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Modeliranje vodne bilance in toka nitratov v vodi
10.12.2013|Okolje
Strokovni posvet ARSO z nemškim raziskovalnim centrom Ljubljana, 9.12.2013. V okviru večletnega razvojnega sodelovanja Agencije RS za okolje (ARSO) z enim največjih nemških raziskovalnih središč JULICH so bili od 4. do 7.decembra 2013 na delovnem obisku trije priznani raziskovalci s področja regionalnega modeliranja vodne bilance in toka hranil v vodah: dr. Frank Wendland, dr. Ralf Kunkel in dr. Frank Herrmann. Prvi dan obiska je bil namenjen predstavitvi rezultatov razvojnega sodelovanja na področju regionalnega modeliranja vodne bilance. …
Black carbon: Better monitoring needed to assess health and climate change impacts
10.12.2013|Vreme
Black carbon is an air pollutant which harms human health and can contribute to climate change – so cutting emissions may have many benefits. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report on the measurement of black carbon in the air.
Global megatrends shaping Europe's environment
6.12.2013|Okolje
Surging economic growth in many emerging economies is increasing global competition for resources and the burden on natural systems. The European Environment Agency (EEA) is analysing these changes and their implications for Europe’s environment in an updated assessment of 'global megatrends'.
Foto: Sever Evrope v boju z močnim vetrom in deževjem
Orkan Xaver je v noči s četrtka na petek divjal po severu Evrope, nad obalo Severnega morja, od koder je prodrl proti Srednji Evropi. Zahteval je najmanj devet smrtnih žrtev.
O kakovosti zraka v Savinjski regiji
6.12.2013|Okolje
Strokovno srečanje v Celju Celje, 4. december 2013 – Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo in okolje - Agencija RS za okolje (ARSO) je skupaj z Zavodom za zdravstveno varstvo Celje, Inštitutom za varovanje zdravja RS ter Mestno občino Celje organizirala strokovno srečanje »Kakovost zraka in zdravje ljudi – skupen interes nas vseh«. Srečanje v Celju sodi v niz dogodkov, ki potekajo v slovenskih občinah pod okriljem leta zraka. Kot je poudarila Nataša Kovač iz Agencije RS za okolje, je namen dogodkov odločevalcem in javnosti …
Foto: Evropa v boju z orkanskim neurjem
5.12.2013|Okolje
Sever Evrope je zajelo silovito neurje, ki bi lahko bilo po napovedi vremenoslovcev eno izmed najhujših v zadnjih letih. Povzročilo je že številne težave v prometu.
Posvet o uporabi vesoljskih tehnologij za spremljanje okolja
5.12.2013|Okolje
Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje in Center odličnosti Vesolje-Si organizirata strokovni posvet o vesoljskih tehnologijah in njihovi uporabi pri spremljanju okolja. Osnovni namen posveta je seznanitev z razvojem in uporabo vesoljskih tehnologij za spremljanje okolja v Sloveniji, kot tudi z možnostmi vključevnja slovenskih ustanov v evropske programe povezane z vesoljskimi tehnologijami. Posvet bo potekal v ponedeljek, 09.12.2013, v veliki sejni sobi Agencije Republike Slovenije za …
O kakovosti zraka v Savinjski regiji
4.12.2013|Okolje
Strokovno srečanje v Celju Celje, 4. december 2013 – Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo in okolje - Agencija RS za okolje (ARSO) je skupaj z Zavodom za zdravstveno varstvo Celje, Inštitutom za varovanje zdravja RS ter Mestno občino Celje organizirala strokovno srečanje »Kakovost zraka in zdravje ljudi – skupen interes nas vseh«. Srečanje v Celju sodi v niz dogodkov, ki potekajo v slovenskih občinah pod okriljem leta zraka. Kot je poudarila Nataša Kovač iz Agencije RS za okolje, je namen dogodkov odločevalcem in javnosti …
Typhoon Committee Workshop Focuses on Haiyan
3.12.2013|Vreme
The impact and implications of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) will be reviewed at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) / World Meteorological Organization Typhoon Committee Integrated Workshop on “Forecasting, Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in the Mitigation of Tropical Cyclone Impact in a Multi-Hazard Environment” from 2 to 6 December 2013.
“This workshop is taking place at a time when the world’s attention has been drawn to the severe disasters brought about by the very strong typhoon Haiyan, which passed across the centre of The Philippines with an impact that was unprecedented in the history of that country, “ said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud in a message to the workshop.
“Typhoon Haiyan is the fifth named tropical cyclone that has made landfall in The Philippines this year. It crossed an area already devastated by a strong earthquake about one month before. It created a tsunami-like storm surge that the people of The Philippines had never encountered before,” he said.
WMO and UNESCO renew cooperation in hydrology and water resources
3.12.2013|Voda
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have signed an agreement reaffirming their long term cooperation in the field of hydrology and water resources.
The agreement was signed 25 November at UN Headquarters in New York by UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud on the sidelines of the U.N. Chief Executives Board meeting at the culmination of the International Year of Water Cooperation.
While maintaining respective programmes in line with their fields of competence, the agreement recognizes the necessity of close cooperation on freshwater, water science and water resources.
Improved Weather and Climate Forecasting Saves Lives, Builds Climate Resilience
3.12.2013|Vreme
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 27, 2013 – Countries need to invest in well-equipped and fully staffed meteorological and hydrological agencies in order to better prepare for natural hazards, which could save an average of 23,000 lives a year and provide up to $30 billion a year in economic benefits, according to a new World Bank Group report.
“There is a lot we can – and must - do to reduce the impact of disasters,” said Rachel Kyte, the World Bank’s Vice President for Sustainable Development. “We know, for example, that every dollar we spend on early warning saves up to $35 in disaster response. As the intensity and frequency of extreme weather increase as a result of climate change, we have to shift our focus to prevention and preparedness.”
Weather and Climate Resilience: Effective Preparedness through National Meteorological and Hydrological
Services urges countries to modernize their national meteorological and hydrological agencies, also known as NMHSs, so that they can strengthen their capacity to provide early warnings of extreme events such as tropical storms, floods and droughts. The report was jointly launched by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)—a World Bank-managed multi-partner initiative—and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Burja podirala drevesa in drogove ter odkrivala strehe
3.12.2013|Okolje
Zaradi močnega vetra imajo primorski gasilci precej dela - burja je podirala drevesa in električne drogove, zaradi česar so ponekod ostali brez eletrike, ter odkrila dve strehi.
Front-running cities changing transport, improving quality of life
3.12.2013|Promet
Many cities in Europe are changing, according to a new report which points to rapid transformations in urban transport in some areas. While cycling and efficient public transport are becoming the norm in some urban areas, Europe’s transport sector is still a major contributor to excessive levels of greenhouse gases, air pollution and noise, the report says.
Prebivalci zastrupljenih območij zahtevajo nujno ukrepanje
1.12.2013|Okolje
Nevladne okoljske organizacije in civilne iniciative menijo, da zastrupljanje slovenskih mest s težkimi kovinami in trdimi delci vpliva na zdravje prebivalcev, in zahtevajo nujne omilitvene ukrepe.
Ekskluzivno na MMC-ju: Green Hill - zgodba o svobodi
1.12.2013|Okolje
Ljubezen do živali je včasih brezmejna. To so lani dokazali aktivisti, ki so iz obrata Green Hill rešili 2. 600 psov, namenjenih poskusom v laboratorijih. Dokumentarni film si lahko ogledate na MMC-ju.
Šibek potres v okolici Škofje Loke
1.12.2013|Potresi
Seizmografi državne mreže potresnih opazovalnic so danes ob 0. 16 zaznali šibek potresni sunek v bližini Škofje Loke z magnitudo 1,5.
Gorenjci dobili za vzorec snega, Primorce čaka močna burja
30.11.2013|Okolje
Na Gorenjskem je že zapadlo okoli centimeter snega, sredi dneva lahko pade še nekaj snežink, nato pa se bo nekoliko otoplilo in prihodnji teden bo suh.
Slow Atlantic hurricane season coming to a close
29.11.2013|Vreme
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Saturday, Nov. 30, had the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982, thanks in large part to persistent, unfavorable atmospheric conditions over the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and tropical Atlantic Ocean, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NOAA said this year is expected to rank as the sixth-least-active Atlantic hurricane season since 1950, in terms of the collective strength and duration of named storms and hurricanes. Thirteen named storms formed in the Atlantic basin this year. Two, Ingrid and Humberto, became hurricanes, but neither became major hurricanes. Although the number of named storms was above the average of 12, the numbers of hurricanes and major hurricanes were well below their averages of sixandthree, respectively. Major hurricanes are categories 3 and above.
WMO participates in IAEA âÂÂDirty Bombâ Response Exercise
29.11.2013|Vreme
Meteorological observers assisted in a successful two-day emergency exercise involving 58 states and 10 international organizations 20-21 November 2013 to test the national and international preparedness to respond to a simulated dirty bomb explosion. The exercise, codenamed “Bab Al Maghrib” was held in Morocco and organized by the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA). It marked the first time such scenario was exercised on such a large and international scale.
“Bab Al Maghrib” is part of the ConvEx-3 IAEA exercise programme. ConvEx-3 exercises are conducted every three to five years and have, until now, always been based on an accident at a nuclear power plant. The scenario this year was different: a dirty bomb explosion with threats of further attacks and widespread radiological consequences.
Experts on Volcanic Ash and Civil Aviation discuss Progress, Priorities
29.11.2013|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization brought together international experts from volcano observatories, academia, volcanic ash advisory centres, meteorological services and representatives of aviation regulators, engine manufacturers and airlines to discuss progress on ash dispersal forecasting and produce a roadmap for the future.
