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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

    The picture shows a hand holding a smartphone. The smartphone screen is blue and shows the logo of DWD’s WarnWetter App. In the picture’s background, the black clouds of a thunderous sky are visible.

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services Warning and information services are important building blocks … last update on 28.11.2023 HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services In 2021 more than half of respondents to the Environment Awareness Study stated that they …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

    The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

    BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation Regular attendance of First Aid … 66 % of respondents to the environmental awareness survey stated that they had informed themselves on the appropriate behaviour in a disaster situation, while … rescue services or disaster relief services arrive to provide assistance in a more organised way in events such as severe tempests, extraordinarily heavy falls of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.01.2025

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen

    The picture shows a young women sitting in a birch wood. Her gaze is focused on a smartphone.

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen The daily entries into the internet pollen diary facilitate a … thus enabling them to develop avoidance strategies. The following applies: the more allergy sufferers understand their condition, the less they suffer. In order to …

  • Publication from 15.10.2018

    Data on the Environment 2011

    … edition Man has used land for agriculture for thousands of years. Now as before far more than one million people work in agriculture in Germany. Agriculture serves, …

  • DzU article from 27.05.2025 | Last changed: 30.05.2025

    Indicator: Global environmental footprint of consumption

    A graph shows the global environmental footprint of household consumption, represented by the indicator’s energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and raw material use. The indicators show the environmental footprint generated by the consumption activities of private households in Germany and abroad.

    … by Production, Consumption and Imports" and is described in a method manual . More detailed information   'Einkommen, Konsum, Energienutzung, Emissionen privater Haushalte' (in … by Production, Consumption and Imports" and is described in a method manual . More detailed information   'Einkommen, Konsum, Energienutzung, Emissionen privater …

  • KomPass: Article from 12.07.2019 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Introduction to Climate Projections

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    … Introduction to Climate Projections Climate projections provide information on possible future climate changes. Source: Susanne Kambor Climate projections provide information about possible future climate developments. They constitute an important basis to gain information about climate impacts and possible adaptation options. Climate …

  • DzU article from 30.04.2025 | Last changed: 30.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption

    A graph shows the final energy consumption from 2008 to 2023. The trend is slightly downward, but fluctuates from year to year due to the influence of the weather. The EnEfG target for the years 2030 is also shown.

    … various energy statistics surveys and modeling. The AGEB publishes methodological information on the calculation in the “ Explanatory notes on the energy balances ” ( … Efficiency Directive, the EnEfG uses a slightly different definition from AGEB. More detailed information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, … Efficiency Directive, the EnEfG uses a slightly different definition from AGEB. More detailed information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, …

  • DzU article from 11.08.2025 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

    A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

    … increase fragmentation of landscapes and reduce the size of habitats. Furthermore, newly developed settlements and transport infrastructure generate additional … effects and must be partially corrected by the Federal Statistical Office. Further information on this can be found in the ‘ Explanatory notes on the indicator …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … on human health are central to protecting the population. Target group-specific information materials can provide information about the health effects of climate … time and space. The heat warning system of the German Meteorological Service (DWD) informs public health institutions as well as old people's and nursing homes about … also increase risk awareness. Urban land use and green space planning can provide more shade and thus reduce UV radiation exposure by creating and maintaining tree …