… must create the prerequisites for the management of private forests to make its own useful contribution to the adaptation of forests. In this light it is essential to … of private forests is concerned.   122 - BMEL – Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft 2014: Der Wald in Deutschland – Ausgewählte Ergebnisse der dritten …

… in phytoplankton. This spring algal bloom will fade once the nutrients have been used up, the stability of stratification increases and foraging pressure is brought … lakes in Germany. Five lakes each are located in the Alps-and-foothills and the uplands region, while 10 of the lakes are located in the North German Plain. The …

… hailstones and heavy rain kept the highway maintenance services in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia exceptionally busy. In 2021, the ‘Bernd‘ … sections are impassable, highway maintenance services will handle traffic control using appropriate signage and barriers or cordons. Subject to the availability of … which had to be remedied by highway maintenance services. The labour involved caused a distinct amount of additional time expenditure. In May 2018, a considerable …

… The readings from the other gauging stations do not show any trends, possibly because the time series are still relatively short. KM-I-5: Change of flow direction … watercourses, surf and tides interact with the river currents from further inland. Owing to variable freshwater and saltwater proportions, the dynamic landscapes … water provide habitats for specialised animal and plant species, that can be used as ‘nurseries’ by fish species considered of economic importance. In many …

… bring about shifts in the species range of organisms harmful to plants. Damage caused by fungal diseases – apart from diseases triggered by thermophilic fungi such … from high temperatures. It overwinters in beetle form in loose soil layers at woodland edges or in hedges, thus enabling it to start its ‘season’ as soon as warm … within the framework of the national monitoring of biological diversity in agrarian landscapes (MonViA). Associated content Documents LW-I-4 Indikator-Factsheet (284.40 …

… winter owing to the storage of precipitation as snow. However, in river basins in upland areas and in the case of rivers in lowlands and plains, low-water levels occur … the summer months of 2019 were too dry throughout, and the summer of 2020 again caused droughts in many regions of Germany, such as the Rhine area. Despite the fact …

… "The ten years of the Federal Ecodesign Award are a real success story. That's because the 80 percent of a product's impact on the environment is influenced by its … nominated products and concepts are impressive proof that climate protection and resource conservation are now part of the core of design." Professor Karsten Henze, …

… road conditions both in January and February but also in December, were the cause of an unusually high number of accidents partly owing to slippery conditions on … August. The relevance of slippery roads due to rain as contributory factor to the cause of accidents decreased significantly. VE-I-4: Road accidents due to weather … as well as the density and structure of traffic and the behaviour of road users, these also include the weather and prevailing weather patterns. Rain and …

… to damage in terms of windblown, wind-broken or pest-infested timber, damage caused by forest fires has so far played a secondary role in most regions of Germany. … fire risks have again become the focus of greater attention. Forest fires can be caused by numerous different factors. Major triggers are primarily negligent actions … forest visitors to alert the fire brigade as soon as they spot a fire (typically by using their own mobiles) thus facilitating rapid intervention. As global warming …

… unfavourable valley location exposed to extended heavy rain events causing flash floods and floodwater. Numerous bridges and roads were damaged or … impact road transport. In June 2021 for instance, roads had to be closed in Landshut, Darmstadt, Krefeld and Magdeburg owing to violent tempests, either because they were inundated by floodwater or swamped by mudslides so that they had to be …

… by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Using coronavirus stimulus packages to enhance climate action Conference to discuss … UBA President, commented: “The coronavirus pandemic is not over yet. But because of the vaccine that has been announced, we can see light at the end of the … out of the Corona Crisis, UBA examined the economic and social distortions caused by the Covid19-pandemic. According to UBA, one key objective is to direct the …

… The network will reduce translation and notification problems in the future because only the sanctioning authority of the country in which the producer is …