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When the water warms, it expands. At the same time, global warming caused a polar ice caps and melting glaciers

These changes combine to cause sea level rise, floods and erosion occur in coastal areas and lowlands.

Heavy rain and other extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. Although this may result in flooding and deteriorating water quality, it will also reduce water supply in some areas.

Four-quarters of urban areas currently living in Europe are suffering from heat waves, floods, sea level rise, but it is often that they can not adapt to climate change.

Many poor developing countries are most affected. People living there are often heavily dependent on the natural environment and they have the least resources to cope with climate change.

In some areas the number of fatalities related to heat has increased, but in other areas the number of deaths associated with the cold is decreasing

Damage to property, infrastructure, and human health has brought about a great price to society and the economy.

Between 1980 and 2011 floods affected more than 5 million people and caused direct economic losses of more than 90 billion euros

Sectors that are heavily dependent on specific temperatures and precipitation, such as agriculture, forestry, energy and tourism, are particularly affected.

Many terrestrial, freshwater and ocean seeds have moved to new places. As the global average temperature continues to rise, depending on species of animals and plants, it may be threatened with extinction.

The European Commission: The European Commission combines the EU science-based certification system and freedom of individual member countries to establish GMOs. GMO is individually permitted based on company defined use and assessment of health and environmental safety. Member countries play an important role in the initial assessment of GM crops. Member States have the right to restrict or prohibit the planting of genetically modified crops on some or all of their territory. However, Member States can not prohibit the import and / or sale of GM seeds approved within the EU 26. The European Food Safety Commission (EFSA) is in charge of risk assessment and the committee is in charge of risk management.

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