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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-2: Exposure of Germany’s foreign trade to global climate change

    The picture shows a large container port beneath a low sun. Visible in the foreground are a laden container ship and a few loading cranes. In the background there is another container ship docked at the port.

    … it came to light that imports are more exposed to risks than exports. 188 188 The indicator examines the question – which actual trade volume and which percentual … Initiative at the University of Notre Dame (USA). The index is determined based on indicators, and it encompasses the vulnerability of countries to climate change and …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … of publication 2021 Data on the Environment Environmental monitor 2020 With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German … for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total of 30 important environmental indicators were selected and, where available, underpinned with existing political… …

  • DzU article from 28.07.2025 | Last changed: 28.07.2025

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea

    A graph shows the 5-year averages for 2003 to 2023 of the proportion of fulmars with stomachs containing over 0.1 grammes of plastic. The indicator has declined slightly and is at 48 %.

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea Percentage of beached fulmars on the North … as PDF (173.44 kB) Figure as Excel with data (39.61 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 28.07.2025 At a glance Since studies began, the stomachs …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-2: Groundwater level and spring flow – Northern and Southern Region

    … the mean calculated for all gauging stations considered, the years of 2019 to 2021 indicated a monthly mean of groundwater levels or spring flows – in more than 8.5 … more frequently as heavy rain. The continuing encroachment of sealed surfaces (cf. Indicator RO-R-5 ) and insufficient variety of structures in intensively farmed … gauging stations and spring flow points were selected in order to generate two indicators for the majority of the larger Länder (except for Saarland) and …

  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 indicates that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen … data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 indicates that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen …

  • DzU article from 11.08.2025 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

    A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure Land-take for … as PDF (322.21 kB) Figure as Excel with data (48.86 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 11.08.2025 At a glance Between 2019 and 2023, 51 hectares …

  • 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.

    … entailed underwriting losses in respect of homeowners’ combined insurance (cf. Indicator FiW-I-1 ). In terms of insured damage, 2021 has been the most costly year … ). Nevertheless, it has not been possible so far to include any quantitative indicators, especially with regard to those themes which play an important role in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … they also affect the water levels of lakes. Rising air and water temperatures (cf. Indicator WW-I-8 ) and the associated evaporation on land and from the water surface … thus leading to a self-reinforcing process of water loss. Long-term data indicating the water level of 21 lakes in the North German Plain – an area with an …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

    The picture shows a hand holding a smartphone. The smartphone screen is blue and shows the logo of DWD’s WarnWetter App. In the picture’s background, the black clouds of a thunderous sky are visible.

    … or storm, heavy rain and thunderstorm, UV rays and heat (for heat warnings cf. Indicator GE-R-1 ). These types of information are also available on the … interested parties or groups at risk can obtain health-related danger- or warning-indices either online or via the fee-based GesundheitsWetter-App … which are published both online and via the DWD warning apps mentioned above (cf. Indicators GE-I-8 and GE-I-9 ). Weather conditions comprising intensive solar …

  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … The scenarios outlined by the EU Commission on the projected burden of disease indicate that it will decrease significantly across Europe by 2030, provided the … that must be met by 2030. The existing concept of reducing the average exposure indicator (AEI) for particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) was updated and extended to … Download (1.35 MB) Entwicklung der PM2.5-Jahresmittelwerte und des Average Exposure Indicators (AEI) Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (1.45 MB) Download (1.45 MB) …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … below 20 °C, have generally become more frequent than the nationwide mean (cf. Indicator BAU-I-1 ). This was particularly the case in the years mentioned above … increase the requirements for heat protection of buildings in summer. This is indicated by the so-called cooling degree days which have been significantly on the … of urban climates. Where do we have gaps in data and knowledge? The DAS Monitoring Indicators can be used to thematise the challenges to the building sector from …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is influenced strongly by water temperature. In eutrophic waters, … in increased concentrations in summer, causing health problems to bathers (cf. Indicator GE-I-6 ). There are more than 12,000 natural lakes in Germany 63 . …