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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … or damaging them in some way. Between 2001 and 2021 heavy rainfalls have occurred practically all over Germany. It seems obvious therefore that this phenomenon is not … or damaging them in some way. Between 2001 and 2021 heavy rainfalls have occurred practically all over Germany. It seems obvious therefore that this phenomenon is not …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … that the temporal synchronisation of certain developmental phases dissolves. For example, the water temperature in spring determines when the spawning migration of … areas to immigrate, overwinter and reproduce in the North Sea. These include, for example, the hake or pike (Merluccius merluccius), the sardine (Sardina pilchardus), … lota), have their population dynamics affected by rising water temperatures. For example, the burbot in Lake Constance in South Germany seems to have stopped …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops

    The picture shows the ripe ears of durum wheat plants in sunny weather.

    … of 2018 was disastrous. In summer 2019, however, the harvest was unexpectedly good as a result of rainfall in late summer, thus increasing yields. There is some … of 2018 was disastrous. In summer 2019, however, the harvest was unexpectedly good as a result of rainfall in late summer, thus increasing yields. There is some …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-4: Road accidents due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows a car driving on a road covered in water. It is clear to see that the headlights and windscreen wipers are switched on. Heavy rain is falling.

    … while the proportion of more vulnerable road users is increasing. Moreover, in good, dry weather road users with power-driven vehicles tend to drive faster than in … while the proportion of more vulnerable road users is increasing. Moreover, in good, dry weather road users with power-driven vehicles tend to drive faster than in …

  • News from 09.06.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2024

    Special issue: Human Biomonitoring 2016 now published

    Titelseite des Sonderheftes „Human Biomonitoring 2016“

    … biomonitoring methods for chemicals of emerging health relevance The exposome in practice: Design of the EXPOsOMICS project New HBM values for emerging substances, …

  • Press release 08/2016 from 24.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA research studies point out ways for efficient integration of renewable energy into the electricity market

    wind energy plants and open power supply line

    … There are many technological possibilities to achieve this nowadays, for example by improving partial load capacity and more flexible use of power generation … the electricity market design which are useful over the short and medium term. For example, the tendering process for control power should make provisions for …

  • Appointment from 19.05.2016

    7th Water Research Horizon Conference

    … to predict cause-effect relationships, the suitability of policies to achieve good water quality, their effectiveness and flexibility in the face of changes as …

  • Press release 43/2022 from 30.09.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Oder fish die-off: Salt discharges caused mass proliferation of toxic alga

    photo of the river

    … The Federal Environment Ministry (BMUV) will support the affected regions, for example, in examining all environmental damage and advancing restoration. … put too great a strain on our rivers. The EU Water Framework Directive calls for a good status of water bodies and prescribes a ban on deterioration. A near‑natural, …