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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-1: Water temperature in the sea

    The picture shows a view of the surface of the sea from below. The sun’s rays are beaming through the water’s surface. The sea is coloured dark blue to turquoise-green.

    … temperatures were recorded on Germany’s coasts in the exceptionally hot summer of 2003. In August of that year, the mean surface temperature measured across the … resulting from extreme warming in the summer months – amounted to 11.0 °C (2003, 2006, 2016, 2020) and above (11.4 °C, 2014), and latterly 11.2 °C (in 2022). … temperatures were recorded on Germany’s coasts in the exceptionally hot summer of 2003. In August of that year, the mean surface temperature measured across the …

  • DzU article from 04.06.2025 | Last changed: 08.08.2025

    Indicator: Sustainable forestry

    A graph shows the percentage of woodland area certified under the PEFC or FSC sustainability standards from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the PEFC covered 79.3 percent and the FSC 10.9 percent. The graph also shows the target for 2010.

    … last update on 04.06.2025 At a glance After a sharp rise between 2000 and 2003, the proportion of PEFC certified areas has stagnated until 2019. In 2024, the … indicator sustainable forestry PEFC-Siegel … After a sharp rise between 2000 and 2003, the proportion of PEFC certified areas has stagnated until 2019. In 2024, the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … perceived as an abstract concept actually arose, for example, in the hot summers of 2003, 2006 and 2018, when owing to prolonged heat and drought, restrictions were … perceived as an abstract concept actually arose, for example, in the hot summers of 2003, 2006 and 2018, when owing to prolonged heat and drought, restrictions were …

  • Press release 22/09 from 28.04.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Noise: Stress starts in childhood

    … No. 22/09 | 28.04.2009   Data was collected during the German Environmental Survey 2003/06 (GerES IV) for Children(Kinder-Umwelt-Survey), during which UBA carried out a representative study from 2003-2006 on the health effects on children of environmental factors in Germany. In … experience less stress due to road traffic noise. The German Environmental Survey 2003/06 (GerES IV) for Children is part of the German Health Interview and …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … starts in childhood, based on its evaluation of the German Environmental Survey 2003-2006 for Children. In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve … loss of as high as 30 dB in at least one of the test frequencies. During the 2003-2006 survey period UBA assessed the pollutant and noise exposure of 1,790 … possible. Associated content Links German Environmental Survey for Children 2003/2006 more about noise on UBA's website Publications Akustik & Lärm: Eine …

  • Press release 24/2017 from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Public health in the course of climate change: Master plan for heat waves

    Heruntergelassene Jalousien

    … | 15.06.2017 Germany experienced particularly long and pronounced heat waves in 2003, 2010 and 2015. Rising temperatures are also causing greater health risks. Heat … and deaths in recent years. There were some 7000 deaths in Germany alone during the 2003 heat wave, in addition to numerous heat-related illnesses tied to dehydration, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BD-R-3: Protected areas

    The picture shows a sign commonly used in the eastern states of Germany to indicate a nature reserve. The sign depicts the outline of a black owl against a yellow background. The sign is located on the edge of a meadow. A partly wooded hill rises behind the sign.

    … the increase again since 2018, the terrain of national parks increased only between 2003 and 2004, as a result of the foundation of the Eifel National Park in … the increase again since 2018, the terrain of national parks increased only between 2003 and 2004, as a result of the foundation of the Eifel National Park in …