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After 15 Years of collaboration, the VERLIFE Guidelines have been published. This is a key document for assessing the integrity and lifetime of components and piping in WWER (pressurised water reactor) nuclear power plants.
Landscape features in agricultural land can improve biodiversity and support ecosystem services. We have consistently quantified their areas in the EU.
Hot, dry, and overly wet conditions made an end to several years of (near-)record-high yields of winter cereals and grain maize in Russia –the September edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin on Russia reports.
Weather conditions in Türkiye were mixed for winter crop growth, whereas favourable conditions prevailed for summer crops. Yield estimates for winter cereals are below last year value but above the 5-year average,
While the yield outlook for summer crops worsened in central and eastern Europe, yield expectations improved in western regions.
Severe drought affects summer crops yield outlook in Ukraine
EU companies find it more difficult to recruit staff with the right skills as compared to non-EU competitors, and for bigger employers, training and re-skilling seem to be a more successful strategy than for SMEs.
The Joint Research Centre’s unique expertise in materials research and ‘Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry’ provides the data necessary for nuclear safety protocols and energy sources of the future.
The August edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
Difficult end of season for winter crops in the north