http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Average global air and ocean temperatures are rising, leading to the melting of snow and ice and rising global mean sea level. Ocean acidification results from higher CO2 concentrations. With unabated greenhouse gas emissions, climate change could lead to an increasing risk of irreversible shifts in the climate system with potentially serious consequences. Temperature rises of more than 1.5–2 °C above pre-industrial levels are likely to cause major societal and environmental disruptions in many regions. The atmospheric CO2 concentration needs to be stabilised at 350–400 parts per million (ppm) in order to have a 50 % chance of limiting global mean temperature increase to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels (according to the IPCC in 2007, and confirmed by later scientific insights). No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) sea level rise IPCC SOER2010 CO2 ecosystem services glacier climate change arctic sea ice greenhouse gas emission greenhouse gas coral reefs CO2 emissions thematic assessment carbon sink global warming temperature increase understanding climate change acidification COP15 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-6?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Recent research suggests that several key components of the climate system could undergo irreversible change at significantly lower levels of global temperature increase than previously assessed. The most important of these “tipping elements” for Europe are the Greenland ice sheet, Alpine glaciers, and Arctic sea ice. No publisher jaeglmar tipping element understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The vast majority of glaciers in Europe are in retreat. Glaciers in the Alps lost about two-thirds of their volume between 1850 and 2009. The glacierised area in the Alps is projected to decrease to about one-third of the present area for a further rise in Alpine summer temperature of 2 °C. No publisher jaeglmar glacier understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Observed global mean sea level rise has accelerated over the past 15 years. From 2002 to 2009 the contributions of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets to sea level rise increased. In 2007 the IPCC projected a sea level rise of 0.18 to 0.59 m above the 1990 level by 2100 excluding the effects of dynamic ice sheet processes. Recent projections show a maximum increase of about 1.0 m by 2100, while higher values up to 2.0 m cannot be excluded. No publisher jaeglmar understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment sea level 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The extent of Arctic summer sea ice has declined by about 10 % per decade since 1979. The extent of the minimum ice cover in September 2007 was half the size of the normal minimum extent in the 1950s; the third lowest minimum extent occurred in September 2010. The summer ice is also getting thinner and younger. No publisher jaeglmar understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment summer ice arctic 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Land and ocean sinks have taken up more than half of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions since 1800, but these natural sinks are vulnerable to climate and land-use change and are highly likely to take up less CO2 in future. No publisher jaeglmar ocean sink understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment land sink 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change/key-messages/understanding-climate-change-2014-message-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher jaeglmar understanding climate change SOER2010 thematic assessment global warming 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/the-probability-of-exceeding-2b0c?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Text bellow the image 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: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). SOER2010 CO2 impacts climate change thematic assessment understanding climate change 2011-01-12T18:34:53+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/sea-level-changes-in-europe-october-1992-may-2007?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Based on satellite data; trends in mm/year, inverted barometer included, seasonal signal removed No publisher alec Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy. satellite observations SOER2010 CLIM2008 climate change sea level thematic assessment sea CLIM012 understanding climate change 2008-10-23T17:06:45+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-average-number-of-summer-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Maps show changes in extreme temperature for two future periods, relative to 1961-1990. Extreme temperatures are represented by the combined number of hot summer (June-August) days (TMAX>35°C) and tropical nights (TMIN>20°C). All projections are the average of 5 Regional Climate Model simulations of the EU-ENSEMBLES project using the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario for the periods 1961-90, 2021-2050 and 2071-2100 (Fischer and Schär, 2010). No publisher iverscar Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy. http://s100.copyright.com/CustomerAdmin/PLF.jsp?lID=2010090_1283507522828 understanding climate change extreme temperatures 2012-06-06T15:30:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-global-average-sea-level?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Past observed and projected sea level rise from various information sources 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: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). SOER2010 climate change sea level thematic assessment sea understanding climate change 2011-01-14T14:14:22+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-changes-in-annual-and-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Projected changes in annual (left) and summer (right) precipitation (%) between 1961-1990 and 2071-2100 as simulated by ENSEMBLES Regional Climate Models for the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario. 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: ENSEMBLE FP6 project. scenarios climate change thematic assessment precipitation understanding climate change 2012-11-14T15:05:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-changes-in-annual-and?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Annual changes in % as simulated by ENSEMBLES Regional Climate Models for the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario. 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: ENSEMBLE FP6 project. SOER2010 climate change scenarios thematic assessment understanding climate change precipitation 2011-01-13T15:38:41+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-changes-in-annual-and-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Projected changes in annual (left) and summer (right) precipitation (%) between 1961-1990 and 2071-2100 as simulated by ENSEMBLES Regional Climate Models for the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario. 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: ENSEMBLE FP6 project. scenarios climate change thematic assessment precipitation understanding climate change 2012-06-14T13:35:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-changes-in-annual-and-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Projected changes in annual (left) and summer (right) precipitation (%) between 1961-1990 and 2071-2100 as simulated by ENSEMBLES Regional Climate Models for the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario. 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: ENSEMBLE FP6 project. scenarios climate change thematic assessment precipitation understanding climate change 2012-11-29T13:50:00+02:00 EEAFigure