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EEA Signals 2009 - Key environmental issues facing Europe: Signals is published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the start of each year and provides snapshot stories on issues of interest both to the environmental policy debate and the wider public for the upcoming year. The eight stories addressed are not exhaustive but have been selected on the basis of their relevance to the current environmental policy debate in Europe. They address priority issues of climate change, nature and biodiversity, the use of natural resources and health.
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Safe water and healthy water services in a changing environment: This report summarises existing knowledge of climate change impacts on water services and health; the nature and effectiveness of the policy response; and the coverage and gaps in existing assessments of these themes.
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Desertification and drought: Sensitivity to desertification and drought in the Mediterranean Basin
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Sensitivity to desertification in the northern Mediterranean: Sensitivity to desertification and drought in the Mediterranean basin.
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Location of lakes Djoran and Iliki: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Climate refugees: climate refugees
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2011 › Eyewitness stories
Regional climate change and adaptation — The Alps facing the challenge of changing water resources: Drawing on the most recent knowledge of climate change impacts in the Alps and experiences across the region, this report analyses the risks that climate change presents to the region's water supply and quality, identifying needs, constraints, opportunities, policy levers and options for adaptation. It extracts policy guidance on adaptation practice and aims to assist regional and local stakeholders in developing robust adaptation strategies. The focus of the report is on water resources and related adaptation, rather than water-related extreme events like floods, avalanches, landslides or mudflows, which are already well covered by existing studies of climate change impacts in the Alps.
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Mapping of drought conditions in Europe: Mapping of drought conditions in Europe as calculated by the CDI (based on SPI, soil moisture and fAPAR) for top left 21 March 2012, top right 21 May 2011, and bottom left 1 May 2003. 2003 was known as a dry year for large parts of Europe.
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Evolution of the SPI3 (February to May 2011): Standard precipitation Index calulated over 3 months
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SPI‑3, Soil Moisture Anomaly and fAPAR Anomaly for the last 10 days of August 2012: Standard precipitation Index for February 2012, for 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
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