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  <title>Simulated land average maximum 5-day total precipitation for different European regions (1860-2100)</title> 
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  <description>The 20th century (black), models simulations for IPCC SRES intermediate A1B (orange) and low B1 (green) emission scenarios</description> 
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  <dc:creator>alec</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>rain</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM004</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>precipitation</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Modelled three-monthly fire danger levels in Europe for 1961-1990 and 2071-2100 and change between these periods</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/modelled-three-monthly-fire-danger-levels-in-europe-for-1961-1990-and-2071-2100-and-change-between-these-periods?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Based on the IPCC SRES high emissions A2 scenario and the HIRAM model</description> 
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  <dc:creator>alec</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>fire</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM035</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM08</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Percentage of Europe experiencing moderate drought conditions during the 20th century</title> 
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  <description>Expressed as standardized precipitation indices (SPI) for time scales of 12 months</description> 
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      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>rain</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM004</dc:subject>
  
  
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  <dc:date>2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Average annual changes in fire danger level 1958-2006</title> 
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  <description>Based on use of Seasonal Severity Rating (SSR)</description> 
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      <dc:subject>CLIM035</dc:subject>
  
  
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  <dc:date>2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Projected relative change of annual maximum daily mean wind speed between 1961-2000 and 2050 using different models</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-relative-change-of-annual-maximum-daily-mean-wind-speed-between-1961-2000-and-2050-using-different-models?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Data are calculated for 10 m height using the + 2 oC scenario for 2050 (IPCC-SRES A1B emission scenarios) and the reference climate (1961-2000) from three similar models (left) and one different model, MIROCHi (right).</description> 
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      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
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      <dc:subject>wind speed</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-10-23T17:10:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Summer 2003 (June-August) daily maximum temperature anomaly</title> 
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  <dc:creator>alec</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>temperature</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
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  <title>The linear trend in surface temperature over Europe 1958 - 2001</title> 
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  <description>Linear trend (oC/50 years) calculated from ERA40 data for the period 1958 to 2001</description> 
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      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>temperature</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-10-23T16:06:45+01:00</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_5">
  <title>Greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in Europe 2008</title> 
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  <description></description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>EEA</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>transport emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions for industry</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emission trading scheme</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>combined heat and power</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Kyoto targets</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CHP</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change mitigation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas emission</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions trends and projections</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Kyoto protocol</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions from agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>waste</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>EU ETS</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>policy measures</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-10-16T11:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_4">
  <title>Impacts of Europe's changing climate - 2008 indicator-based assessment</title> 
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  <description></description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>EEA (European Environment Agency)</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>climate change impacts</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>national adaptation strategy</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>atmosphere</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>marine ecosystems</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>cryosphere</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>extreme weather event</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>costs of inaction</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forestry</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>flood</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>human health</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>soil</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>public water supply</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>ecosystem services</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nature</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>european adaptation strategy</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>biodiversity indicators</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>drinking water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>COP15</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>drought</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>tourism</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>biodiversity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>recreational area</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>terrestrial ecosystem</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>coastal areas</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-09-29T08:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/temperature-extremes-in-europe/temperature-extremes-in-europe-assessment">
  <title>Temperature extremes in Europe (CLIM 003) - Assessment DRAFT created Sep 2008</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/temperature-extremes-in-europe/temperature-extremes-in-europe-assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>   Extremes of cold have become less frequent in Europe while warm extremes have become more frequent. The frequency of hot days almost tripled between 1880 and 2005.   For Europe as a whole heat waves are projected to increase in frequency, intensity and duration, whereas winter temperature variability and the number of cold and frost extremes are projected to decrease further. The European regions projected to be most affected are the Iberian Peninsula, central Europe including the Alps, the eastern Adriatic seaboard, and southern Greece.   </description> 
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  <dc:creator>alec</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>Qol2009</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>temperature</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>frost</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM003</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>heat</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-09-08T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Indicator Assessment</dc:type>
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  <title>Crop-yield variability (CLIM 032) - Assessment published Sep 2008</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/crop-yield-variability/crop-yield-variability-assessment-published?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>   Climate and its variability are largely responsible for variations in crop suitability and productivity in Europe.   Since the beginning of the 21st century, the variability of crop yields has increased as a consequence of extreme climatic events, e.g. the summer heat of 2003 and the spring drought of 2007.   As a consequence of climatic change, such events are projected to increase in frequency and magnitude, and crop yields to become more variable. Changes in farming practices and land management can act as risk-mitigating measures.   </description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>alec</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>climate</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM2008</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CLIM032</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-09-08T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Indicator Assessment</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/energy/multimedia/sustainable-cooling-helps-fight-global-warming">
  <title>Sustainable cooling helps fight global warming</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/energy/multimedia/sustainable-cooling-helps-fight-global-warming?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>In Europe, summer heat waves are becoming harder to bear. The demand for air conditioning is on the rise, especially in office buildings. Yet buildings alone represent 40% of the EU's energy consumption, and air conditioning accounts for a significant part of it. In addition, air conditioning produces greenhouse gas emissions, aggravating global warming and putting at risk European climate protection commitments. The solution: reduce the energy requirements of existing air conditioning systems and change the way buildings are designed and used to achieve sustainable summer comfort without active cooling. </description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>ghicaale</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>solar energy</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>buildings</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy consumption</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy audit</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>central heating</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy efficient buildings</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy certification</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>cooling</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>technological innovation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>passive house</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy efficiency</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>green technology</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>green architecture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>air conditioning</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-07-14T14:20:20+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>File</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/living-with-climate-change">
  <title>Living with Climate change</title> 
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  <description>Global warming is happening. Temperatures have already risen by 0.76 degrees since the industrial revolution and are projected to rise further by 1.8 - 4 degrees by the end of the century. The last time climate change happened at this pace was 125,000 years ago and led to a 4-6 metre sea level rise.

Global warming at the upper end of the scale predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would have catastrophic consequences for Europe. Up to 30% of plant, animal and bird species would be wiped out and the threat of natural disasters such as landslides, floods and mudslides would increase significantly.
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  <dc:creator>ghicaale</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>ski resort</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>mountain</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>irrigation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water resources</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>glacier</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>sea level rise</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>ice melting</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change impacts</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>snowline</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>snow cover</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>temperature increase</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>drought</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>tourism</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>tourists</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>sea ice</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-04-22T11:55:28+01:00</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/emissions-trading-putting-a-price-on-carbon">
  <title>Emissions trading - putting a price on carbon</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/emissions-trading-putting-a-price-on-carbon?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a world first and a major weapon in Europe's fight against climate change. The innovative system has turned carbon dioxide emissions into a tradeable commodity. They can now be bought and sold like any other of the thousands of products traded on world markets today.

The scheme works by placing a limit or a 'cap' on the amount of carbon dioxide participating installations - currently around 10,500 across the European Union - can emit every year. If an installation emits more than its allowance, it must either pay a very hefty fine or buy surplus allowances from companies that have managed to stay below their limit. The system ensures that overall CO2 emissions from the plants covered are cut in the most cost effective way.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>ghicaale</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>CO2 emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emission trading scheme</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>carbon dioxide</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emission unit</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas emission</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CO2 credit</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>EU ETS</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-04-22T10:35:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>File</dc:type>
  </item>

    
  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_1">
  <title>Climate for a transport change. TERM 2007: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description></description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>EEA (European Environment Agency)</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>TERM</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>road transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>air quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>biofuel</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>air pollution</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>non-motorised transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freight transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>rail</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>air transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>aviation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions from transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>transport</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>TERM indicators</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2008-03-03T13:50:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
  </item>




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