… types of damage. Regional differences in terms of snow loads, wind pressures and heavy rain or in terms of summer climate regions are described. Such differences … (cf. Indicator BAU-I-3 ). In addition to heat, more frequent and more intensive heavy rain and flooding constitute highly relevant risks to settlements and …

… if transport via railways, roads and inland waterways is restricted due to storms, heavy rain or flood events. Gas and oil pipelines that run underground are rarely … and transmission grids. These can occur when the grid infrastructure is damaged by heavy rain, floods or storms. High temperatures also deteriorate the transmission …

… river basins, reduction of hazards in coastal regions, protection against heat and heavy precipitation in settlement areas, conservation and protection of water … populated settlement areas and the resulting heat stress on people as well as heavy rain events and the associated risk of flooding. Protection against heat …

… UBA announces conference Seagoing vessels are usually fueled with polluting heavy oil, the residual oils of a refinery. Source: Horst Schmidt / Fotolia.com … the North and Baltic Seas. 05.10.2016 Filter systems or alternatives to polluting heavy oil are just a few of the many things that can be done to reduce emissions …

… Hazards Report 2020 puts the property damage caused by storms, hail, floods and heavy rain in Germany in 2019 at three billion euros. The long-term average is 3.7 … for storm and hail insurance is 94 percent. For natural hazards such as flooding or heavy rain, however, it is only 43 percent for building insurance and only 24 …