http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/air-pollution?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) energy production emissions climate change household road transport atmospheric pollutants Pb PM2.5 nitrogen SOx emissions from transport O3 ammonia NO2 lead atmospheric nitrogen national emission ceilings directive road freight Gothenburg Protocol particulate matter thematic assessment human health NMVOC acidification anthropogenic GHG emission PM CO passenger transport global warming N non-methane volatile organic compounds SO2 NH3 carbon monoxide air pollution from energy sulphur dioxide wood SOER2010 PM10 air pollution ecosystem nitrogen dioxide ground-level ozone coal NOX car 2010-11-30T00:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/soil?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Nearly all of the food and fibres used by humans are produced on soil. Soil is also essential for water and ecosystem health. It is second only to the oceans as a global carbon sink, with an important role in the potential slowing of climate change. Soil functions depend on a multitude of soil organisms which makes it an important part of our biodiversity. Nevertheless, soil in many parts of Europe is being over-exploited, degraded and irreversibly lost due to impacts from industrial activities and land use change, leading to soil sealing, contamination, erosion and loss of organic carbon. Due to these problems, legislation for the protection of soils has been proposed at EU level. No publisher European Commission Joint Research Center soil protection SOER2010 radioactivity soil conservation soil acidification biofules agriculture thematic assessment soil functions climate change erosion 2010-11-30T00:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/marine-and-coastal-environment/key-messages/marine-and-coastal-environment-2014-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Sea surface temperatures and sea level are rising and likely to rise further. The resulting shifts in the geographical and seasonal distribution of marine and coastal species will require adaptations in the management of fisheries and natural habitats to ensure environmental sustainability. Increasing temperatures and the acidification of the world’s oceans due to higher CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere also affect coral reefs in Europe´s overseas territories, which are important centres of biodiversity. No publisher jaeglmar sea temperature SOER2010 coral reefs sea level marine and coastal acidification 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/marine-and-coastal-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) antibiotic fertiliser climate change arctic sea ice marine ecosystems sewage MSFD marine strategy framework directive safe biological limits fishing sea overfishing threatened species urbanisation oxygen depletion chemical pollution coasts algae thematic assessment harmful algal bloom acidification nitrogen aquaculture eutrophication ecosystem services noise alien species pesticide oil spill oil exploitation global warming fisheries SBL habitat destruction marine and coastal off-shore structure CFP tourism gas exploitation phosphorus sea level rise WFD SOER2010 marine litter common fisheries policy industry industrial waste shipping oil discharge seabed habitat water framework directive coastal areas fungicide nutrient natura 2000 genetic pollution water pollution from agriculture sea surface temperature 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication 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/countries/pl/air-pollution-state-and-impacts-poland?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Poland No publisher SOER2010poland benzene ozone SOER2010 Air quality country assessment PM10 Air Pollution particulate matter nitrogen dioxide Air pollution State and Outlook 2010 air quality monitoring Air Ozone Particulate matter acidifying deposition air pollution air quality air acidification NO2 2010-11-26T19:25:59+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/fi/freshwater-state-and-impacts-finland-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Freshwater - State and Impacts No publisher SOER2010finland nitrogen surface water arsenic monitoring of waters water powerty index toxic substances groundwater quality water resources pesticides chloride groundwater eutrophication chemical state country assessment phosphorus water-borne diseases SOER2010 water exploitation index acidification radon diffuse loading freshwater fluoride state of waters ecological state 2010-11-26T18:46:05+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/hr/air-pollution-state-and-impacts-croatia?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Croatia No publisher Croatian environment agency eutrophication SOER2010 Air quality air pollution Air ozone particulate matter country assessment acidification 2010-11-26T18:39:38+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/air-pollution/key-messages/air-pollution-2014-message-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic As the amounts of acidifying air pollutants have fallen, the area of acid-sensitive ecosystems (such as freshwaters and forest soils) adversely affected in Europe has considerably reduced. Nonetheless, biological recovery in freshwaters is slow. The area of sensitive terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems affected by an excess input of atmospheric nitrogen in the EEA-32 has only diminished slightly between 1990 and 2010. The EU’s long-term objective of not exceeding the so-called critical atmospheric pollutant loads, which ecosystems can tolerate, has not been met. No publisher jaeglmar SOER2010 acid acidification nitrogen air pollution 2010-11-26T11:36:18+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/air-pollution/key-facts/air-pollution-fact-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In the EEA-32 countries, the area of sensitive ecosystems exposed to excess acidification from air pollution fell by about 80 % from 1990–2010. No publisher zaineand air pollution control acidification 2010-11-26T11:36:18+02:00 SOER Key fact http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/soil/key-messages/soil-2014-message-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Certain regions of Europe are affected by soil salinisation, acidification, landslides or desertification, with considerable economic and environmental consequences. Soil degradation is accelerating in many parts of Europe, exacerbated by human activities such as the inappropriate management of arable land, grassland and forest land. No publisher jaeglmar SOER2010 desertification degradation salinisation landslide acidification 2010-11-26T11:36:18+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/be/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-outlook/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-outlook-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Acidification and eutrophication outlook in the Flemish Region No publisher sense eutrophication SOER2010 biodiversity acidification country assessment 2010-11-05T11:40:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/be/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Exceedance of critical load for acidification in the Walloon Region No publisher sense SOER2010 biodiversity acidification country assessment 2010-11-05T11:40:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/be/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Exceedance of critical load for acidification in the Flemish Region No publisher sense SOER2010 biodiversity acidification country assessment 2010-11-05T11:40:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/be/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The related key drivers and pressures on nature protection and biodiversity in Belgium No publisher sense eutrophication SOER2010 biodiversity climate change land conversion invasive alien species fragmentation country assessment artificialisation acidification 2010-11-05T11:40:00+02:00 Common environmental theme