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RSS![The JRC monitors crop growth, including the short-term effects of weather on crop production](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/adobestock_91480556.jpeg?itok=ZMCYdPCl)
Since 25 years, the JRC's 'MARS' Bulletins bring independent and timely forecasts on crop yields in Europe to inform the management of the European...
![For the 8th year now, solar power attracted the largest share of new investments in renewable energies, according to the new JRC PV status report 2018](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/pv-report-solar-power_adobestock_52813117_vege.jpeg?itok=97iZXQkH)
Solar power attracted the largest share of new investments in renewable energies, according to the new JRC PV status report 2018.
![The Global Energy and Climate Outlook 2018 analyses the global climate action needed to limit climate change to well below 2°C](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/adobestock_22318651.jpeg?itok=B-BNRcdh)
The latest report "Global Energy and Climate Outlook 2018" by the JRC calculates that to limit temperature change to 1.5°C, global net greenhouse...
![To guarantee their success, policies will need to be based on a good understanding of what drives migration](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/alphaspirit_adobestock_174924141.jpeg?itok=Ln0BgtlW)
JRC contributes to improving the collection and analysis of migration data
![Flooding and water scarcity will increase in Europe due to climate change](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/flood_in_paris_adobestock_ekaterina_pokrovsky.jpeg?itok=AmjEVfXM)
Flooding and water scarcity in Europe will increase in the coming decades, but to a much lesser extent if the objectives of the Paris Agreement on...
![Coastal erosion poses a serious threat to livelihoods](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/aquatarkus_adobestock_227047920.jpeg?itok=TMbgSJz3)
The first ever satellite-based analysis of global coastal erosion finds that about 28 000 km2 surface area of land has been eroded over the past three...
![The Cultural Gems app is a social sharing platform for local communities and visitors to share and discover cultural and creative places off the beaten track](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/cultural-gems-headline-image.jpg?itok=24FnYmSS)
The Cultural Gems app is a social platform for local communities and visitors to share and discover cultural and creative places off the beaten track
![Artificial Intelligence: A European perspective](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-12/2_about-ai_adobestock_143220535-bleeds.jpg?itok=HNLRArLW)
As early Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, from machine translation to image recognition, enter our everyday lives and we begin to imagine...
![The lab tests the interoperability of new smart technologies, including smart household appliances.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/dsc_0277_0.jpg?itok=9H2m9szT)
The JRC's new Smart Grid Interoperability Laboratory is officially inaugurated.
![In 2017, 1 in 9 people in the world were undernourished.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/adobestock_55993051.jpeg?itok=nEPnS1mU)
The new centre, bringing together experts and knowledge from different sources inside and outside the European Commission, will help to tackle the...
![Failing to account for co-extinctions can mean underestimating climate change extinctions by up to 10 times.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/chaphot_adobestock_101900620.jpeg?itok=4Msp37P2)
The complex network of interdependencies between plants and animals multiplies the species at risk of extinction due to environmental change
![With the evolution of the technology, e-vehicles are becoming cheaper, better performing and even faster than expected.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/adobestock_169708232.jpeg?itok=UQU_ohFa)
Most car brands now offer electric models and e-vehicle prices have dropped, but the sector is still waiting for a breakthrough moment in Europe.
![Data from eight EU Member States showing 1,000 small local administrative units (less than 10,000 inhabitants) where more than 20 percent of the population have a migrant background.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/title_pic.png?itok=FE9aX3sy)
The JRC opened a unique European migration dataset to researchers, with detailed maps covering 45,000 local administrations down to the level of...
![According to a new study, EU exports to the world support 36 million jobs across Europe](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/adobestock_ake1150_125108404.jpeg?itok=r6PlQQHg)
EU exports to the world are more important than ever, supporting 36 million jobs across Europe, two thirds more than in 2000. 14 million of these jobs...
!["Science meets Parliaments and Regions" initiative is to promote scientific evidence for policymaking at national, regional and local levels.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/smp-smr-headline-image.gif?itok=Kjdjs9St)
The JRC has selected 23 event proposals across the EU regions and Member States, in the framework of the 'Science meets Parliaments/ Science meets...
![The World Atlas of Desertification provides reliable global evidence of human-environment interactions to identify areas of concern](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/splash_conve.jpg?itok=wxhU4RsS)
JRC scientists discuss their contribution to the 3rd edition of the World Atlas of Desertification, presented to Brussels-based political stakeholders...
![Climate commitments could raise crop yields by 0.2% for rice, 0.5% for wheat and maize, and 1% for soy by 2030.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/mat_adobestock_1113376.jpeg?itok=zVSPpkTN)
JRC scientists find considerable co-benefits from CO2 mitigation policies to air quality and human health.
![The EU is the world’s third largest producer of industrial roundwood but its share of global production has been decreasing.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/adobestock_85413602.jpeg?itok=qtovVk0N)
The raw materials sector is showing some encouraging signs of development and recovery, but more efforts are needed to diversify supply and increase...
![JRC scientists ask policymakers about the major data gaps they encounter when trying to do their work.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/evorona_adobestock_140173058.jpeg?itok=sRJaZemP)
One of the challenges to effective migration policy is the need for a comprehensive evidence base.There are official statistics but the complexity of...
![Scientists assessed ten case studies to identify the impact of insights gained from monitoring the Arctic](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-11/Fotolia_19406986_copyright_Karsten_Thiele_Subscription_Monthly_XL_0.jpg?itok=h5pKcqab)
The societal benefits of Arctic observation far outweigh the investment required to conduct it.