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RSS![Landscape of dry earth ground and viaduct, extreme drought in Entrepenas reservoir, in Guadalajara, Spain.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/AdobeStock_181886198_withcopyrights.png?itok=U3s-FAsJ)
A severe drought has reduced soil moisture and river flows, and stunting plants and crops during their crucial growing season
![Meteorological mapping - A new study addresses the climate-energy-defence nexus](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/recommendation_climate_proofing_greening_eu_defence20230608.png?itok=2K5Zrund)
Climate change threatens military assets, capabilities, and operations. EU defence needs to adapt.
![A lone person waiting on a metro platform](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/loneliness_monitoring_AdobeStock_254442080_BOOCYS.jpeg?itok=xjqoRXGU)
Loneliness has been identified as a serious public health concern and linked to a number of factors, including poor health and low social connectedness.
![illustration of the impact of demographics on climate change](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/Demography_and_climate_change.png?itok=rvML3zv_)
A new JRC study explores the connections, opportunities and challenges of demographic and climate change, and how these can be considered in EU climate policymaking.
![Image of electric vehicles fast charging in a lab](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/2023%2005%2031%20JRC%20webnews_%20EV%20vehicle%20fast%20charging.jpg?itok=RRvzZihM)
A set of transatlantic technical recommendations for the upgrade and expansion of charging infrastructure will help set harmonised standards, remove trade barriers, and green road transport.
![Alien species in Europe, Eriocheir Sinensis (Chinese mitten crab)](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/eriocheir_sinensis_02.jpg_%C2%A9-Kim_Hyun-tae_All_Rights_Reserved.jpg?itok=zJoUoHwY)
Invasive alien species are a major threat to native biodiversity and ecosystems functioning, and can affect negatively human health and the economy.
![EC scientist observes a test tube in close-up](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/JRC_detection_method_SARS-CoV.jpg?itok=CyV_TbsD)
How the JRC contributed to developing the EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests that has allowed millions to safely travel during the pandemic. A great example of how the JRC’s science benefits everyone in Europe!
![Global Report on Food Crises cover](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/GRFC_2023_cover2.png?itok=v5vZSpEQ)
The number of people battling acute hunger and suffering from malnutrition is the highest in the last seven years.
![Map of the EU spoting Natura 2000 protected sites affected by fires.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/overall_fires_perimeters_v2_0.jpg?itok=mK3SFSc0)
Last year, wildfires in 45 observed countries burnt an area about the size of Montenegro.
![Nanomaterials: an image depicting work in a lab](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/2023-05_1500x1000px_ScienceHub_Nano%20%28002%29.png?itok=G-r4JRpM)
A new report will guide regulatory sectors and the industry to align with the Commission's definition on nanomaterials.
![Illustration including the title of the report](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/FR_Hybrid_Threats_news_img_01.jpg?itok=yEbF3Gtk)
A new report examines recent trends in hybrid threats, and presents an innovative approach to assist policymakers to strengthen EU’s resilience against them.
![Aerial view of a forest with burnt trees](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/Assisted_tree_migration%20AdobeStock_389753516_drotik.jpeg?itok=lHbAXkO_)
The new modelling study suggests that climate change will lead to an average 15% decline in forest services across Europe.
![Atlas of migration chert](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/AoM_SH_NewsArticle.png?itok=50Zc6Cpg)
The Atlas enables to explore the complexities of international migration and challenge misinformation and disinformation with facts.
![space view of the most competitive EU regions](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/eu_region_competitiveness_2022_w2_0.png?itok=4jokYO65)
The EU’s most competitive regions are still overwhelmingly located in western and northern Europe, according to the 2022 EU Regional Competitiveness Index.
![Drawing depicting a honey jar with message How genuine is your honey?](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/2023-03_1200x800px_ScienceHub_Honey.png?itok=UzZcaSFB)
Highly sensitive testing methods applied by the JRC reveal that 46% of honey imported in the EU may be adulterated. The suspicion of fraud results from an EU coordinated action.
![Illustration of a person looking at a "green" product and wondering if it is really environmentally friendly](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/EU_science_fight_greenwhashing_w2.jpg?itok=fpsEKJxg)
Scientists of the Commission had developed methods for companies to help them assess and show the greenness of their products.
![EU raw materials supply chain visual, hexagonal shapes of different colors with a picture of raw material in one of them](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/raw_materials_visual.png?itok=z1Xy_LW6)
Demand for materials that drive the twin transition will take off. Europe does not have to be dependent on individual countries.
![An image showing vertical cross section of soil](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/AdobeStock_355993731.jpeg?itok=M9rVYEc-)
A novel soil health dashboard estimates the extent of unhealthy soils in the EU, as well as the degradation processes behind them.
![Map of the drought and warm winter effects in the Maghreb and Türkiye](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/Drought-in-the-Maghreb-and-T%C3%BCrkiye_1424x952px_144dpi.jpg?itok=0iT88AUj)
Lack of precipitation impacts water availability for agricultural, energy and human use.
![Kindergarteners sitting in a circle on a carpet looking at alphabet cards](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/AdobeStock_415403998_kindergarten.jpeg?itok=VU5uQmDz)
The estimated impact is higher for countries with lower current share of formal childcare and/or lower women’s labour participation.