… sector. However, in coastal regions deep-sea fishing is a major employer. Nevertheless, deep-sea and inland fisheries such as pond farming are considered cultural … water temperature has a direct influence on the health and size of fish stocks. When a species’ thermal optimum is exceeded, fish and other aquatic organisms suffer … temperatures, the phenology of one of the species concerned is changed so much that the prey is no longer available at the point in time when they are needed by …

… Bodden. As a result, their larvae depend earlier on external food which at that time is not yet available in sufficient quantities. Since the beginning of the 2000s, herring reproduction has been distinctly less successful than in the 1990s and consequently, herring stocks have been … in fisheries. On one hand, water temperatures determine the point in time when adult herring leave the Oresund to migrate to their spawning grounds. If a …

… report illustrates far-reaching impact Germany will feel effects of global warming more strongly with ever more proof of cause More and more proof of global warming … and targeted measures to adapt to climate change. Examples of this are to ensure that all building and infrastructure projects are more resilient to the effects of …

… first year in which the share of electricity from renewable energy was greater than that of all the lignite and hard coal power plants together. “This positive … about a net 160 wind turbines were added in Germany through November 2019. Even when taking into account repowering activity – that is, replacing older … in previous years, the use of renewables in the heating and transport sectors was less remarkable. In the heating sector, the somewhat cooler weather conditions and …

… More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil Studies have shown that … leading the BMUV to advise against the consumption of wild boar livers – regardless of where they were shot. All case studies emphasise the need for further …

… social welfare. The national welfare index (NWI) includes overall 21 activities that raise and diminish welfare. The NWI shows a different course than GDP. It … not take into account distribution of income and does not incorporate voluntary work and housework. Furthermore, it does not include costs through damage to the … income (Gini coefficient). There are more welfare-enhancing components such as housework, volunteer work and expenditure for health and education that have a positive …

… and future-oriented approach to controlling land use, in view of the fact that the competition for land is certain to increase. The expansion of renewable … of agriculture and forestry. In order to safeguard biodiversity it is necessary when making decisions related to nature conservation, to take both direct and … technical depth or consideration of climate change in the plans analysed. Nevertheless, it is evident that landscape planning at the level of Länder and regions, with …

… change and humus, it is important to remember that also climate change has a direct bearing on the humus contained in soils. On one hand, higher temperature can … while on the other hand, it can also have humus-increasing effects, for example when plants form more biomass owing to the higher temperature, thus increasing the … On agricultural soils, options include utilisation as grassland, application of farmyard manure, cultivation of catch crops or incorporating / leaving harvest and root …

… change , we need people who are capable of taking action and who have resilient minds. That is why we must support people in recognising and coping with not only the … cause of the psychological burden: climate change itself.  The results from this work, particularly those aimed at strengthening individual mental resilience, have …

… in Germany is perfectly safe to drink – it can even claim to be excellent quality when supplied by the larger water utilities. Drinking water is subject to frequent … of 54 cents per day for a daily consumption of 242 litres of drinking water – that is 0.2 cents per litre. A single litre of bottled water costs more than that." … in groundwater. Drinking water itself is uncontaminated virtually everywhere: less than one part per thousand in the drinking water samples taken from large water …

… heatwaves can cause mortality. In Germany alone, for example, it is estimated that between the years of 2018 and 2020, 19,300 individuals died from heat effects … is boosted in particular during prolonged periods of sunny weather. With this in mind, both of these themes have now been incorporated in the Monitoring Report for … rodents and mosquitoes as well as the infectious pathogens transmitted by them. In doing so, the UBA provides a model for a nationwide hantavirus prognosis, at the …