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IPCC report shows growing risks from already-present climate change
31.3.2014|Vreme
Climate change is already having substantial and widespread impacts around the world, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Drawing on a larger body of evidence than ever before, it highlights a wide range of risks in vital areas such as food supply, human health and economic development.
ZN: Vplivi podnebnih sprememb ogromni in nepovratni
31.3.2014|Voda
Naraščajoče količine emisij ogljikovega dioksida povečujejo tveganja za poplave, lakoto, konflikte in migracije, v danes predstavljenem poročilu opozarjajo strokovnjaki Medvladnega foruma o . . .
Foto: Živali iščejo topel in prijazen dom
30.3.2014|Okolje
Jessy je prijazna in živahna psička večje rasti. Potrebovala bi aktivnega skrbnika, saj je zelo učljiva in igriva, najraje ima igre z žogico. V zavetišču Gmajnice že nekaj časa čaka na nov dom.
Foto: Svet je za eno uro zajela tema
29.3.2014|Okolje
V znak solidarnosti s petino svetovnega prebivalstva, ki nima dostopa do elektrike, je na milijone ljudi po vsem svetu, tudi v Sloveniji, od 20. 30 do 21. 30 ugasnilo luči.
World Weather Research Programme improves regional ensemble forecasts
27.3.2014|Vreme
The World Weather Research Programme has launched a new tool to improve regional ensemble forecasts of high-impact weather and so strengthen early warning and disaster prevention.
A single web portal hosted by the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) called TIGGE-LAM is now available. It currently groups five European ensemble systems in a standard data format, and five more will be added in the near future.
TIGGE-LAM is an extension of the THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) archive to include weather forecasts from limited area model (LAM) ensembles. Five European ensemble systems are now available in a standard data format through a single web portal at ECMWF [see table]. These forecasts are produced on grids between 10 and 2 km resolution and provide detailed information for the short range, up to a few days ahead. This complements the larger-scale information provided by the global data in the established TIGGE archive.
USAID investment improves resilience to climate change in Caribbean
27.3.2014|Vreme
Around 40 million people are set to benefit from a new Regional Climate Centre for the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), which will significantly improve the ability to understand and predict current and future climate-related issues and help one of the world’s most vulnerable regions adapt to climate change.
The Programme for Building Regional Climate Capacity in the Caribbean is funded by an investment of US$5.085 million over the next three years from USAID. Its launch is especially timely given that 2014 is the International Year of the Small Island Developing States.
Srečanje ekspertov podonavskih držav
27.3.2014|Okolje
Preverjanje opozorilnega sistema pred onesnaženjem rek Na Agenciji RS za okolje je 25. in 26. marca potekalo redno srečanje nacionalnih ekspertov podonavskih držav, ki skrbijo za delovanje in redno preverjanje opozorilnega sistema ter ugotavljajo in analizirajo potencialna nevarna območja ob rekah, kjer bi ob neugodnih okoliščinah lahko prišlo do izliva večje količine nevarnih snovi v reke. Delujejo v okviru Konvencije za zaščito reke Donave, ki že od leta 1998 v porečju reke Donave, kateremu pripada tudi dve tretjini slovenskih porečij, poteka …
Vlada še lahko prepreči davek na dež
26.3.2014|Okolje
Vlada in ljubljanski holding se očitno strinjata, da je z uredbo, ki je v javnosti dobila ime "davek na dež", nekaj narobe. Svet ustanoviteljev holdinga, katerega del je tudi podjetje Vodovod . . .
Za skoraj 430 milijonov evrov škode zaradi februarskih ujm
26.3.2014|Voda
Poplave, sneg in žled so v Sloveniji prejšnji mesec povzročili za 429,4 milijona evrov škode. Prišla je tudi celostna ocena škode na celotni ravni v letu 2013: znašala je za 140 milijard dolarjev.
V köbenhavnskem živalskem vrtu usmrtili štiri zdrave leve
25.3.2014|Okolje
V živalskem vrtu v Köbenhavnu, kjer so pred kratkim usmrtili žirafjega samca, so usmrtili še štiri povsem zdrave leve - dva starejša in njuna mladička.
WMO Annual Climate Statement Highlights Extreme Events
25.3.2014|Vreme
The year 2013 once again demonstrated the dramatic impact of droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones on people and property in all parts of the planet, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s Annual Statement on the Status of the Climate. The report confirmed that 2013 tied with 2007 as the sixth warmest on record, continuing the long-term global warming trend. It provided a snapshot of regional and national temperatures and extreme events as well as details of ice cover, ocean warming, sea level rise and greenhouse gas concentrations – all inter-related and consistent indicators of our changing climate.
Meteorologlcal summer/winter sees many extremes
25.3.2014|Vreme
The recently ended meteorological summer/winter (December, January, February) witnessed many extreme weather conditions. The World Meteorological Organization has put together a compilation of highlights, based on reports from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and WMO Regional Climate Centres. This round-up is meant to serve as an information guide and is in response to media enquiries. It is not fully comprehensive and does not replace the WMO’s authoritative reports on the Status of the Global Climate.
According to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center, the combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for December-February was the eighth highest on record for this period, at about 0.57°C (1.03°F) above the 20th century average of 12.1°C (53.8°F).
Zaradi onesnaženja zraka umirajo milijoni
25.3.2014|Okolje
Onesnaženost zraka je povzročila smrt sedmih milijonov ljudi v letu 2012, kaže poročilo Svetovne zdravstvene organizacije (WHO).
Eleven countries exceed air pollutant emission limits
24.3.2014|Okolje
Air pollutants are still being emitted above legal limits in the EU. Recent data from the EU Member States shows that a number of countries continued to breach their emission ceilings in 2012.
Obilno deževje lahko povzroči tudi manjše poplave
Vso državo so po napovedih popoldne zajele padavine. Arso opozarja, da lahko ob obilnih krajevnih padavinah narastejo in poplavijo manjši vodotoki in hudourniki, predvsem v Posočju in na območju . . .
Družba hišnih ljubljenčkov zelo pozitivno vpliva na človeka
23.3.2014|Okolje
Na mreži MATIjA so skozi številne klice starejših zaznali, da je eno izmed večjih bremen v jeseni življenja prav osamljenost. Zato so kot eno izmed rešitev teh težav pripravili projekt MATIjEVE TAČKE.
Zahodno Slovenijo bo v nedeljo spet pošteno namočilo
22.3.2014|Okolje
Zahodno Slovenijo bodo v nedeljo zajele obilne padavine. Po opozorilu Agencija za okolje RS (Arso) lahko tam pade tudi do 100 litrov dežja na kvadratni meter.
Začetek obnovitvenih del na gorenjski avtocesti med Brnikom in Kranjem
22.3.2014|Promet
Na odseku gorenjske avtoceste med priključkoma Kranj/vzhod in Brnik so delavci DARS d.d. danes zjutraj začeli postavljati zapore odstavnih in voznih pasov, pri čemer bo danes in v nedeljo moten promet samo v smeri Ljubljane, ne pa tudi Gorenjske. Po postavitvi zapore bo izvajalec del predvidoma v ponedeljek, 24. marca 2014, začel z obnovo skupno 3,8 kilometra vozišča v smeri Jesenic ter 2,2 kilometra priključka Brnik. Predvideno je, da bo prva faza del zaključena do velikonočno-prvomajskih praznikov, ko bo zapora predvidoma 16. aprila 2014 tudi v celoti umaknjena, z drugo fazo obnovitvenih del bo izvajalec začel šele po prvomajskih praznikih, 5. maja.
Čistilne akcije bodo posvečene odstranjevanju posledic žleda
22.3.2014|Okolje
Na 22. marec, svetovni dan voda, se v slovenski prestolnici začenja tradicionalna spomladanska očiščevalna akcija, ki bo potekala ves mesec, do svetovnega dneva Zemlje, 22. aprila.
World Water Day: UN Stresses Water and Energy Issues;
21.3.2014|Voda
The deep-rooted relationship between water and energy was
highlighted during celebrations in Tokyo marking the United Nations’ annual World Water Day.
The deep-rooted relationship between water and energy was
highlighted during celebrations in Tokyo marking the United Nations’ annual World Water Day.
The UN predicts that by 2030, the global population will need 35% more food, 40% more water and 50% more energy. Already today 768 million people lack access to improved water sources, 2.5 billion people have no improved sanitation and 1.3 billion people cannot access electricity
