Tag Archive for 'Jacqueline McGlade'
Report outlines impacts of climate change in Europe
November 23rd, 2012 by European Environment Agency
Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on society and the environment. Further impacts are expected in the future, potentially causing high damage costs, according to the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency this week. The report, ‘Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2012’ finds […]
European air pollution reducing life expectancy by up to 2 years
September 25th, 2012 by European Environment Agency
Almost a third of Europe’s city dwellers are exposed to excessive concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM), which is one of the most important pollutants in terms of harm to human health as it penetrates sensitive parts of the respiratory system. The EU has made progress over the past decades to reduce the air pollutants […]
Growing concern over endocrine disrupting chemicals in daily life
May 11th, 2012 by European Environment Agency
Chemicals which disrupt the hormone system – also known as ‘endocrine disrupting chemicals‘ (EDCs) – may be a contributing factor behind the significant increases in cancers, diabetes and obesity, falling fertility, and an increased number of neurological development problems in both humans and animals, according to a review of recent scientific literature commissioned by the […]
New EU on-line tool to help adapt to climate change
March 25th, 2012 by European Commission
The European Climate Adaptation Platform (CLIMATE-ADAPT), an interactive web-based tool on adaptation to climate change, went online on the 23 March 2012 at the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen. Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, joined Ida Auken, Denmark’s Minister for the Environment, and the EEA’s Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade for the launch. […]
Second World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in Aberdeen, Scotland from 26 to 30 September 2011
January 18th, 2011 by University of Aberdeen
The first World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in Valencia, Spain in 2008 attracted about 500 international scientists, and had a waiting list of over 250 who could not be accommodated in the Conference venue. Aberdeen and St. Andrews Universities have agreed to host a second World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in September 2011. The oceans […]
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