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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … entail additional health risks: When external temperatures rise beyond the humanly tolerable setpoint temperature of 37 °C, the body can only retain its core …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … basis for the production of healthy food, provide settlement and living space for humans and animals, and are crucial for the water balance and protection of … are open to the wind, dry and very flat are particularly at risk. Through land use humans influence wind erosion hazards. Soil cultivation and the degree of soil cover …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Biological diversity

    In the foreground the picture shows a banded demoiselle which has landed on the blossom of a yellow waterbuttercup. The background of this picture is blurred.

    … field Biological diversity is one of the fundamental requirements for the life of human beings. Animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms contribute to providing … in terms of their populations. Apart from increasing demands on land use by humans, climate change represents a major stress factor owing to changes in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-1: Priority and reserved areas for nature and landscape

    The picture shows a meadow with flowers in various colours and small trees in the foreground. A woodland is visible on the horizon. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … for example that as a result of climate change, undesirable species introduced by humans will be able to widen their distribution range. Given the circumstances of … for example that as a result of climate change, undesirable species introduced by humans will be able to widen their distribution range. Given the circumstances of …

  • Press release 41/2023 from 10.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2023

    Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action

     a lot of pills in different colours

    … in the supply of antibiotics UBA recommends the introduction of a threshold for human and veterinary antibiotics in groundwater. Source: CC Vision Increasing … resistance, in addition to the risk posed by the massive use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine,” explains Dr Malgorzata Debiak, Head of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-2: Restoration of natural flood plains

    The picture shows a flooded deciduous forest. In the foreground there is a tree trunk lying on the ground.

    … water courses. As a result they are, during floodwater events, flooded without any human intervention or control. Any installations of controlled floodwater polders or … water courses. As a result they are, during floodwater events, flooded without any human intervention or control. Any installations of controlled floodwater polders or …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-1: Tree species composition in forest nature reserves – case study

    The picture shows a near-natural forest with beech trees. In the foreground there is an uprooted tree lying on the ground.

    … of forest management. In natural forest reserves woodlands evolve free from direct human intervention. In 2023 Germany had 746 natural forest reserves covering a total … of forest management. In natural forest reserves woodlands evolve free from direct human intervention. In 2023 Germany had 746 natural forest reserves covering a total …

  • Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023

    New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality

    Zwei Hände werden in einen Wasserstrahl gehalten. Im Hintergrund scheint die Sonne.

    … welcomes stricter rules for drinking water safety Clean drinking water is a basic human right Source: Aramanda / Fotolia.com The amendment to the Drinking Water … break down only with difficulty, accumulate in the environment and in the bodies of humans and animals, and can cause damage to health. Together with other European …

  • News from 29.04.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2024

    ZnO nanoforms - REACH substance evaluation: environmental aspects

    ein weißes Pulver in einer schwarzen Dose

    … whether the manufacture or use of a substance registered in the EU poses a risk to human health and/or the environment. To assess the risk of the substance, both the … aspects of the substance evaluation of zinc oxide. The aspects relating to human health are the responsibility of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … Flood protection – expenditure is mounting Flood events are a natural phenomenon. Human interventions such as separating alluvial meadows from rivers, straightening … (impossible to represent in the chart). … Flood events are a natural phenomenon. Human interventions such as separating alluvial meadows from rivers, straightening …

  • 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.

    … in terms of heat warnings – is determined with due consideration of a typical human being’s temperature perception. Air humidity can play an essential role in … in terms of heat warnings – is determined with due consideration of a typical human being’s temperature perception. Air humidity can play an essential role in …