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Carbon Storage 22 Aug 2013 | 02:53 pm
Despite the increased rates of reforestation and forest growth in Europe since the 1950s, the researchers found signs of a recent slow-down in the volume increment of trees, a slow-down in net forest ...
Vegetation Monitoring 20 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
In a recent article, the JRC described its new method to study the long-term effects of climate change on vegetation. The Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) is an Essent...
Flood Risk 20 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Climate change combined with rapid population increases, economic growth and land subsidence could lead to a more than nine-fold increase in the global risk of floods in large port cities between now ...
Forest Fires 14 Aug 2013 | 03:43 pm
The JRC has published its annual forest fires report, based on contributions from the forest fire and civil protection services of the European countries participating in the European Forest Fire Info...
Air Quality 14 Aug 2013 | 03:41 pm
Unusually high temperatures this summer may be contributing to poor air quality in many European cities. Thresholds to protect health from ground-level ozone have been exceeded across Europe in recent...
Climate Change 14 Aug 2013 | 03:37 pm
Scientists had feared that melt-water which trickles down through the ice could dramatically speed up the movement of glaciers as it acts as a lubricant between the ice and the ground it moves over. ...
Climate Change 1 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of Ger...
Coastal Management 30 Jul 2013 | 06:09 pm
Coastal areas are vital economic hubs for communities, industry, agriculture, trade and tourism. But as coastal economies continue to develop and the effects of climate change become more apparent, th...
Land Monitoring 29 Jul 2013 | 05:46 pm
In the years 2000-2010, Africa's deforestation was reduced to half in comparison to the period 1990-2000. Despite containing about 27% of the world’s tropical rainforests, deforestation is still relat...
Water Quality 29 Jul 2013 | 05:45 pm
Most beaches, lakes and rivers in Europe were clean and healthy last year (Approximately 94 % of the 22 000 beaches, lakes and rivers assessed met the minimum standards). This year, it is expected tha...
