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Time efficiency of precipitation real-scene products updated to five minutes - China Meteorological Administration
2.12.2020|Vreme
On November 13, after optimization and upgrading, time efficiency of the precipitation real-scene products of National Meteorological Information Center (NMIC) of China Meteorological Administration (CMA) was updated from 8-10 minutes in the past to five minutes.?The faster the time efficiency of real-scene products, the more benefits of follow-up application and real-time services are. NMIC has combed through each link of real-scene products making, conducted analysis of the whole procedure of data source input, integrated analysis to national-provincial services, focused on the...
Use of climate-warming fluorinated gases continues to drop across EU
1.12.2020|Okolje
Demand for and use of climate-warming fluorinated gases continues to drop across the European Union, according to the latest annual update of EU progress in phasing down the use of F-gases, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Industry is substituting these F-gases with more climate-friendly products.
EU on track to meet greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy 2020 targets, progress in 2019 shows more ambitious long-term objectives are reachable
30.11.2020|Okolje
Thanks to steady improvements in emission reductions and renewables uptake, the European Union is likely to achieve two of its three 2020 climate and energy targets, namely reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energy, according to the European Environment Agency's (EEA) Trends and Projections report published today. Achieving the third target — reducing energy consumption — still looks unclear.
European countries taking action on putting in place UN’s environment-related SDGs
30.11.2020|Okolje
A vast majority of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) 39 member and cooperating countries are putting in action United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those focused on climate action, water and sanitation, and affordable and clean energy, according to a pan-European assessment, published today, of how the SDGs are being implemented.
Predhodno obvestilo o spremembah ureditve prometa na območju mejnega prehoda Karavanke
27.11.2020|Promet
V sklopu gradnje druge predorske cevi in končne ureditve pred predorom Karavanke se bodo izvajala dela tudi na celotnem obstoječem platoju. Zaradi tega se bo tekom gradnje, odvisno od napredovanja del, spreminjal prometni režim in posledično tudi pogoji za izvajanje izrednih prevozov.
Marked improvement in Europe's air quality over past decade, fewer deaths linked to pollution
23.11.2020|Okolje
Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest official data show that almost all Europeans still suffer from air pollution, leading to about 400,000 premature deaths across the continent.
Emerging trends: What are the environmental impacts of artificial meat, delivery drones, blockchain and synthetic biology?
20.11.2020|Okolje
Assessing the environment’s prospects in a fast-changing world requires the consideration of emerging trends. A series of joint European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eionet briefings, published today, explores the potential environmental and policy impacts from four emerging technological innovations.
Still insufficient progress in making transport fuels more climate friendly, latest EEA data show
19.11.2020|Okolje
Achieving the 2020 target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport fuels remains problematic for most European Union Member States according to the latest reported data up to 2018 released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today.
Winners of EEA’s ‘REDISCOVER Nature’ photo competition announced
16.11.2020|Okolje
A praying mantis in Cyprus, a huddle of butterflies resembling a flower, galloping Galician horses and an alpine sunset in Slovakia are the winners of this year’s European Environment Agency’s ‘REDISCOVER Nature’ photo competition announced today.
Sanacija mostu čez reko Dravo v Rušah
6.11.2020|Promet
Direkcija RS za infrastrukturo bo predvidoma v letu 2021, pristopila k sanaciji mostu čez Dravo v Rušah (R2-435, Ruše - Selnica ob Dravi). V času izvajanja del je predvidena popolna zapora mostu.
COVID-19 measures have mixed impacts on the environment
5.11.2020|Okolje
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the disease have provided some short-term positive impacts on Europe’s environment, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. These include temporary improvements in air quality, lower greenhouse gas emissions and lower levels of noise pollution. However, the assessment also stresses that there have been negative consequences such as increased use of single-use plastics, and that ways out of the pandemic should focus on reshaping our unsustainable production and consumption systems to achieve long-term environmental benefits.
EU's Eastern partnership countries face problems with water scarcity and pollution
3.11.2020|Voda
Freshwater resources are unevenly distributed throughout the European Union’s (EU) six Eastern Partnership countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine — according to a European Environment Agency’s report, published today. The EEA report presents an assessment of freshwater availability and water-use efficiency in the region.
Developing accounting methods for land cover changes
27.10.2020|Okolje
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has developed land accounts that allow for assessing changes in land cover types. These changes can have environmental impacts, such as decline in biodiversity, reduced carbon stocks, or weakened capacity for food production and flood regulation.
Latest evaluation shows Europe's nature in serious, continuing decline
19.10.2020|Okolje
Unsustainable farming and forestry, urban sprawl and pollution are the top pressures to blame for a drastic decline in Europe’s biodiversity, threatening the survival of thousands of animal species and habitats. Moreover, European Union (EU) nature directives and other environmental laws still lack implementation by Member States. Most protected habitats and species are not in good conservation status and much more must be done to reverse the situation, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘State of nature in the EU’ report, published today.
Vote for your favourite photos while rediscovering Europe's nature
15.10.2020|Okolje
This year’s European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘REDISCOVER Nature’ photo competition is our most successful ever and as of today, you can vote for your favourite photos and help decide the winner of the Public Choice Award.
Moving towards zero pollution in Europe
15.10.2020|Okolje
What is pollution and how does it affect us and the environment? Europe is taking action to reduce pollution and, as part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission put forward a zero-pollution ambition for Europe. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today, looks at the pollution challenge in Europe from different angles as well as opportunities to clean up and prevent pollution.
Countries and cities in Europe urgently need to step up adaptation to climate change impacts
12.10.2020|Okolje
Despite the increasing awareness of climate change impacts and the need to adapt, many of Europe’s cities and towns are struggling to handle the impacts of heatwaves, severe droughts and destructive floods. Two European Environment Agency (EEA) reports published today stress the urgent need for action to improve adaptation and resilience at local and national government levels.
Many of Europe's protected areas lack specific conservation measures and objectives
6.10.2020|Okolje
The European Union’s (EU) Natura 2000 network of protected areas is expanding. To make full use the network’s potential, the protected sites need to be managed better with clear conservation goals, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today. The briefing shows, that currently many of Europe’s protected sites lack specific and measurable conservation objectives.
Stronger joint efforts needed to achieve cleaner Mediterranean
21.9.2020|Okolje
Achieving a cleaner Mediterranean Sea requires better implementation of policies and enhanced environmental data and information, according to a joint report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and United Nations Environment Programme’s Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP), published today. Cumulative effects of waste and marine litter, and wastewater and industrial emissions remain key challenges for the region.
