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  • 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.

    … To this end, it is vital that appropriate assistance can be provided by individuals who are well acquainted with the potential impacts of damaging events before these … only every four years. While in 2012 the figure was still 38 % of all respondents who obtained relevant information, this value had already risen to 52 % in 2014, and …

  • Press release 15/2017 from 24.04.2017 | Last changed: 19.05.2017

    Hendricks: "Germany must reduce its ecological footprint to a tolerable level"

    planet earth

    … reached by an international team of researchers headed by Johan Rockström, who first proposed the concept in 2009. At a two-day conference which starts today … reached by an international team of researchers headed by Johan Rockström, who first proposed the concept in 2009. At a two-day conference which starts today …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

    The picture shows a woman’s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forehead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … on 28.11.2023 On the relevance of the action field The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes climate change as the ‘single biggest health threat facing humanity’: … by climate change, as well as potential protective measures. Apps and targeted newsletters have gained increasing importance; these provide information on risks …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-R-4: Submissions for the Mückenatlas

    The picture shows the fingers of two hands in rubber gloves, in the process of using tweezers to place dead mosquitoes on to a cover glass for microscopic examination.

    … is concerned, citizens can post mosquitoes to researchers by surface mail, who will identify the relevant species scientifically and conduct assessments … virus often just produces influenza-like symptoms. However, in the unborn foetus whose pregnant mother was infected, the virus can bring about severe impairments …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … days per calendar year. The mean of the days is calculated across three years. The WHO published new recommendations for air quality in 2021. These recommendations … the mean of the daily maximum 8-hour values has been calculated. According to the WHO, the critical threshold value is set at a concentration of 60 µg/m³. The Länder … days per calendar year. The mean of the days is calculated across three years. The WHO published new recommendations for air quality in 2021. These recommendations …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … condition. In Germany there are approximately 2 to 3 million people who work predominantly or at least some of the time outdoors. They are exposed to … and other climatic changes clearly affect these people more directly than people who work indoors. These outdoor activities contribute approximately 10 to 15 % of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … the supporting pillars of civic protection is the great number of voluntary helpers who become involved in public and private relief organisations. Nevertheless, … order to make even more effective use of the existing willingness of volunteers – who are less interested to commit themselves to fixed structures than in the past – …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … indicator is based on a small dataset – covering a few financial services providers who voluntarily submit reports within the framework of the CDP – and is primarily … preaching to the converted, in other words the response came mostly from people who were already sensitised to the issues. Likewise, tools such as the …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … discussed closely with Polish expert colleagues. UBA Vice-President Lilian Busse, who is heading the appointed Polish-German working group, says: "The atmosphere in … We have good discussions about the research results from both countries. The whole thing is a highly complex puzzle that we hope to complete in the coming …