… 2024 shows that ambitious environmental and climate protection strengthens our ecosystems and our health. Greenhouse gas emissions are falling and air pollutants have … for example from the German Sustainable Development Strategy or EU directives. The system of environmental indicators therefore also represents an assessment of … Environmental Monitor data is also available in machine-readable form in the pilot system of the UBA Data Cube. Associated content Der Umweltmonitor bildet zehn …

… planet. That means, the human species is profoundly interfering with the planetary system without being able to assess, let alone effectively control, the growing … to provide developing countries in particular with the institutional, technical and financial capacity to achieve greater safety and sustainability in the handling of …

… Longer and more intensive periods of heat exert great stress on the cardiovascular system. The study concludes there is a correlation between longer and hotter heat … ways to be better prepared for heat waves do exist: the DWD's heat health warning system (online and weather app) helps people to adjust to longer periods of heat …

… of passenger cars and commercial vehicles with conventional and alternative drive systems in detail, based on the entire vehicle life cycle. According to the results … fossil fuels. In the course of the ongoing transition to a renewable electricity system, these disadvantages will continue to diminish. In 2050, the electric car …

… matter in particular, can harm the respiratory tract and damage the cardiovascular system, too. Ozone: the downside of the unusually hot and dry summer in terms of air … risk of thrombosis, or changes in the regulatory function of the vegetative nervous system.   Associated content Links Animation: Auswertung der Feinstaubwerte; Stand …

… Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from the German Environment Agency, using funds from the Federal …

… urban heat island effect. A recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) has systematically investigated how cooler temperatures can be realised in inner-city … at all times. Climate protection reasons suggest the use of air-conditioning systems if surface cooling systems use natural refrigerants. The phenomenon of …

… The reasons for this are, firstly, everyday demands such as lack of time, lack of financial resources or family or work commitments – but also the lack of …

… costs borne by taxpayers Reduction of environmentally harmful subsidies creates the financial means for a sustainable policy. Source: PhotoSG / Fotolia.com …

… on Measures to Avoid Carbon Leakage in the National Fuel Emissions Trading System' (BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance, BECV) Policy incentives for the uptake of …

… their particular landscape but also provide natural capital and many important ecosystem services. However, they are extremely sensitive to the consequences of … of humans and animals. Therefore, this region is regarded as an early-warning system for climate change and as an open air laboratory for climate adaptation. The … areas: low-carbon economy and climate adaptation, resource-efficient economy, ecosystem services and natural capital, as well as quality of life and well-being. This …