European cities](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-11/traffic_picture_no2atlas.jpeg?itok=cg2idbDS)
Concentrations of the harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollutant across 30 major European cities could be reduced by up to 40% with the right traffic...
![The report focuses on advanced batteries, fuel cells, robotics, unmanned vehicles and 3D printing.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-11/raw_materials_headline.jpg?itok=crnZlMx_)
New report finds Europe is extremely highly dependent on imports of critical materials for new civil and defence technologies.
![The Kos marina, popular with holidaymakers, was hit by a tsunami in 2017](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-11/olezzo_adobestock_234424242.jpeg?itok=Ql1ifhEP)
The JRC, emergency services and the local community on the island of Kos conduct a tsunami emergency response exercise.
![Set up in 2019 to share knowledge and help inform agricultural policy with solid analysis, PANAP has already delivered ground-breaking research and tools](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-06/cdkeyser_adobestock_40197878.jpeg?itok=shnrdQSU)
PANAP aims to strengthen the cooperation of researchers and policy makers when designing agriculture and food policies in Africa.
![More countries than ever before suffered from large fires in 2018.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-10/ar_forest_fires_brais_seara_adobestock_199370851.jpeg?itok=pCUosHMs)
Wildfires destroyed nearly 178,000 hectares (ha) of forests and land in the EU last year, according to the Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe...
![Researchers estimate the water footprints of renewable and non-renewable energy sources: 1,301 litres per person per day.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-10/energy-water-footprint_ttstudio_adobestock_57871701.jpeg?itok=qPjiWoG_)
The average EU citizen’s daily energy consumption requires 1,301 litres of water, according to JRC scientists – enough to fill more than 6 large...
![Understanding what drives farmers’ choices would contribute to more climate-friendly agriculture. The researchers explored the cognitive, social and dispositional factors affecting farmers decisions to adopt green practices.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-10/farmers-choice-climate-friendly-agriculture_stockmediaproduction_adobestock_282053015.jpeg?itok=AUmbYQJz)
JRC scientists comb through two decades worth of research to better understand what influences farmers’ choices to adopt sustainable practices.
![Teaching and learning in the digital age: 450,000 students and teachers use the EU's SELFIE tool for schools](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-10/selfie-teaching-learning-in-digital-age_news-item-image.jpg?itok=hZI2E0Bn)
SELFIE, the European Commission's free online tool that helps schools assess and improve the ways they use technology for teaching and learning.
![The European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) aims to improve the quality of breast cancer screening, diagnosis and care across Europe.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-10/ecibc_concept_visual_identity.jpg?itok=OHxm5mno)
On the occasion of breast cancer awareness month, the JRC presents new, evidence-based recommendations for breast cancer healthcare on its new...