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  • Press release 24/2015 from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Allergy alert: Action day to fight ragweed

    ragweed plant

    … has spread in household gardens, on uncultivated land, fields, and cutting gardens. Building sites, roadsides and field edges have also been affected. Ragweed seeds … fought effectively by taking action across biotopes (roadsides, uncultivated land, building sites and other public spaces). In addition to the public authorities at …

  • Press release 21/2015 from 05.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Online debate: How can we adopt a resource-conserving lifestyle?

    Woman standing in a pedestrian zone with a lot of fashion store shopping bags in her hands and in front of her

    … Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Online debate: How can we adopt a resource-conserving … have received majority support (Bürgerratschlag) to the Federal Environment and Building Minister. The Bürgerratschlag will be taken into account in the further …

  • Press release 34/2023 from 25.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    CO2 storage must not hinder phase-out of fossil fuels

    schematische Darstellung der Verpressung von CO2 in den Boden

    … difficult – for example, more timber construction, alternative binding agents or building materials. In order not to cause negative effects in the transformation of … 2 reservoirs such as forests, peatlands, as well as the increased use of wood as a building material, are important to absorb these emissions. "Expanding and …

  • Press release 09/2023 from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 06.03.2023

    Paludiculture: More climate action with rewetted peatlands

    drainage channel through a peatland

    … challenges. For one, there must be enough water available to keep soils wet enough. Buildings or roads which cross peatland soils can impair or prevent rewetting. In … and sedges can be cultivated and their biomass used to make insulation and other building materials. Black alder can be cultivated and used in forest management. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-1: Public awareness of storm and flooding risks

    The picture shows a man standing in a flooded cellar, kneedeep in brown water. There are tins, cartons and flowerpots visible on a rack of shelves. Some synthetic buckets are standing in front of this rack with floodwater lapping round them. The man is looking at additional containers, pallets and synthetic bags piled up in front of him.

    … or own a house, as well as companies, can obtain information to what extent their building is exposed to natural hazards and what adaptation measures might be … or own a house, as well as companies, can obtain information to what extent their building is exposed to natural hazards and what adaptation measures might be …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … protection facilities and lead to considerable ecological and economic damage. Buildings and infrastructures can be destroyed, and in extreme situations human … in the future. The greatest potential for damage is for residential and commercial buildings. In the infrastructure sector, port facilities and sea waterways are …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider tourism areas

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast with dunes and hooded beach chairs (‘strandkorbs’). The strandkorbs facing the viewer have been locked up for the winter. The sea is visible on the horizon. A few individuals and small groups of people are visible at the waterline; apart from them, the beach is deserted. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … and comfortable for both the population and employees, provides one of the building blocks for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. It can help … and comfortable for both the population and employees, provides one of the building blocks for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. It can help …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … island effect is largely dependent on the size of a town or city, its density of buildings, their height, degree of insulation, the proportion of green space and the … island effect is largely dependent on the size of a town or city, its density of buildings, their height, degree of insulation, the proportion of green space and the …

  • 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.

    … capacities and organisational structures to any new conditions evolving. A central building block is the recruitment of volunteers in order to secure an increasing or … of their own. A comprehensive and reliable warnings infrastructure is an important building block in the scheme of the population’s self-protection. Digital warning … capacities and organisational structures to any new conditions evolving. A central building block is the recruitment of volunteers in order to secure an increasing or …

  • Press release 54/10 from 17.11.2010 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    Everyone - environment, economy, and consumers - stands to gain from conserving resources

    … these issues must be raised. There is savings potential among businesses and in the building sector, which must be tapped urgently. This will help the environment, save … which is particularly high in the construction industry and where remediation of building stock must be granted high priority. Another serious problem is ever …