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  • Press release 20/2016 from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

    a plane takes off

    … scheme for all official travel UBA cancels credits for greenhouse gas emissions Air travel is sometimes unavoidable for long-distance official travel. Source: … from the CDM, an amount which corresponds to the emissions of all of the official air and car travel in 2014 by the Federal Government's 16 ministries and 58 federal …

  • 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.

    … concentration has decreased in Germany, thanks to the successful implementation of air pollution control measures 45 , followed by an increasing number of annual … This ‘global brightening’ effect is essentially due to a successful international air pollution control policy rather than representing a direct impact of climate … concentration has decreased in Germany, thanks to the successful implementation of air pollution control measures 45 , followed by an increasing number of annual …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The picture shows the soil profile of a forest. The A (or upper) horizon is formed by a massive humus layer. The surface is covered in twigs, cones and needles.

    … to be masked by forest transformation measures or liming activities. Furthermore, air pollutant inputs as well as unremittingly high nitrogen deposits are apt to … to be masked by forest transformation measures or liming activities. Furthermore, air pollutant inputs as well as unremittingly high nitrogen deposits are apt to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … temperature recorded nationwide amounted to 30 °C and more. The manufacturers of air-conditioning equipment and fans were blessed with a bumper summer in terms of … temperature recorded nationwide amounted to 30 °C and more. The manufacturers of air-conditioning equipment and fans were blessed with a bumper summer in terms of …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … region is regarded as an early-warning system for climate change and as an open air laboratory for climate adaptation. The unique role of mountain regions is also …

  • Press release 03/2025 from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more

    Voller Einkaufswagen vor Supermarktregal.

    … have announced their intention to completely dispense with food imported by air in future. Although air freight only makes up a small proportion of the product range, it emits 170 … as well as for internal company information using an individualised questionnaire. The current study highlights the current status of food retail monitoring for …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … watercourses too are indicating increases in water temperatures owing to higher air temperatures. There are indeed some direct anthropogenic influences such as … watercourses too are indicating increases in water temperatures owing to higher air temperatures. There are indeed some direct anthropogenic influences such as …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … will in general increase. One reason for this is that at higher temperatures the air can absorb more water – approximately 7 % more water at a temperature increase … will in general increase. One reason for this is that at higher temperatures the air can absorb more water – approximately 7 % more water at a temperature increase …

  • Press release 01/2020 from 08.01.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Professor Dirk Messner is new President of the German Environment Agency

    Dirk Messner

    … protection are needed now more than ever – whether about the climate crisis, air, soil or water pollution, or sustainable chemistry. Strong environmental policy … include: proposals for environmentally friendly mobility for liveable cities; clean air campaigns; information about nitrogen emissions during the diesel debate; …

  • 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.

    … Sea, natural oscillations in water masses (also known as ‘seiches’) and changes in air pressure contribute to this phenomenon. The most severe storm surge in the … Sea, natural oscillations in water masses (also known as ‘seiches’) and changes in air pressure contribute to this phenomenon. The most severe storm surge in the …