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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-3: Height of storm surges

    The picture shows a storm surge wave breaking over a coastal building. A metal mast is visible in the background.

    … metres above the current mean high water (MHW). Exceeding this threshold value is linked with the (fluctuating) mean sea level (cf. Indicator KM-I-2 ). Although that … metres above the current mean high water (MHW). Exceeding this threshold value is linked with the (fluctuating) mean sea level (cf. Indicator KM-I-2 ). Although that …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-2: Sea levels

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast. There is seawater lapping around a hooded beach chair (Strandkorb). In the background, the sea is visible with powerful waves and dark thunderclouds above.

    … By contrast, the Baltic Sea – owing to its geographical location and tenuous links with the oceans – is subject to a comparatively weak tidal influence; that is … By contrast, the Baltic Sea – owing to its geographical location and tenuous links with the oceans – is subject to a comparatively weak tidal influence; that is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … is nowadays granted typically only in those cases where such investments are linked to relevant water- (and energy-) saving purposes. In order to practise … is nowadays granted typically only in those cases where such investments are linked to relevant water- (and energy-) saving purposes. In order to practise …

  • Press release 37/2018 from 20.11.2018 | Last changed: 20.11.2018

    High costs when environmental protection is neglected

    Feuerwehr hilft bei Überschwemmung.

    … pay for the avoidance of damage to their health. The Methodological Convention 3.0 helps to compare and contrast the costs of environmental pollution and the costs of …

  • Appointment from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 26.10.2022

    International Conference: Microplastics in Soils

    The issue of microplastics in soils - a danger for humans and the environment? You can see a hand with a magnifying glass examining the soil.

    … security as the world’s population grows and farmers contend with extreme weather linked to global warming. The conference aims at sharing the latest scientific …

  • 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.

    … Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection 2002: Global solar UV index: a practical guide. World Health Organization. … Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection 2002: Global solar UV index: a practical guide. World Health Organization. …