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  • 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

    … a shift in precipitation from summer to winter is to be expected. In addition, more heavy rainfall is to be expected. Due to milder winters, the share of snow in total … flood is a sudden localised flood with high damage potential as a result of local heavy precipitation. There is a risk of extreme heavy precipitation occurring …

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    More and more packaging is used every year

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … further in 2017 Deutsche verbrauchen wieder mehr Verpackungen Tags waste scrap metal plastic waste … More and more packaging is used every year …

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    Climate change also harbours risks for tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … Source: pwmotion / Fotolia.com The following contents contain this medium: Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism Webinar "Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Die …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

    The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

    … such as sea currents, the tides, the water level and the state of the sea, but also heavy-rain events. These factors of influence are the reason why coastal … are able to reach new areas available for attack. Extreme weather events such as heavy rain or frequently alternating frost and thaw periods can favour the erosion …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations

    The picture shows the soil of a cereal field, with large cracks caused by drought.

    … to stimulate photosynthesis and plant growth. On the other hand – droughts, storms, heavy rain, hailstones and floods can entail increasing risks of yield losses. Over … prepare for. On one hand, weather extremes such as long drought periods, but also heavy rain (for instance during harvest) can lead to unpredictable drops in yield. …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2019 | Last changed: 15.02.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2019

    … bird and mammals and their habitats in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are exposed to heavy pollution, say the latest reports on the condition of both bodies of water … – a variety of measures are needed to ensure that the production of non-ferrous metals such as aluminium or copper uses less energy and fewer raw materials. A … drivers and… Series Texte Page number 102 Year of publication 2019 Impacts of Heavy Metal Emission on Air Quality and Ecosystems across Germany – Sources, …

  • Press release 52/2020 from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 06.11.2020

    Linking climate change mitigation and resource conservation more closely

    Darstellung eines Konferenzbereiches

    … for raw materials for the energy turnaround in a sustainable manner. Recycling metals and mineral raw materials more and using them more efficiently overall will … for raw materials for the energy turnaround in a sustainable manner. Recycling metals and mineral raw materials more and using them more efficiently overall will …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2023

    … Air Literature research for the review of ecotoxicological Critical Limits for heavy metals as a basis for the calculation of Critical Loads in the Geneva Air Convention …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘trade and industry’ action

    … In particular regarding water-intensive industries such as the chemical, metal or paper industries, the reduction of water demand is an important measure in … industry … In particular regarding water-intensive industries such as the chemical, metal or paper industries, the reduction of water demand is an important measure in …