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Eeva Primmer appointed new research director of SYKE
01/10/2019, SYKE
Dr Eeva Primmer, PhD in Agriculture and Forestry, Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Environmental Policy at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed as the new Research Director read more
Large EU Life project for Finland to mitigate climate change
12/21/2018, Climate Change, SYKE
The European Commission has granted 9.1 million euros to Finland to help mitigate climate change. The ‘Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities’ (CANEMURE) project, which has been read more
PEER project about SDG implementation and management
12/20/2018, DCE
On the 26th and 27th of November an international team of scientists who form the PEER group met at DCE, Aarhus University to discuss the progress of the project which deals with read more
Scientists investigate effects of cattle manure on water quality
12/18/2018, JRC
JRC scientists have started investigating how chemical substances migrate from cattle manure to water. The research aims at minimising contamination risks in the context of read more
Assessment of threatened habitat types in Finland 2018: The status of natural habitats continues to deteriorate
12/18/2018, Biodiversity and Land Use, SYKE
The threat status of habitat types in Finland was evaluated for the second time. Almost half (48%) of the nearly 400 habitat types across the country were assessed to be read more
Soil erosion decreases the soil's capacity to fight global warming
12/17/2018, JRC
A JRC-led article published in Science Advances estimates that accelerated soil erosion will lead to additional carbon losses from agricultural land to the atmosphere, thus read more
Bringing crop yield forecasts to you since 1993
12/14/2018, JRC
Since 25 years, the JRC's 'MARS' Bulletins bring independent and timely forecasts on crop yields in Europe to inform the management of the European agricultural market. read more
Arctic climate change has global scale impacts, say the climate specialists
12/13/2018, Climate Change, SYKE
The Arctic is changing rapidly as a result of global climate change. “Over the past five years, warm Arctic temperatures and large sea-ice deficits show contemporary climate states read more