Emerging pollutants: a growing concern for our oceans
The majority of chemicals on a combined list of more than 2700 potential marine contaminants are what’s known as ‘emerging pollutants’: substances that have the potential to enter the environment and cause adverse ecological and human health effects, but are still largely unregulated. Read more…
Teaming up to prepare for emergencies: JRC data helps international community
The JRC joins forces with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assess similarities in emergency preparedness and response across sectors, identify lessons learned and set out good practices for the nuclear sector. Read more…
Conserving our biodiversity: priorities for well-connected protected areas
The JRC has measured progress and shortfalls in the connectivity of protected areas in countries across the world, identifying the main priorities to sustain or improve connectivity in each country. Read more…
Are we circular yet? Focus on critical raw materials in circular economy
Critical raw materials are not used to their full extent as part of the circular economy and there are several improvement opportunities to reuse and recycle these materials. Read more…
How far to the nearest city? Global map of travel time to cities published
A team of researchers have mapped urban accessibility worldwide to support global and local decision-making on development and environmental policies. Read more…
Saving lives on our roads: ensuring 112 emergency auto-call technology works
The JRC and the GSA have released guidelines to ensure that automatic 112 call devices (eCall) meet compatibility and performance requirements ahead of their compulsory installation in all new cars and vans from the end of March 2018. Read more…
