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RSS![ASAP hotspot assessment September 2022](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/ASAP_Sept%202022.png?itok=G93Nqlvf)
The September edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
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The JRC releases a freely available knowledge base describing 449 non-animal models used for cardiovascular disease research.
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The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deepen cooperation to include the development of nuclear safety requirements for small modular reactors (SMR) and for fusion facilities.
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The September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin in the global outlook series on Russia shows that the grain yield and production outlook were revised upward compared with the June edition of the Bulletin.
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The September edition of the JRC MARS bulletin – Global outlook for Kazakhstan shows yield forecasts somewhat above the 5-year average for winter cereals (+6%) and grain maize (+6%), and slightly below the 5-year average for spring cereals (-2%).
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Yield forecasts for summer crops are further reduced.
The summer drought that kept its grip on Europe has ended in most regions.
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The September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin in the global outlook series on Turkey, shows that yield forecasts for winter cereals and summer crops are in line with – or above – the 5-year average.
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The September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin in the global outlook series on Ukraine, shows that the country experienced mixed weather conditions throughout the summer of 2022.
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Famine projected in parts of Somalia; Major floods hit Pakistan, East and West Africa
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Yield outlook for summer crops further reduced
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The July edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available at:
Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment
![Map of temperatures on arable land - June-July 2022](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-07/20220725-Rank_Avg_Temperatures_arable.png?itok=9wcGyIIP)
According to the latest JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe, the yield outlook for EU summer crops was substantially reduced due to continued hot and/or dry weather conditions in much of Europe.
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A recent JRC study looks at the difference between surface temperatures of urban areas and their neighbouring rural areas in summer.
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Risk of famine in the Horn of Africa rising after exceptional drought; poor winter cereals output in the Middle East
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The safe handling, storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste is an essential aspect of nuclear technologies and application, and is mandated in EU legislation.
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A new JRC paper examines ways to empower the energy vulnerable consumers, looking at exemplary practices from around Europe. Promising initiatives include energy advisors, trusted intermediaries, locally embedded innovative business models, trainings of energy actors, energy ombudsmen, energy cafés.
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New harmonised European performance requirements will pave the way for high-quality, X-ray scanners, reinforcing protection from security threats in public spaces across the EU.
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The June edition of the JRC MARS bulletin – Global outlook for Kazakhstan shows average yield prospects for spring and winter cereals.
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The June edition of the JRC MARS bulletin – Global outlook for Russia shows positive yield prospects for winter and spring cereals.
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Researchers, policymakers and industry should involve children and their caregivers when designing new policies and initiatives dealing with artificial intelligence-based technologies.