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  • Publication from 26.09.2024

    Factsheet: Digitalisation and natural resources

    Erste Seite des Factsheets

    … macro level. The resource intensity of digital applications was calculated in ten case studies (micro level) using LCA methodology. At the macro level, the raw …

  • Publication from 04.09.2024

    Brochure: Digitalisation and natural resources

    data cable

    … macro level. The resource intensity of digital applications was calculated in ten case studies (micro level) using LCA methodology. At the macro level, raw material …

  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    … Germany is a good place to bathe. This is confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. … were classified as "poor" in the 2022 season. In total, in 2022, there were 118 cases in which bathing was banned or advised against at registered bathing waters as …

  • Press release 54/2020 from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key

    Schülerinnen und Schüler melden sich.

    … the room and do not replace the necessary supply of outside air. However, there are cases where air purifiers can supplement ventilation in a meaningful way. This is … the room and do not replace the necessary supply of outside air. However, there are cases where air purifiers can supplement ventilation in a meaningful way. This is …

  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report focuses on the consequences of climate change and on climate change …

  • Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

    Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

    … crisis in Germany are becoming more severe BMUV and UBA present third monitoring report on the Federal Government's Strategy for German Adaptation to Climate Change … implementation of the measurable targets. The Federal Government's DAS Monitoring Report reports on ⁠ climate impacts ⁠ and adaptation on the basis of measured data and …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … National Park. Source: ohenze / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk … 40 Jahre Umweltbundesamt All press releases … The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … Human Health Human health can be affected by climate change. Source: Miss X/photocase.com Humans react sensitively to extreme weather events. Heat is a direct burden … health and can lead to severe diseases of the cardiovascular system and, in extreme cases, to death. In addition, climate change favours allergies and pathogens or …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six …