Today, the JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation goes online – it will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free...
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A study on the diversity of soil eukaryotes - cell organisms containing a nucleus - shows the ecosystem type is pivotal driver of soil biodiversity. Agricultural soils are...
Published in Nature Communications by JRC and partner scientists from other organisations, this study represents the largest European soil biodiversity assessment. It is based on measured DNA and soil...
New study looking into drivers of soil biodiversity finds that a higher richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi - detected in more disturbed areas, such as croplands...
In the Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Zero Pollution Action Plan the European Union has set an ambitious and ground-breaking goal to reduce by 50% nutrient...
This EEA briefing sums up key evidence on why European ecosystems are in urgent need of concerted restoration efforts both inside existing designated protected areas...
European nature is not in a good state and it has shown few signs of improvement over the past years. According to European Environment Agency’s (EEA) briefing...
Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...
Today, the Commission is presenting " A New Deal for Pollinators" to tackle the alarming decline in wild pollinating insects in Europe, revising the 2018 EU Pollinators Initiative. Citizens...
New research has identified sites that may serve as climate refugia in Mediterranean Europe over the next 50 years. Most refugia are located outside...