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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2019-002718-ASW_EN.pdfEN E-002718/2019 Answer given by Mr Vella on behalf of the European Commission (11.11.2019) While there is currently no EU-level strategy on desertification and land degradation as such1, there is a range of policy strategies and instruments which can be relevant to combating desertification,....Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:34:00 +0100europarl-ca281ffa5694cc0a18d341a7ddf96c77europarlen41.8955 12.4906AgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureResearchEducationCultureRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersECA_GeneralEcologyPACBiodiversityClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesEnvironmentalProtectionECnewsResearchScientificStrategyCourt of AuditorsEuropean Court of AuditorsUnited NationsEUDevelopment FundEuropean CommissionCommon Agricultural PolicyRegional DevelopmentMember States20191120173400https://indianexpress.com/article/world/past-decade-of-exceptional-heat-likely-to-be-hottest-on-record-wmo-report-6152195/A firefighter on property protection watches the progress of bushfires in Old Bar, New South Wales, Australia November 9, 2019. AAP Image/Shane Chalker/via REUTERS. The decade 2010-2019 is likely to go down as the warmest on record due to exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions, a....Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:32:00 +0100expressindia-d6c87051f124a294d4bec9f714dba19bexpressindiaen40.4422 -3.69097ClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsTyphoon LekimaWMOHurricane Dorian20191205133200https://yubanet.com/world/wmo-2019-concludes-a-decade-of-exceptional-global-heat-and-high-impact-weather/Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record level of 407.8 parts per million in 2018 and continued to rise in 2019. CO 2 lasts in the atmosphere for centuries and the ocean for even longer, thus locking in climate change. Sea level rise has accelerated since the start of....Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:02:00 +0100yubanet-1a26a341ca11f554b9adca33af3f5f3dyubaneten64.1812 -51.73AgricultureUNbodiesCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsIOMAndrés CouveIslamic RepublicEl NiñoHurricane DorianWorld Food ProgrammeCopernicus Climate Change ServiceUNESCONASAIndian OceanScience, TechnologyFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAOIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Health OrganizationUN ConferenceParis AgreementIce SheetArgentina, UruguayHadley CentreInternational Organization for MigrationWMOEuropean CentreUN High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionUniversity of East AngliaMeteorological AgencyPetteri TaalasNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUN OfficeMet Office20191204160200https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/decade-of-exceptional-heat-ends-with-one-of-hottest-years-on-record/ar-BBXGiY4© Getty This year is on course to be the second or third-hottest ever This year has been one of the hottest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation has said. The UN body says the planet has seen a decade of "exceptional" heat - and since 2015, each year has broken records for being the warmest.Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:29:00 +0100msn-uk-17cd5d9daa1d33e22a04c2769bd2cb6cmsn-uken48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesArgentina, UruguayWorld Meteorological OrganisationSky NewsWMOGreta Thunberg20191204042900https://reliefweb.int/report/world/2019-concludes-decade-exceptional-global-heat-and-high-impact-weatherMadrid, 3 December 2019 - The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities. Average temperatures for the five-year (2015-2019) and ten-year (2010-2019) periods are almost certain to be the highest on record.Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:39:00 +0100reliefWeb-046e4228e2774ee368d06863248b0a6creliefWeben40.4422 -3.69097CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesUnited NationsIOMIslamic RepublicWorld Meteorological OrganizationEl NiñoHurricane DorianWorld Food ProgrammeCopernicus Climate Change ServiceUNESCONASAIndian OceanFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAOIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Health OrganizationUN ConferenceParis AgreementIce SheetArgentina, UruguayHadley CentreInternational Organization for MigrationWMOEuropean CentreUN High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRClare NullisIntergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionUniversity of East AngliaMeteorological AgencyPetteri TaalasNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUN OfficeMet Office20191203153900https://www.clickondetroit.com/weather/2019/12/03/breaking-climate-news-world-meteorological-organization-releases-new-global-statistics/The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities. Average temperatures for the five-year (2015-2019) and ten-year (2010-2019) periods are almost certain to be the highest on record.Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:56:00 +0100clickondetroit-735d104325f787d59db4d022cd5fd093clickondetroiten64.1812 -51.73NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesParis AgreementIce SheetUnited NationsArgentina, UruguayIslamic RepublicInternational Organization for MigrationWorld Meteorological OrganizationWMOEl NiñoHurricane DorianUN High Commissioner for RefugeesIndian OceanFood and Agriculture OrganizationIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Health OrganizationPetteri Taalas20191203095600https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/442113/Tehran-hosting-international-regional-conference-on-climateTEHRAN – The sixth international, regional conference on climate change opened in Tehran on Monday with the participation of representatives from World Meteorological Organization and several countries. Training courses and workshops on relevant issues will be held on the sidelines of the 2-day event, Mehr news agency reported.Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:01:00 +0100tehrantimes-9e60f5a23923a54013e4dcfb0c96a5e1tehrantimesen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001ClimateActionRegionalPolicyEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironmentNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeGross Domestic ProductWorld Meteorological OrganizationMohammad EslamiMajlisMohammad20191118140100https://en.haberler.com/soil-degradation-poses-risk-to-food-security-1399996/Soil degradation from climate change will have its biggest impact on food security, according to an official with a nonprofit environmental group. Regions which host one-third of the world population, 45% of total agriculture land and 50% of livestock are at risk of desertification. Land and soil degradation in these regions affect the lives of 1.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:36:00 +0100haberler-en-7a6bcf948c1e3b76c03d5f6dad453f67haberler-enen39.9293 32.8533EcologyRenewableEnergiesManMadeDisastersAlternativeEnergyAgricultureClimateActionClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAnadolu Agency20191205103600http://www.meteoweb.eu/2019/12/clima-calore-instabilita/1356139/Il monito. “Se non prendiamo azioni urgenti sul clima – spiega Petteri Taalas, segretario generale della WMO – arriveremo alla fine del secolo a un incremento delle temperature superiore ai 3 gradi C. Anche nel 2019 l’impatto del cambiamento climatico ha generato fenomeni meteorologici intensi –....Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:49:00 +0100meteoweb-6792af8744e85a03eda65498ed807fcameteowebit25.0672 -77.3402Climate: the 2019 closed a decade of eccezionali heat waves and high instabilityClimate: the 2019 closed a decade of eccezionali heat waves and high instabilityClimateActionEnvironmentNaturalDisastersArgentina, UruguayPetteri TaalasWMO20191206214900http://www.greenreport.it/news/clima/wmo-il-2019-conclude-un-decennio-di-caldo-eccezionale-e-di-condizioni-meteorologiche-a-forte-impatto-globale-video/Secondo il presentato alla COP25 Unfccc in corso a Madrid, «Il 2019 ha segnato la fine di un decennio di caldo eccezionale, di ritirata dei ghiacciai e di innalzamento record del livello del mare a livello mondiale, a causa dei gas serra prodotti dalle attività umane.Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:59:00 +0100greenreport-58256e95ef0b3ce426bf92ceb7e632dbgreenreportit40.4422 -3.69097WMO: the 2019 concludes a decade of hot eccezionale and weather conditions at the strong global impact (VIDEO)WMO: the 2019 concludes a decade of hot eccezionale and weather conditions at the strong global impact (VIDEO)EnvironmentNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionCommunicableDiseasesIndian OceanHadley CentreOrganizzazione mondiale della sanitàPetteri TaalasEl NiñoWMOMet Office20191204065900https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/climate-change-sistemi-intelligenti-prevenire-blackout-elettrici-AC2iEF1In questo scenario, i sistemi elettrici sono messi a dura prova anche in Italia. Le infrastrutture attuali, infatti, sono state progettate per condizioni climatiche sostanzialmente diverse rispetto a quelle registrate negli ultimi anni. Un altro esempio significativo in questo senso è il più grande....Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:42:00 +0100ilSole24ore-56bce493f435c9aa3ee01e69d70980b2ilSole24oreit41.8955 12.4906Networks and risksNetworks and risksNaturalDisastersMatteo CodazziEnel20191126044200https://www.msn.com/it-it/notizie/other/il-bilancio-2019-della-crisi-climatica-%c3%a8-in-rosso-15-eventi-meteo-estremi-sono-costati-pi%c3%b9-di-1-miliardo-dollar-7-pi%c3%b9-di-10-miliardi/ar-BBYCAdt© Fornito da Business Insider Italia Incendio in California. E' stato l'evento causato dal cambiamento climatico più costoso del 2019. David McNew/Getty Images. Il cambiamento climatico è ormai una realtà. E se esistono ancora scettici, potrebbero cambiare idea di fronte ai dati economici che....Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:47:00 +0100msn-it-dd0401f6bbf46ac5947125da503d754fmsn-itit41.8955 12.4906The budget 2019 the climate crisis is in the red: 15 eventi weather ‘extremes' have cost more than 1 billion $(7 more than 10 billion) Business Insider Italy 46 minutes agoThe budget 2019 the climate crisis is in the red: 15 eventi weather ‘extremes' have cost more than 1 billion $(7 more than 10 billion) Business Insider Italy 46 minutes agoNaturalDisastersChristian AidBusiness InsiderGetty ImagesDavid McNew20200105044700https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disastersThe number of people dying in natural disasters is lower today than it was in the past, the world has become more resilient. Earthquakes, however, can still claim a large number of lives. Whilst historically floods, droughts and epidemics dominated disaster deaths , a high annual death toll now....Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:27:00 +0100ourworldindata-033982efa499fce49db7d2ee4d23f952ourworldindataen18.54299 -72.343102NaturalDisastersNew York TimesData CenterCBSABC News20200108182700https://www.emol.com/noticias/Internacional/2020/01/10/972883/Australia-EEUU-Iran-Indonesia-Terremoto.htmlIncendios que han consumido más de siete millones de hectáreas; conflicto y tensión en el Medio Oriente ; inundaciones que dejaron a Yakarta bajo el agua; un terremoto que apagó Puerto Rico ; un Parlamento venezolano con dos presidentes y un desastre aéreo que dejó 176 muertes... En apenas diez días, el 2020 ya está dando que hablar.Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:28:00 +0100ElMercurioOnline-abe1cb15baf706f70f177ef17187a2dbElMercurioOnlinees-35.3499 149.042Australia to iran: the facts that have marked the vertiginous first 10 days of the yearAustralia to iran: the facts that have marked the vertiginous first 10 days of the yearNaturalDisastersRepública IslámicaEl PentágonoFondo MundialAli JameneiJoko WidodoUniversidad de TeheránDaniella TeixeiraVida Silvestrela RepúblicaParlamentoScott MorrisonDonald TrumpChris DickmanQasem Soleimani20200110102800