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  • Press release 37/2025 from 20.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Two percent can make a big difference

    Luftaufnahme einer ländlichen Flusslandschaft im Sommer.

    … Restoring Land and Retaining Water Climate change is fuelling more extreme weather. Heavy rainfall and flooding can have devastating consequences. Periods of drought …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … or at least severely restricting the mobilisation of soil particles during heavy rainfall and surface silting. This includes minimising the periods without … preserves the natural soil structure and reduces the risk of erosion. The use of heavy vehicles and machines can lead to soil compaction and thus limit the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … Permanent grassland terrain Permanent grassland reduces soil loss risk and absorbs heavy rainfall better than bare arable land. Source: Superingo / stock.adobe.com … BO-I-3 ) is considerably reduced where soils are under grassland. In cases of heavy precipitation, the precipitated water has a much better chance of penetrating …

  • Press release 26/2022 from 03.06.2022 | Last changed: 14.06.2022

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks

    Junge springt vom Steg in einen See

    … of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) or related to water hygiene – often a result of heavy rain events with polluted water entering the water bodies. Thanks to the increasing use of forecasting systems, hygienic pollution e.g. as a result of heavy rainfall can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for …

  • Press release 27/2016 from 12.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

    passage underground overflooded by rain

    … period (1961-1990) and average precipitation was not conspicuous. However, heavy precipitation in early summer, in particular in Germany's southern and western … said: "Climate model projections indicate that such weather conditions triggering heavy rainfall will occur more frequently in the future. The torrential flooding …

  • Press release 24/2016 from 17.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Greenhouse gas-neutral freight transport is necessary and feasible

    freight trains in a switch yard

    … a zero-emission transport system requires the substitution of fossil fuels in heavy-duty vehicles. The study entitled „ Finanzierung einer nachhaltigen … making the HGV toll applicable for the entire road network and to all types of heavy goods vehicles. Secondly, external costs must be priced into the toll, in …

  • 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.

    … and attacks by pathogens. Soils are degraded by monocultures and the use of heavy machines. Biodiversity in these forests is generally lower than in … and attacks by pathogens. Soils are degraded by monocultures and the use of heavy machines. Biodiversity in these forests is generally lower than in …

  • KomPass: Article from 26.04.2023 | Last changed: 26.04.2023

    Climate Risk Analysis and Adaptation in Companies

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … buildings. They result from climate hazards such as drought, water shortage, heat, heavy rainfall and even rising sea levels. Some of these problems have so far been … buildings. They result from climate hazards such as drought, water shortage, heat, heavy rainfall and even rising sea levels. Some of these problems have so far been …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-R-4 + 5: Utilisation of raw timber and timber construction quota

    … for using deciduous timber in lieu of synthetics based on mineral oil or in lieu of metals, thus achieving a trend reversal towards biogeneous raw materials. The range … for using deciduous timber in lieu of synthetics based on mineral oil or in lieu of metals, thus achieving a trend reversal towards biogeneous raw materials. The range …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-3: Exercise volume

    The picture shows a THW member from behind; he is in uniform and wears a helmet. It is possible to make out a scaffold with other THW members standing on it.

    … will not differ fundamentally from the way they are occurring now. Coping with heavy rainfall and storms but also flooding events or periods of hot weather is part … Associated content Documents BS-R-3 Indikator-Factsheet (146.58 kB) Tags disaster heavy rain storm Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation flood …