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/burn-area-ha-in-5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Burnt forest area (in ha) in five southern European countries from 1980 to 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: European Environment Agency (EEA). climate change impacts forest fires 2012-11-20T18:40:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-meteorological-forest-fire-danger?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Fire danger is expressed by the Seasonal Severity Rating (SSR). Based on projections by the Regional Climate Model (RCM) RACMO2 driven by the Global Climate Model (GCM) ECHAM5 for the SRES A1B emission scenario. Left: projected change in SSR by 2071–2100 as compared to 1961–1990 baseline period; Right: projected annual average SSR in 2071–2100. 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: Joint Research Centre (JRC). climate change impacts forest fires scenarios severity index 2012-11-16T16:40:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/average-meteorological-forest-fire-danger?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Fire danger is expressed by the Seasonal Severity Rating (SSR). Daily severity values can be averaged over the fire season using the SSR index, which allows objective comparison of fire danger from year to year and from region to region. The coarse scale of the map does not allow accounting for specific conditions of given sites, as for example in the Alpine region, where the complex topography may strongly affect local fire danger. 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: Joint Research Centre (JRC). climate change impacts forest fires scenarios severity index 2012-11-16T16:35:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/burn-area-ha-in-5-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Burnt forest area (in ha) in five southern European countries from 1980 to 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: European Environment Agency (EEA). forest fires climate change impacts 2012-11-16T13:10:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/sahara-dust-sea-spray-and?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Human activities are the main cause of poor air quality, but natural sources of air pollution also play a role. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) considers how particulate matter from these natural sources affects the air we breathe. No publisher girliar PM emission natural sources air pollution forest fires Particulate matter dust 2012-07-11T11:00:00+01:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-forests-at-a-glance?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Forests do not only provide us food, fibre and medicine, they regulate our climate and improve our quality of life. Human activities and climate change exert increasing pressure on our forest resources and the services they provide. With increasing demand on forests services on the one side, and uncertainty and risks linked to climate change on the other, we need to ensure that forests can continue fulfilling their multifunctional role. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) carbon sink air quality biofuel quality of life habitat directive climate change human health recreational area global warming semi-natural habitat forest management habitat fragmentation forest wood supply forest fires forest biodiversity logging sustainable forest management forest conservation forest ecosystem 2011-10-18T14:21:44+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/natural-hazards-and-technological-accidents?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The number and impacts of disasters have increased in Europe in the period 1998-2009, a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes. The report assesses the frequency of disasters and their impacts on humans, the economy and ecosystems and calls for better integrated risk disaster management across Europe. No publisher jaeglmar geophysical hazards toxic spills industrial accident disaster avalanches floods technological accidents hazards earthquake storms extreme temperatures droughts technological hazards volcanic eruptions forest fires oil spills landslides extreme events hydrometeorological hazards natural hazards 2011-01-12T19:25:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/mapping-the-impacts-of-natural?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) climate change mining storms natural disasters droughts technological hazards volcanic eruptions geophysical hazards industrial accident flood hazards landslides risk management reduction risk reduction forest fires natural hazards toxic spills extreme temperatures oil spill drought earthquake hydrometeorological hazards spatial analysis water scarcity avalanches floods technological accidents avalanche oil spills landslide extreme events 2011-01-12T18:21:12+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/adapting-to-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Climate change is happening and will continue to have far-reaching consequences for human and natural systems. Impacts and vulnerabilities differ considerably across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Strategies to adapt to climate change are necessary to manage impacts even if global temperature stays below a 2 °C increase above the pre-industrial level. The EU adaptation framework aims at developing a comprehensive strategy by 2013, to be supported by a clearinghouse for sharing and maintaining information on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) climate change adaptation UNFCCC mountain water shortage summer ice glacier heat wave snow cover flood thematic assessment storm extreme weather event forest fires global warming temperature increase drought cities precipitation SOER2010 biodiversity permafrost climate change adaptation urban area coastal areas costs of adaptation 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/briefing_2008_3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Global climate change is a reality. In Europe the most vulnerable regions are the Arctic, mountain areas, coastal zones and the Mediterranean. Key economic sectors, which will need to adapt include energy supply, health, water management, agriculture, forestry, tourism and transport. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts sea level rise biodiversity mountain area flood climate change soil global warming climate change mitigation greenhouse gas emission human health Bathing water quality ecosystem climate change adaption drought agriculture forest fires water quantity 2009-01-28T00:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) sustainable forestry biodiversity carbon stock nature biomass energy genetic diversity invasive alien species biomass sustainable forest management semi-natural habitat forestry forest fires forest monitoring forest forest ecosystem landscape fragmentation forest conservation habitat fragmentation old-growth forest long-range transboundary air pollution deadwood 2008-06-26T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2006_5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report assesses farmland, forests, freshwater ecosystems, marine and coastal systems, wetlands of international importance and mountain ecosystems in order to provide evidence of progress — or lack of progress — towards the 2010 target of halting the loss of biodiversity. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts habitat climate change consequences protected species special protection area marine ecosystems urban sprawl land cover change wetland common bird HNV SEBI agriculture ecological footprint high nature value species SPA endangered species forest fires freshwater ecosystems birds ecosystem services 2010 biodiversity target coastal ecosystem nature birds directive biodiversity loss biodiversity indicators genetically modified organism biodiversity water abstraction forest ecosystem otter caretta caretta turtle GMOs farmland natural resources nature conservation ecosystem agricultural ecosystem mountain ecosystem water framework directive invasive species white-backed woodpecker natura 2000 2006-05-30T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/multimedia/forest-fires-around-the-globe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (Transcription of audio on video) Within Europe, the warming is estimated to be greatest over southern countries (Spain, Italy, Greece) and the northeast (e.g. western Russia) and less along the Atlantic coastline. In southern Europe, especially, this may have severe consequences such as increasing drought stress, more frequent forest fires, increasing heat stress and risks for human health. SOURCE: The report 3.2.2 Global and European air temperature. No publisher terletim forest fires 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/extreme-weather-variations-with-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (This video has no audio.) In the past decade Europe has been affected by three remarkable weather extremes. The summers of 1995 and 2003 were extremely hot throughout most parts of Europe. In contrast, 2002 was very wet and saw extreme flooding in central Europe. Changes are also projected for the amount of rainfall in Europe, which could more pronounced flooding. Cold winters (which occurred once every 10 years from 1961 to 1990) are likely to become rare and will almost entirely disappear by 2080. In contrast, by 2080 nearly every summer in many parts of Europe is projected to be hotter than the 10 % hottest summers in the current climate. In southern Europe, these changes are projected to occur even earlier (in Spain by the 2020s) (Parry, 2000). This could have severe consequences for agriculture, water resources and the frequency of forest fires in southern Europe. Source: EEA Report No 2/2004 "Impacts of Europe's changing climate" (published 18 Aug 2004) No publisher terletim climate change impacts climate change consequences extreme weather event flood climate change adaptation forest fires drought 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/effects-of-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In the past 100 years, the number of cold and frost days has decreased in most parts of Europe, whereas the number of days with temperatures above 25°C and the number of heatwaves have increased. The frequency of very wet days has significantly decreased in recent decades in many places in southern Europe, but increased in mid and northern Europe. Cold winters are projected to disappear almost entirely by 2080 and hot summers are projected to become much more frequent. This will have a continuing effect on mountain regions. For every 1°C increase in temperature, the snowline rises by 150 metres. And by 2050, three-quarters of today's glaciers in parts of the Alps are expected to have disappeared. Source: State of the Environment Report No 1/2005 "The European environment - State and outlook 2005" (published 29 Nov 2005) No publisher terletim climate change impacts climate change consequences climate change heat wave global warming glacier climate change adaptation extreme weather event forest fires 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File