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Changes in sea surface temperature of European seas: Data show the difference between annual average temperatures and the 1982–2010 mean in different seas.
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Urban land-use classes in sea‑level rise and surge‑prone areas: -
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Understanding climate change - key fact 5: The third lowest minimum of Arctic summer sea ice occurred in September 2010.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Understanding climate change — SOER 2010 thematic assessment › Key facts
Marine and coastal environment — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: European marine regions include the north-east Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas. Human activities — such as fishing, aquaculture and agriculture — and climate change cause large and severe impacts on Europe's coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met in either the coastal or the marine environment. Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU Integrated Maritime Policy allows for the development of sea-related activities in a sustainable manner. Its environmental pillar, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, aims to deliver 'good environmental status' of the marine environment by 2020, and the Common Fisheries Policy will be reformed in 2012 with the aim of achieving sustainable fisheries. Complementary policy efforts include the EU Water Framework Directive and other freshwater legislation, and the Habitats and Birds Directives.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Marine Trophic Index percentage change between 1950 and 2004: How to read the graph: The MTI for the Black Sea was about 13 % lower in 2004 than it was in 1950.
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(a) Volume of oil spilled per cause (b) type of causes of accidents (for accidents above 7 tonnes per spill) in European Seas, 1990-2007: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Average extent of arctic sea ice in March and September 1979-2007: Arctic sea ice grows to its greatest yearly size in March and melts to its lowest size in September
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Change in the height of a 50-year return period extreme water level event to the end of the 21st century for different scenarios: The water level is measured relative to the present day tide, due to changes in atmospheric storminess, an increase in mean sea level and vertical land movements
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Observed and projected Arctic September sea-ice extent 1900-2100: Note: The retreat of the sea ice has been faster than predicted: Arctic September sea-ice extent from observations (thick orange line) together with the mean value (solid grey line) from 13 IPCC AR4 climate models and the variance (dotted black line) of models runs.
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Projected global average sea-level rise 1990-2100: Six SRES scenarios are shown
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