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EEA unveils first digital map of Europe's changing landscapes

The first digital map of the multiple changes that have occurred in Europe's landscapes since 1990 was unveiled today, enabling policy-makers to draw lessons from how their decisions in areas such as agriculture and transport are impacting on the region's finite land resources and the wider environment.

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Launch event: Corine Land Cover 2000

On 17 November 2004, EEA is organising a launch event to present the outcome of the Corine Land Cover 2000 project and how it can be used to support environmental, agriculture, spatial planning and other policies at national and European level. The event will take place in Brussels in the European Commission from 10am-1pm (GMT +1h).

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New scientific consensus: Arctic is warming rapidly<br>Much larger changes are projected, affecting global climate

The Arctic is warming much more rapidly than previously known, at nearly twice the rate as the rest of the globe, and increasing greenhouse gases from human activities are projected to make it warmer still, according to the final report of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), an unprecedented four-year scientific study of the region conducted by an international team of 300 scientists.

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Poor European test standards understate air pollution from cars

Inadequate test standards are underestimating emissions of harmful air pollutants from new cars and evidence indicates that many diesel car owners are making things worse by modifying their engines to increase power, the European Environment Agency warned today.

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EEA Scientific Committee opinion on GMES

Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative must do more than add to the collection of environmental data, the EEA's Scientific Committee says in an advisory opinion on GMES adopted on 6 October.

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Network of European Environment Protection Agencies<br>3rd meeting, Stirling, 9-10 September 2004

The Network of European Environment Protection Agencies held its 3rd meeting in Stirling, UK, on 9 10 September 2004. There were representatives from agencies from 28 countries, as well as from the European Commission and the European Environment Agencies. The meeting was hosted jointly by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment Agency for England and Wales, who both provided an overview of the UK environment at the start of the meeting.

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Saturday night fever can be fatal

European Mobility Week 2004 is running from 16 to 22 September with 'Safe streets for children' as its central focus. Over 340 towns and cities in 35 countries are participating, with 950 organising an 'In town without my car' day during Mobility Week to encourage citizens to try alternatives to driving. Information prepared for the EEA's latest report on transport and environment, due out next month, shows that Saturday night is the most dangerous time of the week for young people on the roads.

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Europe needs adaptation strategies to limit climate change impacts

More frequent and more economically costly storms, floods, droughts and other extreme weather. Wetter conditions in northern Europe but drier weather in the south that could threaten agriculture in some areas. More frequent and more intense heatwaves, posing a lethal threat to the elderly and frail. Melting glaciers, with three-quarters of those in the Swiss Alps likely to disappear by 2050. Rising sea levels for centuries to come.

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