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  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk Older people with pre-existing conditions particularly affected Heatwaves affect older people with pre-existing conditions Source: MiguelAngel / stock.adobe.com To …

  • Press release 36/2015 from 12.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Progress of environmental protection in agriculture too slow

    tractors on a field

    … today that figure still hovers at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural … today that figure still hovers at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … to maintain water bodies is only a federal state responsibility in the case of the old Rhine waters, non-technical flood protection measures regarding 1st order water … measures for the controlled retention of floodwater (flood control reservoirs and polders). Since 2015 Federal government has been supporting the Länder additionally …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires

    The picture shows an extensive forest fire. Greyish-white smoke is rising from the seat of the fire. A burnt forest area is visible in the background.

    … fires and in the east of Lower Saxony, which is also at risk of forest fires, the old fire watch towers were replaced by digital and remote-controlled optical sensors … fires and in the east of Lower Saxony, which is also at risk of forest fires, the old fire watch towers were replaced by digital and remote-controlled optical sensors …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

    The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

    … starting in 2011. This affected in particular the age group of 20 to 25 year olds. For the TWH, the mean of the years 2000 to 2014 amounted to some 41,000 active … can occur especially in sparsely populated rural areas with a comparatively older population despite their greater willingness to make a commitment to civic …

  • Press release 03/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Reducing the input of antibiotics from agricultural livestock husbandry into the environment

    Zeichnung mit folgenden Motiven: Traktor mit Güllebehälter und Schleppschlauchvorrichtung zur Gülleausbringung, Veterinärzeichen, Rind, Schwein, Pute, Hühner

    … a long time been drawing attention to the lack of environmental assessments for “old medicines”. For instance, there are no comprehensive environmental assessments … assessments did not exist before 2005. UBA is therefore calling for or a EU-wide “old medicines programme” for the retrospective environmental assessment of …

  • Press release 13/2015 from 30.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the solution, not the problem

    Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study

    … report that they "always" choose the energy-efficient alternative when buying household appliances or lighting. Another one fourth does this "very frequently". This … respondents in the German population as young as 14 years old (versus 18-year-olds and older in previous surveys). The current study was designed as an online …

  • News from 04.12.2019 | Last changed: 15.01.2020

    Fair and Cost-effective Effort-Sharing under the Paris Agreement

    The pictures shows a calender.

    … Given that there has already been a gap between NDCs and the Cancun target of holding global warming below 2°C, the Paris goals call for even more ambitious … for a global cost-effective pathway, even with regard to compatibility with the “old” Cancun 2°C goal. Therefore, a substantial increase of ambition in all the …

  • News from 04.10.2024 | Last changed: 16.10.2024

    Achieving a socially just transport transition

    two children with satchels look between parked cars to see if they can cross the road safely

    … that could help ensure the transition benefits everyone. 04.10.2024 Most households can cope well with the consequences of the transport transition – many even … by measures for the transport transition: Commuters Men Higher income earners Households in rural areas Those who have suffered the most from negative environmental impacts so far will benefit: Lower income earners Old and young people People with pre-existing health conditions People with a …