http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/trends-in-the-extreme-wind?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Trends in the annual 95th percentile of daily maximum wind speeds in the 20th century reanalysis data set (ensemble mean) during the period 1871–2008. The trend is given in the units of the interannual standard deviation and plotted only when significant. The coloured circles indicate trends in the number of 'gale days' (an index that represents the number of extremely windy days) over the period at the specific locations. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Climate Change Research Centre. Europe climate change trends extremes wind speed 2012-11-14T16:20:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/trends-in-consecutive-days-dry?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic High confidence in a long-term trend is shown by a black dot (if the 5th to 95th percentile slopes are of the same sign). Boxes which have a thick outline contain at least three stations. Area averaged annual time series of percentage changes and trend lines are shown below each map for one area in northern Europe (blue line, 5.6 to 16.9 °E and 56.2 to 66.2 °N) and one in south-western Europe (red line, 350.6 to 1.9 °E and 36.2 to 43.7 °N). No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: UK Met Office. Europe climate change trends extremes precipitation 2012-11-14T15:10:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/storms/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Storm location, frequency and intensity have shown considerable variability across Europe over the past century, making it difficult to identify clear trends. A recent reanalysis suggests that storminess has increased over the past century in northern and north-western Europe but this finding is not yet robust. Climate change projections for storms in the North Atlantic and Europe region show no clear consensus in either the direction of movement or the intensity of storm activity. However, a recent study involving 20 climate models projects enhanced extreme wind speeds over northern parts of central and western Europe, and a decrease in extreme wind speeds in southern Europe. No publisher marxxand Europe climate wind speed climate change trends extremes CLIM005 CLIM projection 2012-11-19T16:19:49+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/greetings?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher admin Europe 2004-12-17T03:00:00+01:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/future-changes-in-european-winter?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Ensemble mean of changes in extreme wind speed (defined as the 98th percentile of daily maximum wind speed) for A1B (2071–2100) relative to 1961–2000. Left: based on 9 GCMs. Right: based on 11 RCMs. Coloured areas indicate the magnitude of change (unit: m s−1), statistical significance above 0.95 is shown by black dots. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). Europe climate change extremes projection wind speed 2012-11-14T16:30:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/probability-of-complete-loss-of?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the probability of complete loss of northern Fennoscandian areas suitable for palsas during the 21st century estimated using a probabilistic projection of climate change for the SRES A1B scenario No publisher jaeckgre EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). Europe Climate change cryosphere permafrost Palsa mire 2012-07-19T09:05:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/precipitation-extremes-in-europe-1/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic There are no widespread significant trends in either the number of consecutive dry or wet days across Europe. Heavy precipitation events are likely to become more frequent in most parts of Europe. The changes are strongest in Scandinavia in winter and in northern and eastern central Europe in summer. No publisher marxxand Europe climate temperature climate change trends extremes CLIM004 CLIM precipitation 2012-11-19T16:07:44+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/natural-disasters-in-europe-during-1980-2007?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Most of the casualties were elderly people who died in the 2003 summer heat wave (surmortality). No publisher alec Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy. Europe climate change CLIM039 CLIM2008 disaster 2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/natural-disasters-in-europe-1980-2007?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the natural disasters in Europe 1980 - 2007 No publisher alec Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy. Europe climate change CLIM039 CLIM2008 disaster 2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/land-in-europe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Developments in land‑use patterns across Europe are generating considerable concern, particularly in relation to achievement of environmental goals. Land‑use trends — such as urban sprawl and land abandonment — are jeopardising the future for sustainable land use. Moreover, these trends endanger the achievement of European environmental goals in areas such as biodiversity protection and water management and also hinder the effectiveness of instruments in these areas, including the Natura 2000 network and the Water Framework Directive. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) Europe land use trends land use tax taxes land prices territorial EU cohesion policy sustainable spatial planning use patterns 2010-05-11T13:39:31+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/glaciers-1/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The vast majority of glaciers in the European glacial regions are in retreat. Glaciers in the European Alps have lost approximately two thirds of their volume since 1850, with clear acceleration since the 1980s. Glacier retreat is expected to continue in the future. The volume of European glaciers has been estimated to decline between 22 and 66 % compared to the current situation by 2100 under a business-as-usual emission scenario. Glacier retreat contributes to sea-level rise and it affects freshwater supply and run off regimes, river navigation, irrigation and power generation. It may also cause natural hazards and damage to infrastructure. No publisher marxxand Europe europe climate glacier climate change mass-balance cryosphere CLIM007 glaciers Climate change CLIM 2012-11-19T16:38:14+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/key-partners?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Our information is designed to help policy-makers in various areas to make environmentally sound and consistent policies and decisions. To achieve this, the EEA works closely with EU institutions, i.e. the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The EEA also cooperates with EU advisory bodies, i.e. the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, and other European agencies. No publisher slowikar Europe partnership 2007-08-10T16:00:00+02:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/direct-losses-from-weather-disasters/direct-losses-from-weather-disasters?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic About 90 % of all natural disasters in Europe that have occurred since 1980 are directly or indirectly attributable to weather and climate. About 95 % of economic losses caused by catastrophic events have resulted from these weather and climate-related disasters. The average number of annual disastrous weather and climate-related events in Europe increased by about 65 % over 1998-2007 compared with the annual average for the 1980s, while non-weather events (e.g. earthquakes) remained stable. An unknown share of this increase can be attributed to climate change, the rest to changes in the sensitivity of human/societal systems. Overall losses resulting from weather- and climate-related events have increased clearly during the past 25 years. Even though social change and economic development are the main factors responsible for this increase, there is evidence that changing patterns of weather disasters are also drivers. However, it is still not possible to determine the proportion of the increase in damages that might be attributed to anthropogenic climate change. While in the immediate future disaster losses are projected to increase mainly as a result of societal change and economic development, the most severe effects of anthropogenic climate change on economic assets are expected in the second half of the century. No publisher alec Europe CLIM039 CLIM2008 climate change climate risk management CLIM disaster 2008-09-08T00:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/cumulative-specific-net-mass-balance-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the cumulative specific net mass balance (mm water equivalent) of European glaciers 1946–2010. No publisher iverscar EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS). Europe climate change cryosphere glaciers 2012-06-14T08:40:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/assessing-biodiversity-in-europe-84?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The present report considers the status and trends of pan-European biodiversity, and the implications of these trends for biodiversity management policy and practice. It considers the key biodiversity policy instruments currently applied in Europe, the threats to biodiversity and their management implications across major habitat types. The implications for biodiversity of cross-cutting issues such as tourism and urban planning are also considered, along with the challenges that remain for conserving and sustainably using of Europe's biodiversity. The report makes use of the SEBI 2010 indicators and other relevant national and regional information sources. It does not consider the biodiversity of EU overseas territories and outermost regions. 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