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Air pollution — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Emissions of air pollutants derive from almost all economic and societal activities. They result in clear risks to human health and ecosystems. In Europe, policies and actions at all levels have greatly reduced anthropogenic emissions and exposure but some air pollutants still harm human health. Similarly, as emissions of acidifying pollutants have reduced, the situation for Europe's rivers and lakes has improved but atmospheric nitrogen oversupply still threatens biodiversity in sensitive terrestrial and water ecosystems. The movement of atmospheric pollution between continents attracts increasing political attention. Greater international cooperation, also focusing on links between climate and air pollution policies, is required more than ever to address air pollution.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Understanding climate change - key fact 3: The decade 2000-2009 was the warmest on record. Europe has warmed more than the global average.
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Understanding climate change — key message 1: Global mean temperature in 2009 was 0.7-0.8 °C higher than in pre-industrial times and the decade 2000-2009 was the warmest on record. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in 2007 that most of the global warming since the middle of the 20th century is very likely to have been due to human influences.
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Climate change mitigation - Why care? (Finland): Climate change mitigation - Why care?
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Sensitivity of cereal yields to climate change for maize and wheat: A small increase in temperature has a positive impact on cereals yield, while a high increase (3-5 oC) has a negative impact
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Simulated land average maximum number of consecutive dry days for different European regions (1860-2100): The 20th century (black), models simulations for IPCC SRES intermediate A1B (orange) and low B1 (green) emission scenarios
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How does the emission trading scheme work?: Emission trading scheme? Cap and trade? What do these words mean? And how does it all contribute to reduced emissions of greenhouse gases? This animation shows how the scheme works.
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Potential alcohol level at harvest for Riesling in Alsace (France) 1972-2003: The figure shows the potential alcohol level at harvest for Riesling in Alsace
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Temperature-mortality relationship in 15 European cities: Figure shows relationship between daily maximum apparent temperature (Barcelona: mean apparent temperature) and natural mortality (blue) and 95% confidence interval (grey).
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Changes in EU-12 greenhouse gas emissions by sector, 1990-2006: The categories Total emissions, Energy and Transport do not include emissions and removals from LULUCF (carbon sink activities) and emissions from international bunkers (international aviation and maritime transport).
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