… 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 … set in. The beetle lays its eggs in the buds of rapeseed blossoms. Basically, the use of early-flowering varieties (cf. Indicator LW-I-1 ) can reduce the infestation … 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 …

… 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 … on the wet side, this did not suffice to offset the shortage of water, partly because in individual regions such as Thuringia, there was not enough precipitation in …

… road conditions both in January and February but also in December, were the cause of an unusually high number of accidents partly owing to slippery conditions on … August. The relevance of slippery roads due to rain as contributory factor to the cause of accidents decreased significantly. VE-I-4: Road accidents due to weather … as well as the density and structure of traffic and the behaviour of road users, these also include the weather and prevailing weather patterns. Rain and …

… to damage in terms of windblown, wind-broken or pest-infested timber, damage caused by forest fires has so far played a secondary role in most regions of Germany. … fire risks have again become the focus of greater attention. Forest fires can be caused by numerous different factors. Major triggers are primarily negligent actions … forest visitors to alert the fire brigade as soon as they spot a fire (typically by using their own mobiles) thus facilitating rapid intervention. As global warming …

… unfavourable valley location exposed to extended heavy rain events causing flash floods and floodwater. Numerous bridges and roads were damaged or … in Landshut, Darmstadt, Krefeld and Magdeburg owing to violent tempests, either because they were inundated by floodwater or swamped by mudslides so that they had to be … and traffic flows. The nature of these consequences and the specific damage caused, depend on the specific location as well as the relative intensity and duration …

… not only by different features in terms of wildlife, landscape and land use, but also by different levels of importance and intensity of tourism in their … more frequent storms and rising sea levels alter the coastlines and beaches or cause erosion thus affecting tourism activities (cf. Indicator KM-I-4 ), while in … not only by different features in terms of wildlife, landscape and land use, but also by different levels of importance and intensity of tourism in their …

… of 95 sites during the bathing season due to poor water quality, 66 of which because of problems with cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Poor hygienic quality of … essential to protect against infections. For the beach area and, if applicable, the use of special infrastructure at the bathing water, the Länder-specific distance and …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 … The 2020 bathing season will be different: Information about coronaviruses and bathing waters Bathing in designated bathing waters is relatively safe … is crucial in preventing infection. For the beach area and, if necessary, the use of special infrastructure at the bathing water, the rules of distance and …

… reusable system will work. It works best with reusable pool bottles which can be used by many bottlers. That is better for the environment than custom designed …