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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

    The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

    … The readings from the other gauging stations do not show any trends, possibly because the time series are still relatively short. KM-I-5: Change of flow direction … watercourses, surf and tides interact with the river currents from further inland. Owing to variable freshwater and saltwater proportions, the dynamic landscapes … water provide habitats for specialised animal and plant species, that can be used as ‘nurseries’ by fish species considered of economic importance. In many …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-4: Infestation with pest organism – case study

    The picture shows a detailed view of cereal plants infested with brown rust.

    … bring about shifts in the species range of organisms harmful to plants. Damage caused by fungal diseases – apart from diseases triggered by thermophilic fungi such … from high temperatures. It overwinters in beetle form in loose soil layers at woodland edges or in hedges, thus enabling it to start its ‘season’ as soon as warm … within the framework of the national monitoring of biological diversity in agrarian landscapes (MonViA). Associated content Documents LW-I-4 Indikator-Factsheet (284.40 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … winter owing to the storage of precipitation as snow. However, in river basins in upland areas and in the case of rivers in lowlands and plains, low-water levels occur … the summer months of 2019 were too dry throughout, and the summer of 2020 again caused droughts in many regions of Germany, such as the Rhine area. Despite the fact …

  • Press release 49/2020 from 21.10.2020 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    Federal Government adopts action plan for a climate resilient Germany

    Begrüntes Dach

    … Government wants to make Germany climate resilient, protect it against hazards caused by floods, low water or disrupted infrastructure, adverse effects on … Old people's homes and nursing homes, day-care centres and hospitals often lack the resources to provide adequate care. I will therefore launch the first funding … is growing awareness and a call for effective solutions. The renaturation of wetlands and river courses, more space for nature in the cities, soil-conserving …

  • Press release 40/2021 from 29.09.2021 | Last changed: 04.10.2021

    25 projects nominated for the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021

    Jury of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021

    … "The ten years of the Federal Ecodesign Award are a real success story. That's because the 80 percent of a product's impact on the environment is influenced by its … nominated products and concepts are impressive proof that climate protection and resource conservation are now part of the core of design." Professor Karsten Henze, …

  • Press release 56/2020 from 19.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Using coronavirus stimulus packages to enhance climate action

    Die Erde aus dem All.

    … by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Using coronavirus stimulus packages to enhance climate action Conference to discuss … UBA President, commented: “The coronavirus pandemic is not over yet. But because of the vaccine that has been announced, we can see light at the end of the … out of the Corona Crisis, UBA examined the economic and social distortions caused by the Covid19-pandemic. According to UBA, one key objective is to direct the …

  • Press release 30/2020 from 10.07.2020 | Last changed: 13.07.2020

    Federal Governments offsetting emissions of all official travel and during Germany's EU Council Presidency

    business travellers in an airport

    … and the federal administration once again offset the entirety of its greenhouse gas emissions incurred through official travel in 2019. The Federal Government … credits. The current call for tenders also prepares for the offset of all greenhouse gas emissions that will be produced during the German EU Council Presidency. … One credit certifies one avoided tonne of CO2 eq in a climate change project. UBA uses only CDM climate change projects for offsetting purposes, thus guaranteeing …

  • Press release 23/2020 from 08.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits

    See in Brandenburg

    … Directive. 105 sites were closed either temporarily or entirely, 53 of which because of problems with cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). The reasons for longer-term … of the bathing sites are along the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas, 1,924 are inland. The latest data on bathing water quality is available online on the web pages … The 2020 bathing season will be different: Information about coronaviruses and bathing waters Bathing in designated bathing waters is relatively safe …

  • Press release 12/10 from 04.03.2010 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    Export of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): plenty of gold, and poison, too

    … of criminal trade. “Not only do many hazardous materials leave the country in used electronic equipment, but valuable raw materials such as gold, copper, platinum … in Europe or similar regions only, equipment and its components should be reused here. It makes economic sense to recycle valuable raw materials appropriately, …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

    WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility

    used electrical and electronic equipment like computers and mobile phones

    … The network will reduce translation and notification problems in the future because only the sanctioning authority of the country in which the producer is …

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … time-bound targets whose implementation is to be made measurable and comprehensible using indicators. In addition, the organisations united under the Inter-Organization …