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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … compared to the nationwide mean. In years with above-average hot summers, such as 2003, 2015 and 2018, the differences are particularly distinct. In 2018 the hitherto … compared to the nationwide mean. In years with above-average hot summers, such as 2003, 2015 and 2018, the differences are particularly distinct. In 2018 the hitherto …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

    The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

    … up the coastal watercourses. In northern parts of Germany, the summers of 1992, 2003, 2018 and 2019 were characterised by extraordinary heat and low precipitation … up the coastal watercourses. In northern parts of Germany, the summers of 1992, 2003, 2018 and 2019 were characterised by extraordinary heat and low precipitation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … the past four decades, such accumulations occurred in particular in the years 1991, 2003 and 2015 and lately in 2018 to 2020. This affected in particular the river … the past four decades, such accumulations occurred in particular in the years 1991, 2003 and 2015 and lately in 2018 to 2020. This affected in particular the river …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

    … part of the enforced use of damaged timber. Subsequently to the extreme year of 2003 (based on the mean value for the period of 2004 to 2006), insects caused 63 % … part of the enforced use of damaged timber. Subsequently to the extreme year of 2003 (based on the mean value for the period of 2004 to 2006), insects caused 63 % …

  • Press release 1/2015 from 08.01.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Nitrogen surplus – an environmental problem of entirely new proportions

    Drag hoses spreading slurry directly onto the field.

    … produzierten reaktiven Stickstoffs Source: Umweltbundesamt nach Galloway et al. 2003 Download image (0.99 MB) Diagramm als PDF-Datei (265.59 kB) Reaktiver … Stickstoff und die Stickstoffkaskade Source: Umweltbundesamt nach Galloway et al. 2003 Download image (0.97 MB) Grafik als PDF-Datei (222.14 kB) Next Previous Links …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-8: Index – case study

    The picture shows a man’s upper arm in focus. The man is lifting the sleeve of his T-shirt with two fingers. In contrast with the skin previously covered by the T-shirt, the part of the skin that has been exposed to sunlight looks very red.

    … Research: Atmospheres, 105(D10): 12169-80. 39 - Brönnimann S. & Hood L.L. 2003: Frequency of low-ozone events over northwestern Europe in 1952–1963 and … Events in Germany 1983–2019. Environments 10(2), 31. doi: 10.3390/environments10020031.   40 - BfS – Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz: Mitteilung aus dem … Research: Atmospheres, 105(D10): 12169-80. 39 - Brönnimann S. & Hood L.L. 2003: Frequency of low-ozone events over northwestern Europe in 1952–1963 and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Woodland and forestry

    The picture shows a coniferous forest. The bark-free trunk of a damaged spruce tree is visible in the foreground. In the light-coloured wood of this tree the distinct frass traces of a bark beetle are clearly visible.

    … positive effects of a decrease in pollutant inputs. However, after the summer of 2003, it became evident for the first time that drought and heat were having serious … positive effects of a decrease in pollutant inputs. However, after the summer of 2003, it became evident for the first time that drought and heat were having serious …