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World Environment Day: Why is the environment important?
5.6.2013|Okolje
On World Environment Day (5 June), the European Environment Agency's new Executive Director Hans Bruyninckx discusses the importance of the environment.
Vozne razmere v SREDNJI EVROPI
4.6.2013|Promet
Panike v Pragi ni, novice o poplavah objavljajo 24 ur na dan
4.6.2013|Voda
"Tukaj imajo 24 ur novice o stanju poplav. Danes sije sonce, taka pa je tudi napoved za prihodnje dni," je za MMC povedala Katja Novak, katere kratek oddih v Pragi zaznamuje predvsem slabo vreme.
2013 summer climate outlook for West Africa and Sahel
3.6.2013|Vreme
West Africa and the Sahel region is not expected to experience severe precipitation deficits during the July-September rainy season, according to the seasonal climate outlook issued the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD).
Ljudje bežijo pred naraslimi vodami
3.6.2013|Okolje
V srednji Evropi je moralo zaradi naraščajočih rek na tisoče ljudi zapustiti svoje domove. V Pragi so zaradi narasle Vltave razglasili izredne razmere. Razmere se umirjajo na Tirolskem in v Švici.
Arso: Glede poplav ni razloga za preplah
3.6.2013|Voda
Agencija RS za okolje sporoča, da v Sloveniji glede poplav ni razloga za preplah. Pretoki rek pri nas so večinoma srednji, velik pretok imata le Mura in Drava.
New director Hans Bruyninckx starts work at the EEA
3.6.2013|Okolje
Belgian Hans Bruyninckx has taken office as Executive Director at the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen.
Foto: Srednji Evropi po 11 letih znova grozijo stoletne poplave
2.6.2013|Voda
Na jugu Nemčije, na Češkem, v Avstriji in Švici se borijo s hudimi poplavami, ogrožena so tudi znamenita mesta, kot so Passau, Linz in Praga. Več ljudi je umrlo.
V Avstriji, Švici in Nemčiji strah pred poplavami
1.6.2013|Voda
Po obilnem deževju so reke v Avstriji, Nemčiji in Švici nevarno narasle, ponekod tudi poplavljajo. Donava povzroča težave prebivalcem v nemškem Passauu, v Švici pa so morali ustaviti plovbo na . . .
Monsanto gensko spremenjenih rastlin ne bo več ponujal Evropi
1.6.2013|Okolje
Ameriška kmetijska korporacija Monsanto je po aferi, ko so v ZDA odkrili polja z njeno neodobreno gensko spremenjeno pšenico, sporočila, da si v Evropi ne bo več prizadevala za odobritev svojih . . .
What does waste look like? Photo, cartoon and video competition
1.6.2013|Okolje
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is launching a new competition for artistic depictions of waste in Europe. Each European generates approximately half a tonne of household waste on average. A lot of this so-called waste is actually a useful resource, but only two fifths is recycled, according to a recent analysis.
Hladna junijska uvertura v poletje
1.6.2013|Okolje
1. junij meteorologi štejejo kot začetek meteorološkega poletja. Letošnji bo razmeroma hladen, a se že v sredini prihodnjega tedna obetajo višje temperature, in sicer do 24 stopinj Celzija.
Foto: Oklahomo zajeli smrtonosni tornadi
1.6.2013|Okolje
Potem ko so tornadi v ameriški zvezni državi Arkansas v petek zjutraj zahtevali tri življenja, je tornado popoldne udaril še blizu Oklahome Cityja in ubil najmanj pet ljudi.
Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
31.5.2013|Vreme
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from 1 June to 30 November, is expected to be active because of a combination of climate factors.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center forecast a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 63 kilometers per hour/39 miles per hour or higher), of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 119 kmh/74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 178 kph/ 111 mph or higher). These ranges are well above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
African communities benefit from severe weather forecasting project
31.5.2013|Vreme
An acclaimed WMO project to strengthen the capacity of meteorological services in developing countries to forecast hazardous weather is being rolled out in Southern and Eastern Africa, where it is making a significant contribution to disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.
The Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project has improved the lead-time and reliability for alerts about high-impact events such as heavy rain, severe winds and high waves, thus helping to save lives and property and supporting vital sectors like farming and fishing.
The project shares the expertise and sophisticated forecast and training products of top-level global centres with national public weather services in participating developing countries. It was piloted in 2007 in Southern Africa and now embraces 16 countries in the region, and was introduced in six Eastern African nations in September 2011.
East Africa Community (EAC) heads of National Meteorological Services joined a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, 27-31 May to discuss achievements and challenges and provide direction on future implementation.This will inform the EAC five-year Meteorological Development Plan and Investment Strategy.
1. junij, Dan Save
31.5.2013|Okolje
Sodelovanje držav savskega bazena V Sarajevu 31. maja, poteka četrti sestanek pogodbenic Okvirnega sporazuma o Savskem bazenu, ki se ga udeležuje tudi Slovenija. Slovensko delegacijo vodi minister za kmetijstvo in okolje mag. Dejan Židan. Sestanek poteka pod sloganom »Sava – ena reka, štiri države, neomejene možnosti« in bo tako na svojstven način prispeval k obeleževanju 1. junija, dneva Save. 1.junij je mednarodna komisija za Savski bazen (OSSB) razglasila za Dan Save z namenom krepitve sodelovanja vseh deležnikov za …
Jacqueline McGlade leaves the EEA after 10 years as Executive Director
31.5.2013|Okolje
On 31 May, after 10 years of providing advice and information on the environment to policy makers, governments and citizens, Professor Jacqueline McGlade will end her second term as Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Her work has shaped Europe’s most important environmental information provider.
Je slovensko morje res tako odlično?
30.5.2013|Okolje
Evropsko poročilo pravi, da je naše morje za kopanje na prvem mestu v Evropi. Strokovnjaki pa opozarjajo na površnost meritev, živo srebro in kositrove spojine.
Europe’s environment now healthier – but new risks emerging
30.5.2013|Okolje
Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new products and changing lifestyle patterns.
