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CAMS UV viewer
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Four-day forecast of UV Index from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)
The viewer provides the maximum daily value of clear-sky and total-sky UV Index (based on satellite data pro
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Projections and Tools
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Joint Research Centre report on forest fires: climate change is more noticeable every year
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After the worst-ever year in 2019, 2020 was another year in which fires burnt large areas of natural land in Europe. Despite the increased level of preparedness in EU countries, about 340,000 hectares (ha) burnt in the EU in 2020. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission presented the 21th edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, covering 2020.
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Adaptation Gap Report 2021
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Even as the world looks to step up efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change already locked in are just as important. The sixth edition of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report: The Gathering Storm looks at how the world is doing in adapting to these intensifying impacts
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Publication and reports
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Climate policy: ranking of German cities
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The Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung and the University of Potsdam explored the climate mitigation and adaptation activities of 104 big and medium-sized German cities. The ranking shows that bigger cities are more active in terms of climate change measurements. In addition, the commitment of cities concerning climate mitigation actions amplifies their activities in the fields of climate adaptation.
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The farmer's toolbox for climate change mitigation
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Around 22.2 million people work regularly in agriculture, but the farming sector needs to attract a new generation of farmers with the necessary skills to live and work in a challenging context
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Research and knowledge projects
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Outcomes of panel discussion on climate change
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On 21 of September 2021 the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) organized a high-level panel discussion on “Climate Change: the rapidly increasing challenge for the Mediterranean” providing an opportunity for actors to voice clear messages on how the Mediterranean countries are prepared to better address the looming challenge.
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Greece’ s climate projections online available
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The EU funded LIFE-IP AdaptInGR project has produced new climate projections for Greece to further boost mainstreaming of adaptation across policies and projects. High resolution GIS maps for 22 climate indices have been produced for three greenhouse gas emissions scenarios and for two future periods (2031-2060, 2071-2100). The maps are accessible through the GIS Mapsportal of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy.
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COP26 – Special Session: High Impact Climate Solutions
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This event will showcase how top profitable climate solutions contribute to the climate objectives of COP21, and engage the conversation with institutions to accelerate their implementation. Following an introduction by the European Investment Bank’s Director, General Chris Hurst, and Bertrand Piccard on the Solar Impulse Foundation’s side, there will be a showcase of a series of high-impact solutions across various sectors, followed by two rounds of panel discussions.
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Interconnection between climate change and pollution: health implications
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The Observatory now offers a summary of how climate change can exacerbate the impacts of pollution on human health and the environment, and highlights the existence of co-benefits and trade-offs of policies and measures addressing climate change adaptation and pollution.
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The Ripple Factor: Economic losses from weather extremes can amplify each other across the world
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Weather extremes can cause economic ripples along the supply chains. If they occur at roughly the same time, the ripples start interacting and can amplify even if they occur at completely different places around the world, a new study shows. The resulting economic losses are larger than the sum of the initial events, the researchers find in computer simulations of a global economic network.
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