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#Droughts and heatwaves are becoming more frequent โ and they affect us all.
*Andrea Toreti*, our lead scientist for the Copernicus European and Global Observatories, explains why itโs crucial to understand these events and improve their predictability.
His team works to ensure that EU countries are better prepared and more resilient in the face of water-related climate extremes.
Our scientists are at the forefront of efforts to mitigate climate change..
For more information:
- Copernicus: https://www.copernicus.eu/en
- The European and Global Drought Observatories: https://drought.emergency.copernicus.eu
- Earth Observation: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/scientific-portfolios/earth-observation_en
ยฉ European Union, 2025
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As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
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#Droughts and heatwaves are becoming more frequent โ and they affect us all.
*Andrea Toreti*, our lead scientist for the Copernicus European and Global Observatories, explains why itโs crucial to understand these events and improve their predictability.
His team works to ensure that EU countries are better prepared and more resilient in the face of water-related climate extremes.
Our scientists are at the forefront of efforts to mitigate climate change..
For more information:
- Copernicus: https://www.copernicus.eu/en
- The European and Global Drought Observatories: https://drought.emergency.copernicus.eu
- Earth Observation: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/scientific-portfolios/earth-observation_en
ยฉ European Union, 2025
______________________________
๐งช *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* ๐ฌ
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
๐ JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
โ๏ธ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
๐ JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
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![#6 Where It All Happens: reducing reliance on fossil fuels [Episode 6]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zxsSnwbnlhw/mqdefault.jpg "#6 Where It All Happens: reducing reliance on fossil fuels [Episode 6]
How are territories breaking free from fossil fuels towards a cleaner energy future?
In this episode, we hear from climate activist *Pauline Brรผnger* and innovators in Norte Portugal, and Westland, Norway, as they share their experiences and insights on how activism, renewable energy and local innovation are steering regional decarbonization towards a greener, resilient, and competitive economy.
ยฉ European Union, 2025
๐งช *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* ๐ฌ
The European Commissions Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
๐ JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
โ๏ธ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
๐ JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
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