Irene Biavetti
@irenebiavetti.bsky.social
Monitoring Agricultural ResourceS (MARS) - Analyst for Greece/Cyprus in the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. Own views
Summer crops severely affected in the south and east of Europe
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Summer crops severely affected in the south and east
Hot and dry conditions across southern and eastern Europe severely affected summer crops such as maize, sunflowers and soybean. Persistent drought in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, southern Ukraine and Tü...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Summer crops severely affected in the south and east of Europe
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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...
April 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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...
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...
April 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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...
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⛔️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
April 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
⛔️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
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EU 🇪🇺 crops 🌾off to a promising start 🧭. Precipitation deficit ⛈️increases concerns⁉️ in Cetral & Eastern 🇪🇺. Heavy rainfall 🌧️benefited crops but raised concerns in the Iberian Peninsula 🇵🇹🇪🇸. Maghreb 🇩🇿🇲🇦🇹🇳 faces mixed crop prospects 👨🌾 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
March 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
EU 🇪🇺 crops 🌾off to a promising start 🧭. Precipitation deficit ⛈️increases concerns⁉️ in Cetral & Eastern 🇪🇺. Heavy rainfall 🌧️benefited crops but raised concerns in the Iberian Peninsula 🇵🇹🇪🇸. Maghreb 🇩🇿🇲🇦🇹🇳 faces mixed crop prospects 👨🌾 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
EU 🇪🇺 crops 🌾off to a promising start 🧭. Precipitation deficit ⛈️increases concerns⁉️ in Cetral & Eastern 🇪🇺. Heavy rainfall 🌧️benefited crops but raised concerns in the Iberian Peninsula 🇵🇹🇪🇸. Maghreb 🇩🇿🇲🇦🇹🇳 faces mixed crop prospects 👨🌾 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
March 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
EU 🇪🇺 crops 🌾off to a promising start 🧭. Precipitation deficit ⛈️increases concerns⁉️ in Cetral & Eastern 🇪🇺. Heavy rainfall 🌧️benefited crops but raised concerns in the Iberian Peninsula 🇵🇹🇪🇸. Maghreb 🇩🇿🇲🇦🇹🇳 faces mixed crop prospects 👨🌾 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
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✅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
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
✅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
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41000-72700 millones de euroses el coste estimado de la degradación del suelo.
A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe - Panagos - Global Challenges - Wiley Online Library
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A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe - Panagos - Global Challenges - Wiley Online Library
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A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe
Over 60% of European soils are unhealthy, costing the European Union €40.9–72.7 billion annually. This figure can rise to €140 billion if all degradation processes are included. Soil degradation wors...
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March 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
41000-72700 millones de euroses el coste estimado de la degradación del suelo.
A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe - Panagos - Global Challenges - Wiley Online Library
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe - Panagos - Global Challenges - Wiley Online Library
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Want to experience working for the EU? The Blue Book traineeship applications OPEN!
💶 5-month paid traineeship
📅 Starts in October 2025
🎓 You can apply with any Bachelor’s degree
See why you should apply for a traineeship at the Commission, incl the European Anti-Fraud Office ! ↓ eu.smh.re/0YrK
💶 5-month paid traineeship
📅 Starts in October 2025
🎓 You can apply with any Bachelor’s degree
See why you should apply for a traineeship at the Commission, incl the European Anti-Fraud Office ! ↓ eu.smh.re/0YrK
6 reasons why you should apply for a traineeship at the European Commission now!
The European Commission offers 5-month paid traineeships twice a year in its Directorates-General, agencies, and bodies.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Want to experience working for the EU? The Blue Book traineeship applications OPEN!
💶 5-month paid traineeship
📅 Starts in October 2025
🎓 You can apply with any Bachelor’s degree
See why you should apply for a traineeship at the Commission, incl the European Anti-Fraud Office ! ↓ eu.smh.re/0YrK
💶 5-month paid traineeship
📅 Starts in October 2025
🎓 You can apply with any Bachelor’s degree
See why you should apply for a traineeship at the Commission, incl the European Anti-Fraud Office ! ↓ eu.smh.re/0YrK
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EU winter crops🌾🌱 mostly in fair condition. Heavy rainfall 🌧️hampered crops in north-western France🇫🇷. #agriculture #science. Precipitation deficit raises concerns in central and eastern Europe. Drought has again thwarted yield expectations in the western and central Maghreb 🧪 t.co/HX6FT5DxG6
February 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
EU winter crops🌾🌱 mostly in fair condition. Heavy rainfall 🌧️hampered crops in north-western France🇫🇷. #agriculture #science. Precipitation deficit raises concerns in central and eastern Europe. Drought has again thwarted yield expectations in the western and central Maghreb 🧪 t.co/HX6FT5DxG6
EU winter crops🌾🌱 mostly in fair condition. Heavy rainfall 🌧️hampered crops in north-western France🇫🇷. #agriculture #science. Precipitation deficit raises concerns in central and eastern Europe. Drought has again thwarted yield expectations in the western and central Maghreb 🧪 t.co/HX6FT5DxG6
February 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
EU winter crops🌾🌱 mostly in fair condition. Heavy rainfall 🌧️hampered crops in north-western France🇫🇷. #agriculture #science. Precipitation deficit raises concerns in central and eastern Europe. Drought has again thwarted yield expectations in the western and central Maghreb 🧪 t.co/HX6FT5DxG6
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🆕 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...
Benchmarking soil organic carbon (SOC) concentration provides more robust soil health assessment than the SOC/clay ratio at European scale
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) confers benefits to soil health, biodiversity, underpins carbon sequestration and ameliorates land degradation. O…
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February 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🆕 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...
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How do diet shifts 🍊🥑🥓🍖affect the greenhouse gas balance of agricultural soils? Denmark case study. Decrease of 1.4 Mt CO2e y−1 decrease reducing livestock🐃🐖but increase of 0.5Mt Land cover change. N2O emission increase 50,000t 📈
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January 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How do diet shifts 🍊🥑🥓🍖affect the greenhouse gas balance of agricultural soils? Denmark case study. Decrease of 1.4 Mt CO2e y−1 decrease reducing livestock🐃🐖but increase of 0.5Mt Land cover change. N2O emission increase 50,000t 📈
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Just published in @agu.org: The Impacts of Erosion on the Carbon Cycle. A 📰review at global scale🌍. More than ⚡️ 1 Billion tons of carbon are lost due to erosion every year. Contributing to debate if erosion is source or sink.
January 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Just published in @agu.org: The Impacts of Erosion on the Carbon Cycle. A 📰review at global scale🌍. More than ⚡️ 1 Billion tons of carbon are lost due to erosion every year. Contributing to debate if erosion is source or sink.
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A 1 billion Euro Mission 💰: A Soil Deal for Europe. Just published 📢 our roadmap 🛣️towards assessing soil health in the EU 🌍by 2030. Soil Mission is a promising step representing an important investment in Soils. 100 Living Lab and reducing soil degradation t.co/us8xjx6ZxY
January 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A 1 billion Euro Mission 💰: A Soil Deal for Europe. Just published 📢 our roadmap 🛣️towards assessing soil health in the EU 🌍by 2030. Soil Mission is a promising step representing an important investment in Soils. 100 Living Lab and reducing soil degradation t.co/us8xjx6ZxY
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Dry conditions allow sowing campaign to catch up. According to JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in 🇪🇺, winter crops are in fair to good condition . They remain underdeveloped in parts of Romania🇷🇴 and Bulgaria🇧🇬, and in eastern Ukraine 🇺🇦and large parts of European Russia. t.co/a4T0EV8G35
December 26, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Dry conditions allow sowing campaign to catch up. According to JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in 🇪🇺, winter crops are in fair to good condition . They remain underdeveloped in parts of Romania🇷🇴 and Bulgaria🇧🇬, and in eastern Ukraine 🇺🇦and large parts of European Russia. t.co/a4T0EV8G35
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New paper relevant to @thegsbi.bsky.social
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
January 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New paper relevant to @thegsbi.bsky.social
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
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Así, las prácticas de laboreo empleadas habitualmente, pueden llegar a provocar una reducción de materia orgánica en el suelo de un 60% en 60 años (Kinsella, 1995), pudiendo ocasionar la pérdida de unas 2,5 Tm/Ha/año, 970 Mt de pérdida de tierra en UE (Panagos et al., 2015).
November 19, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Así, las prácticas de laboreo empleadas habitualmente, pueden llegar a provocar una reducción de materia orgánica en el suelo de un 60% en 60 años (Kinsella, 1995), pudiendo ocasionar la pérdida de unas 2,5 Tm/Ha/año, 970 Mt de pérdida de tierra en UE (Panagos et al., 2015).
Dry conditions allow sowing campaign to catch up. According to JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in 🇪🇺, winter crops are in fair to good condition . They remain underdeveloped in parts of Romania🇷🇴 and Bulgaria🇧🇬, and in eastern Ukraine 🇺🇦and large parts of European Russia. t.co/a4T0EV8G35
December 26, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Dry conditions allow sowing campaign to catch up. According to JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in 🇪🇺, winter crops are in fair to good condition . They remain underdeveloped in parts of Romania🇷🇴 and Bulgaria🇧🇬, and in eastern Ukraine 🇺🇦and large parts of European Russia. t.co/a4T0EV8G35
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Dry conditions ☀️ allow sowing👨🌾 campaign to catch up. According to the November edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in Europe🇪🇺, favourable temperatures 🌡️ and soil moisture conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing. More info: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe in November 2024
average to above-average temperatures and drier-than-usual conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing, and were favourable for the initial development of recently sown crops.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
December 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Dry conditions ☀️ allow sowing👨🌾 campaign to catch up. According to the November edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in Europe🇪🇺, favourable temperatures 🌡️ and soil moisture conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing. More info: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
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🌾 Winter cereals: in good shape in most of Europe . Underdeveloped in Romania🇷🇴, Bulgaria🇧🇬, Ukraine, and Russia raise concerns. 📉 Dry soil in Sicily 🇮🇹& Maghreb 🇲🇦🇹🇳. 🌡️ Mild temps delay cold tolerance buildup in parts of Europe🇪🇺.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:24 AM
🌾 Winter cereals: in good shape in most of Europe . Underdeveloped in Romania🇷🇴, Bulgaria🇧🇬, Ukraine, and Russia raise concerns. 📉 Dry soil in Sicily 🇮🇹& Maghreb 🇲🇦🇹🇳. 🌡️ Mild temps delay cold tolerance buildup in parts of Europe🇪🇺.
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🌾 Winter cereals: in good shape in most of Europe . Underdeveloped in Romania🇷🇴, Bulgaria🇧🇬, Ukraine, and Russia raise concerns. 📉 Dry soil in Sicily 🇮🇹& Maghreb 🇲🇦🇹🇳. 🌡️ Mild temps delay cold tolerance buildup in parts of Europe🇪🇺.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
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December 17, 2024 at 8:24 AM
🌾 Winter cereals: in good shape in most of Europe . Underdeveloped in Romania🇷🇴, Bulgaria🇧🇬, Ukraine, and Russia raise concerns. 📉 Dry soil in Sicily 🇮🇹& Maghreb 🇲🇦🇹🇳. 🌡️ Mild temps delay cold tolerance buildup in parts of Europe🇪🇺.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
Dry conditions ☀️ allow sowing👨🌾 campaign to catch up. According to the November edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in Europe🇪🇺, favourable temperatures 🌡️ and soil moisture conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing. More info: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe in November 2024
average to above-average temperatures and drier-than-usual conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing, and were favourable for the initial development of recently sown crops.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
December 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Dry conditions ☀️ allow sowing👨🌾 campaign to catch up. According to the November edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin - crop monitoring in Europe🇪🇺, favourable temperatures 🌡️ and soil moisture conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing. More info: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
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🌍 The State of Soils in Europe Report is available for download! 🌱
1️⃣ 1 billion tons of soil lost to erosion each year
2️⃣ 400 km² of land is lost annually to soil sealing in the EU
3️⃣ Soils host almost 60% of terrestrial biodiversity
4️⃣ It takes 100 years to form 1cm of soil
t.co/MhnL4zGcJh
#EUSoil
December 8, 2024 at 3:12 PM
🌍 The State of Soils in Europe Report is available for download! 🌱
1️⃣ 1 billion tons of soil lost to erosion each year
2️⃣ 400 km² of land is lost annually to soil sealing in the EU
3️⃣ Soils host almost 60% of terrestrial biodiversity
4️⃣ It takes 100 years to form 1cm of soil
t.co/MhnL4zGcJh
#EUSoil
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Soils host up to 60% of living species🤩
Do you know that @ec.europa.eu Joint Research Centre’s soil team has generated the 1st-ever assessment of soil life in Europe? 🍄🪱🇪🇺
Microbes 🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Animals🐛🐜 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Do you know that @ec.europa.eu Joint Research Centre’s soil team has generated the 1st-ever assessment of soil life in Europe? 🍄🪱🇪🇺
Microbes 🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Animals🐛🐜 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@thegsbi.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Soils host up to 60% of living species🤩
Do you know that @ec.europa.eu Joint Research Centre’s soil team has generated the 1st-ever assessment of soil life in Europe? 🍄🪱🇪🇺
Microbes 🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Animals🐛🐜 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@thegsbi.bsky.social
Do you know that @ec.europa.eu Joint Research Centre’s soil team has generated the 1st-ever assessment of soil life in Europe? 🍄🪱🇪🇺
Microbes 🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Animals🐛🐜 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@thegsbi.bsky.social