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Dataset Highlights
Mercury content in the European Union topsoil
Metadata
Title: Mercury distribution in European Union topsoils.
Description: Mercury (Hg) distribution in topsoil (0-20cm) is influenced by climate, soil properties, vegetation. In adiiton to the natural factor, mercury has high values close to...

The new EU Soil Observatory was launched on 4 December 2020.
The Soil Observatory will become a dynamic and inclusive platform that aims to support policymaking by:
- Providing the Commission Services and the broader soil user community with the soil knowledge and data flows needed to safeguard soils.
- Supporting EU Research & Innovation on soils.
- Raising societal awareness of the value of soils.
The event was open to the public and broadcasted; it was followed by more than 1,000 people.
Scientific-Technical Reports
JRC support to the European Joint Programme for soil (EJP SOIL)
DG AGRI is currently supporting under Horizon 2020 an European Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) on agricultural soil management to overcome...