268 species and counting—Cyprus emerges as a frontline sentinel of marine #bioinvasions 🌊⚠️ Accelerating introductions, diverse pathways, and clear policy implications for the #Mediterranean. Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s105... #MarineEcology #BiologicalInvasions #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies 🌐🌍🧪

You have asked and we did it: Happy to share that the article we recently published in @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com is now OPEN ACCESS📖🤓🤎 💊🌿🚜 “Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils” 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

That day your study makes it to the @nature.com's cover😍🤩 Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils➡️https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09991-z Thanks to all collaborators that made possible the impossible😊 @panospanagos.bsky.social @mvanderheijden.bsky.social

@nature.com paper 📜on how Pesticide 🩹residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity 🪳🪰in soils. Highest ⬆️impact in annual croplands 🌽🌱and orchards 🍊🍒 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@nature.com paper 📜on how Pesticide 🩹residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity 🪳🪰in soils. Highest ⬆️impact in annual croplands 🌽🌱and orchards 🍊🍒 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our new paper is out in @nature.com "Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils" Largest in field assessmnt of pesticide effects on soil life🧬🇪🇺🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @panospanagos.bsky.social @mvanderheijden.bsky.social

📢 New study @natgeosci.nature.com on the global impact of wildfires on soil erosion @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @unibas.ch The 1st global estimate of post-fire soil erosion, accounting for cumulative fire impacts. @panospanagos.bsky.social @pborrelli.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

⚒️ Article: Global post-fire soil erosion accounts for ~8.1 ± 0.72 Pg per year (19%) of total global soil erosion, and Africa is the most impacted continent given its larger burned area @dicasivi.bsky.social @panospanagos.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I welcome the decision of the Council on our proposal to continue the immobilisation of Russian Sovereign Assets. We are sending a strong signal to Russia that as long as this brutal war of aggression continues, Russia’s costs will continue to rise.

mpact of Healthy Diet Shifts 🍊🥒🥕 on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across Europe. 5.5 Mha of the land will be converted from permanent grasslands 🥬to arable crops 🌽to meet demand for human consumption. Losses of Carbon from 80.8 t C ha-1 to 76.2 t C ha-1 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

mpact of Healthy Diet Shifts 🍊🥒🥕 on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across Europe. 5.5 Mha of the land will be converted from permanent grasslands 🥬to arable crops 🌽to meet demand for human consumption. Losses of Carbon from 80.8 t C ha-1 to 76.2 t C ha-1 🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu Healthy 🫘🥘🍲diets boost wellbeing and ease conservation trade-offs. Protecting land 🌳🌴🚜alone can raise food costs 💸💰, but our study shows diet shifts help balance food🧑‍🍳, biodiversity🧬 & land use 🧪https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-025-01595-9

@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu Healthy 🫘🥘🍲diets boost wellbeing and ease conservation trade-offs. Protecting land 🌳🌴🚜alone can raise food costs 💸💰, but our study shows diet shifts help balance food🧑‍🍳, biodiversity🧬 & land use 🧪https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-025-01595-9

Impact of climate change🏜️🌧️ and increase of temperature 🌡️ to Soil organic carbon. Warming can cause SOC loss in 55°N - 60°N due to decomposition 🕸️🪰& gains north of 65°N. Projections for SOC in2⃣0⃣7⃣0⃣. Read more in our article: t.co/pchm0McSpg

Impact of climate change🏜️🌧️ and increase of temperature 🌡️ to Soil organic carbon. Warming can cause SOC loss in 55°N - 60°N due to decomposition 🕸️🪰& gains north of 65°N. Projections for SOC in2⃣0⃣7⃣0⃣. Read more in our article: t.co/pchm0McSpg

🧪Soil is not just a cornerstone of environment🌲🥬, it also plays a key role in our economy💹💳. Soil business models🕴️ as biotechnology🧬, remediation of contaminated sites, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture🚜 can contribute to EU competitiveness🏦👔. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🧪Soil is not just a cornerstone of environment🌲🥬, it also plays a key role in our economy💹💳. Soil business models🕴️ as biotechnology🧬, remediation of contaminated sites, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture🚜 can contribute to EU competitiveness🏦👔. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mediterranean olive groves🫒, which have long been symbols of tradition and culinary heritage🫘🥘 are threaten by serious erosion rates of 29-47 tons per ha annually. Read the Nature Article @soilolive.bsky.social . t.co/BUnwiZePKe

Mediterranean olive groves🫒, which have long been symbols of tradition and culinary heritage🫘🥘 are threaten by serious erosion rates of 29-47 tons per ha annually. Read the Nature Article @soilolive.bsky.social . t.co/BUnwiZePKe

Phosphorus inputs are important for crop🌽🌱🌾 yields. In the European Union, we can reduce P inputs by 20% without without adverse impacts on crop production. Important for farmers👨‍🌾🚜. Get our last study 🧪🔬 in @elsevierconnect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #agriculture #phosphorus

How we can improve continental 🇪🇺🌍Soil Monitoring🔑? Which indicators and thresholds to choose🪛⚒️? New study @ai4soilhealth.bsky.social summarizes 4 methods to go forward by 2030 ⏲️. Research on soil monitoring 🔭🧪 t.co/2CwhH4kU4n

How we can improve continental 🇪🇺🌍Soil Monitoring🔑? Which indicators and thresholds to choose🪛⚒️? New study @ai4soilhealth.bsky.social summarizes 4 methods to go forward by 2030 ⏲️. Research on soil monitoring 🔭🧪 t.co/2CwhH4kU4n

Phosphorus inputs are important for crop🌽🌱🌾 yields. In the European Union, we can reduce P inputs by 20% without without adverse impacts on crop production. Important for farmers👨‍🌾🚜. Get our last study 🧪🔬 in @elsevierconnect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #agriculture #phosphorus

Bioavailability and risks of Heavy metals in agricultural soils 🌽🌱remain one of the important obstacles to achieving global food safety & security 🫘👩‍🍳🍲. Europe shows lower average dissolved cadmium content (-17%) compared to China🀄. nature.com/articles/s43... Data also available🔭🧪

Bioavailability and risks of Heavy metals in agricultural soils 🌽🌱remain one of the important obstacles to achieving global food safety & security 🫘👩‍🍳🍲. Europe shows lower average dissolved cadmium content (-17%) compared to China🀄. nature.com/articles/s43... Data also available🔭🧪

How much Sewage sludge we can apply in EU🌍 agricultural 🚜soils in order to avoid ecological risk of Heavy metal pollution? 🏭. 19% of agricultural land is at risk if we apply 5 t per ha sewage sludge per year. Data are also available 🧪🔬 bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

How much Sewage sludge we can apply in EU🌍 agricultural 🚜soils in order to avoid ecological risk of Heavy metal pollution? 🏭. 19% of agricultural land is at risk if we apply 5 t per ha sewage sludge per year. Data are also available 🧪🔬 bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Pesticides, aridité, métaux lourds, érosion… Les sols agricoles européens sont «multi-dégradés» Cette dégradation met en péril la sécurité alimentaire, alerte une étude parue mercredi 8 mai dans la revue scientifique «Nature». (en anglais) ODD 2 Sécurité alimentaire www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Erosion has a negative impact in Climate change 🌊. Global🌍 Soil organic carbon losses due to erosion are about 1 billion tons C per year. This figure may increase by 30% due to climate change🌞🌦️ and increased soil losses. t.co/8nGmwWCZ9W

Erosion has a negative impact in Climate change 🌊. Global🌍 Soil organic carbon losses due to erosion are about 1 billion tons C per year. This figure may increase by 30% due to climate change🌞🌦️ and increased soil losses. t.co/8nGmwWCZ9W

🆕The first Gully erosion occurrence probability map of the 🇪🇺 just published📜. It is using 400,000 LUCAS earth observations. 0.8% of all monitored locations show gully occurrence. #SoilHealth #missionSoil www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🆕The first Gully erosion occurrence probability map of the 🇪🇺 just published📜. It is using 400,000 LUCAS earth observations. 0.8% of all monitored locations show gully occurrence. #SoilHealth #missionSoil www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What we eat 🥧👩‍🍳affects more than our waistlines🧪. Agriculture👨‍🌾🚜, especially livestock🦌 farming, consumes water💧, destroys forests🌲🌳, and releases greenhouse gases. Do we have an option with Alternative proteins🥜? t.co/wf4006KwCX

ew 🆕JRC Bulletin📰 out! Dry condition ☀️in Central & Northern Europe🇪🇺, abundant rainfall 🌦️ in the South. Get the latest insights on European Agricultrure👨‍🌾🚜 and Crop yield 🌱🍃🌾forecast🧪🌡️. publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

A significant portion of EU and UK agricultural land faces high risk of soil organic carbon loss, highlighting the need for targeted carbon management practices to enhance soil health and resilience. doi.org/g88vn9

⛔️Did you know that cadmium (Cd) levels in European 🇪🇺soils have increased by 50% in the 20th century due to fertiliser application, industrial emissions 🏭, and local contamination? A study maps Cd in EU topsoils to identify hotspots and risk areas. t.co/1rvL7ctlQX

⛔️Did you know that cadmium (Cd) levels in European 🇪🇺soils have increased by 50% in the 20th century due to fertiliser application, industrial emissions 🏭, and local contamination? A study maps Cd in EU topsoils to identify hotspots and risk areas. t.co/1rvL7ctlQX

✅The EU Soil Observatory published the annual report 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣. Support to Soil Monitoring Law, Soil Mission, CRCF. 20% 📈of ESDAC users. 47 Publications📰 🧪. 10 Reports. State of Soils 2024. 15 new datasets💽. EUSO Forum 800 participants👩‍👩‍👧‍👦. Major milestones t.co/Sjpxt9vkEA

✅The EU Soil Observatory published the annual report 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣. Support to Soil Monitoring Law, Soil Mission, CRCF. 20% 📈of ESDAC users. 47 Publications📰 🧪. 10 Reports. State of Soils 2024. 15 new datasets💽. EUSO Forum 800 participants👩‍👩‍👧‍👦. Major milestones t.co/Sjpxt9vkEA

Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural 🧑‍🌾🌱🌿 land. The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK🧪🔬. A new study published by @naturecomms.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural 🧑‍🌾🌱🌿 land. The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK🧪🔬. A new study published by @naturecomms.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excellent news as our @naturecomms.bsky.social paper on land degradation features among the 🔝TOP-25 in Environmental & Planetary sciences 🧪. A major milestone for 👨‍🌾🫒🌽as 80% of agricultural lands face degradation issues in 🌍 t.co/hXDSzV6a5O www.nature.com/collections/...

Excellent news as our @naturecomms.bsky.social paper on land degradation features among the 🔝TOP-25 in Environmental & Planetary sciences 🧪. A major milestone for 👨‍🌾🫒🌽as 80% of agricultural lands face degradation issues in 🌍 t.co/hXDSzV6a5O www.nature.com/collections/...

41-72.7 Billion Euros💶is the estimated cost of soil degradation in 🇪🇺(erosion, carbon & nutrient loss, compaction, land take) 🌍. Can ⬆️increase up to 140 billion if contamination🐈‍⬛, health issues and loss of biodiversity 🦟🪲🐛taken into account. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

41-72.7 Billion Euros💶is the estimated cost of soil degradation in 🇪🇺(erosion, carbon & nutrient loss, compaction, land take) 🌍. Can ⬆️increase up to 140 billion if contamination🐈‍⬛, health issues and loss of biodiversity 🦟🪲🐛taken into account. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Excited to be included in the 6,886 top Researchers List for the 6th year in a row! An excellent milestone for my Institution @ec.europa.eu and #EUSO.Thanks to all our 🇪🇺 & global 🌍 collaborations. A pleasure to work with the community bit.ly/3fPhNLo #HighlyCited2024

🆕 study on Soil organic carbon indicator. SOC/clay does not represent soil structure grades or 🇪🇺 variability in land use🌲👨‍🌾 and climate🌧️☀️🌥️🌦️. Higher latitude areas are classified as very good due to low ⬇️clay. Mediterranean areas penalised.#soil www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In a big study the JRC breaks down the EU Green Deal’s broad objectives into 154 sub-targets. This useful! overview showed mixed results: -32 ‘on track’ -64 need acceleration -15 are ‘not progressing’ or ‘regressing’ -for 43 there are no data publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

🆕 study on Soil organic carbon indicator. SOC/clay does not represent soil structure grades or 🇪🇺 variability in land use🌲👨‍🌾 and climate🌧️☀️🌥️🌦️. Higher latitude areas are classified as very good due to low ⬇️clay. Mediterranean areas penalised.#soil www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The publication of the Joint Research Centre's progress report on the #EuropeanGreenDeal targets comes at a pivotal moment. Despite some inherent limitations, this type of analysis offers a clear snapshot at a time of growing pushback against the EGD ▶️ publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h....