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Five African countries have completed the challenge-oriented STI roadmaps aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed by the JRC to tackle local issues such as food security, climate resilience, energy transition, and health.
Fair to good yields are still expected in most countries. Southern Europe has benefited from abundant rainfall, improving crop yield prospects. However, the lack of rainfall and dry soils in central and northern Europe, in countries such as France, Germany, and Poland, are raising concern.

Harmonisation of data, indicators and services deriving from satellite earth observations can improve monitoring and planning for climate adaptation in cities.

Coral reefs are in crisis. Rising ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, pollution and overfishing are pushing these vital ecosystems towards collapse.

A JRC-developed explainable AI model enables probabilistic detection and uncertainty estimation of areas of concern, improving risk management.

Demographic and economic projections provide an outlook of trends across urban, intermediate and rural regions until 2040.

The latest ECVAM status report highlights JRC’s work contributing to wider EU efforts to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of animals in research and testing.

The March edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

Multiple crises coming together and their interaction can build up and worsen the impact. A JRC-developed tool offers an innovative approach to help understand and manage multifaceted, complex crises.

Winter crops in large parts of Europe have started regrowth in good condition, but need more rainfall