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Expanded information on selected species, habitats and sites of importance for protecting Europe's biodiversity is now available through the new European Nature Information System (EUNIS).
Greenhouse gas emissions in 10 EU accession countries compared with Kyoto target for 200812 (excluding fluorinated gases and land-use change and forestry)
An increase over recent years in the frequency and extent of forest fires in the Mediterranean region, has had a significant impact on soil erosion. Frequently repeated forest fires contribute to the desertification of marginal lands. EEA's report "Europe's environment - The Third Assessment" provides an overview of the effects of wildfire on the environment, in particular soil erosion.
Concentrations of damaging ground-level ozone increase when summer sunshine ignites polluting emissions from transport and industry.
The hot weather affecting much of Europe is encouraging the formation of coloured 'blooms' of algae in several coastal areas, which can make bathing unpleasant and pose a range of problems for coastal ecosystems.
Currently much of Europe is drying up in a heatwave, but one year ago the problem was too much rain as parts of central Europe suffered serious flooding.
This summary presents the main findings and key messages from the upcoming report Europe's water - an indicator-based assessment, which assesses the quality and quantity of Europe's water resources. The report seeks to answer a number of questions formulated to assess whether the broad objectives and targets of EU water policy are being achieved and to indicate where policy gaps may occur.
The state of the environment across Europe has improved in several respects over the past decade, but much of the progress is likely to be wiped out by economic growth because governments have yet to make significant strides towards decoupling environmental pressures from economic activity.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/archive or scan the QR code.
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