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  • Press release 13/2015 from 30.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the solution, not the problem

    Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study

    … said President Maria Krautzberger of UBA. Road traffic noise is the greatest stress factor. As in the 2012 study, 54% of the respondents in the latest study reported … respondents "frequently" buy ecologically produced textiles, for example. The manufacturers' supply in this sector is simply not yet adequate. Organic cotton … out from 8 July - 6 August 2014 among 2,117 respondents. Associated content Links Fact Sheet with key results of study (in German) Publications Umweltbewusstsein in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.12.2024

    GE-I-1: Heat stress

    The picture a woman´s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forhead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were … / 2022) Geodata: Geobasis-DE/BKG 2021 Associated content Documents GE-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (735.28 kB) Tags heatwave Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and … the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-2: Precautions taken among the population

    The picture shows an assortment of emergency provisions including groceries such as beans, rice and tinned food, batteries, adhesive tape, toilet paper, tea lights and lighters.

    … respondents who in their own opinion are taking adequate precautions, are in fact largely unaware of any potential gaps in their own preparedness for emergency situations. Associated content Documents BS-R-2 Indikator-Factsheet (207.85 kB) Tags heap Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation … respondents who in their own opinion are taking adequate precautions, are in fact largely unaware of any potential gaps in their own preparedness for emergency …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … For this development, it is not individual warm or cold days which are crucial; in fact, the crucial parameter is longer-term weather patterns that precede flowering. … 81-83. doi: 101.038/nature04539 . Associated content Documents BD-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (547.82 kB) Tags phenology Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and … For this development, it is not individual warm or cold days which are crucial; in fact, the crucial parameter is longer-term weather patterns that precede flowering. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … water masses in the North Sea do not warm up in the direction of north to south. In fact, the warming process takes place in complex spatial patterns. In the North Sea … spatial shift of fish stocks. However, apart from climate change, there are other factors, such as commercial fisheries, that are responsible for changes in the … and reproduce in the North Sea. Associated content Documents FI-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (356.66 kB) Tags cod Sardine Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The picture shows the soil profile of a forest. The A (or upper) horizon is formed by a massive humus layer. The surface is covered in twigs, cones and needles.

    … are also worth striving for as a means of climate protection. This is due to the fact that soil is the most important terrestrial organic carbon sink, at the same … 9: 543–548. doi: 10.1038/ngeo2732 Associated content Documents FW-R-3 Indikator-Factsheet (209.82 kB) Tags deforestation spruce Competence Centre on Climate Impacts … are also worth striving for as a means of climate protection. This is due to the fact that soil is the most important terrestrial organic carbon sink, at the same …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … in late autumn and winter, in other words, outside the growth period. This fact increases the risk that inadvertently, the seep transports unused nutrients … was possible to illustrate the erosion risk only in terms of rainfall erosivity (R-factor). In respect of other effects of climate change influencing the erosion … representative erosion monitoring available, owing to the costs and also the fact that consistently numerous (methodological) issues remain unresolved in …

  • Press release 34/2019 from 25.09.2019 | Last changed: 30.09.2019

    Protect oceans and polar regions, secure coastal areas for the long term

    Nahaufnahme einer großen Welle, die kurz davor ist in die Brandung zu stürzen

    … heat waves are a threat to many species. The Special Report finds that these factors are exerting a negative effect on ocean productivity and affecting the … has accelerated significantly in recent decades, in particular because Earth’s ice sheets and glaciers are melting and warming ocean waters are expanding. Sea level … landscapes will experience widespread glacier retreat, increasing loss of polar ice sheets, smaller extent and duration of snow cover as well as thawing and degradation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-1: Agrophenological phase shifts

    The picture shows apple blossoms covered in frost.

    … later than September. The flowering period is therefore linked directly to climatic factors, especially accumulations of warmth occurring in the first few months of the … requires massive quantities of water amounting to 30,000 per hectare and hour. This factor naturally limits the application of frost protection irrigation, not least … fulfils two purposes at the same time: it is both impact and response indicator. In fact, it clearly illustrates the combined effects described. Associated content …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    EW-I-1+2: Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply

    … Overall, Germany’s electricity supply is very reliable. It is characterised by the fact that disruptions are infrequent and very brief. In Germany, the Federal Network … . Associated content Documents EW-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (186.38 kB) EW-I-2 Indikator-Factsheet (182.02 kB) Tags energy supply weather Competence Centre on Climate …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … occurred. The momentous scale of the Ahr valley flood was partly due to the fact that it occurred so very suddenly. Many people affected were caught unawares by … can become stress tests for the emergency relief responders, in view of the fact that any resulting damage can take them to the limit of their capacity to … precipitation shapes and influences the deployment scenario, in what way impact factors determine the extent of damage and what kind of measures can support the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … contained in such reports will provide greater transparency in future. Given the fact that – at least some of – the data will be in the public domain, this opens up … out campaigns to draw attention to damage from natural hazards in recent years. In fact, the success of these campaigns was limited – a case of more or less preaching … contained in such reports will provide greater transparency in future. Given the fact that – at least some of – the data will be in the public domain, this opens up …