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  • News from 29.11.2021 | Last changed: 30.11.2021

    Towards a sustainable chemical intensity

    So far, economic development causes chemical intensification, still too often disproportionate high

    … can be found in our Thought Starter . Associated content Publications UBA Fact Sheet Thought Starter Towards Chemical Intensity All news Tags chemicals …

  • Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Same performance at less cost

    a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

    … their performance is not therefore any better, as many people would believe. In fact, consumers may have been tricked in this regard. It will become easier to see … misleading because wattage is no reflection of a vacuum cleaner's vacuum power. In fact, vacuum cleaners with high wattage consume more power than low-wattage machines which often have the same vacuum power. The decisive factor for functionality is dust pick up, which can also be guaranteed at wattages …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    FiW-I-1:Claims ratio, combined ratio in homeowners’ comprehensive insurance

    The picture shows the top view of a building roofed with red tiles. To the right and left of the roof ridge you can see numerous large hailstones. Some of the roof tiles are broken.

    … comprehensive insurance Major damage events are reflected in the balance sheet of insurance companies. Source: Stillkost / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring … considerations play an important role in terms of an insurance company’s balance sheet. In 2021, storms and hailstones as well as other natural hazards – especially … considerations play an important role in terms of an insurance company’s balance sheet. In 2021, storms and hailstones as well as other natural hazards – especially …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-3: Hailstone damage in agriculture

    The picture shows a field of maize after a tempest. The maize plants are heavily damaged, with stalks snapped off. Between the plants, there are still areas of standing water.

    … was insured for drought. One reason for the hitherto low insurance density is the fact that insurance premiums continue to be very expensive. In particular drought, … of damage associated with such situations thus increases the premiums charged. In fact, in several EU member states, there has been government part-funding available … However, this is not exclusively due to increased incidents entailing claims. In fact, it is also a result of increases in insured amounts. In Germany, the market …

  • Press release 15/2024 from 28.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Blue Angel for wood-burning stoves: Dust precipitators can reduce ultrafine particles by 97 percent

    Holzscheite glühen im Feuer

    … There are more than eleven million “single-room combustion systems” in Germany. In fact, around 200,000 new stoves are sold every year, most of which are purchased to … There are more than eleven million “single-room combustion systems” in Germany. In fact, around 200,000 new stoves are sold every year, most of which are purchased to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

    The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

    … our country. This is because the groundwater recharge rate has been in decline. In fact, it was particularly low in the drought years of 2018, 2019 and 2020 (cf. … not just used in planning regions which tend to be affected by water shortages. In fact, the conservation and safeguarding of water resources is of major importance … https://www.bmuv.de/wasserstrategie Associated content Documents RO-R-2 Indikator-Factsheet (182.08 kB) Tags groundwater protection regional planning water resources …

  • Press release 06/2018 from 09.03.2018 | Last changed: 08.03.2018

    Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … healthy. The need for action is particularly urgent in cities with heavy traffic, a fact which the Federal Administrative Court has confirmed. There is even talk of … dioxide exposure were taken into consideration; secondly, no health impact was factored in for NO 2 exposure of less than 10 μg/m 3 due to a current lack of … methodology allowed for the NO 2 exposure in urban and rural backgrounds only to be factored as representative of the overall population, thus excluding certain peak …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … overheating, can lead to the death of the individual concerned. Environmental factors also have an influence on health threats from heat. There is evidence from … differences regarding the number of heat-related mortalities. This is due to the fact that the group comprising people of great age consists of distinctly more women … mortalities indicates distinct fluctuations from year to year. This is due to the fact that stronger or weaker heat periods occur in different years in different …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … of Action Field 5 ‘ Infrastructure and climate protection’ is evidence for the fact that the climate change adaptation strategy laid down in the Master Plan for … of the storm scenario in the regions of North Sea and Baltic Sea are crucial factors to be observed in planning and in respect of the continuous adaptation of … to the availability of financial resources as having caused these fluctuations. In fact, the specific costs of dyke reinforcements are dependent on several factors. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … more than twice, with a record of 42 hot days. This is to some extent due to the fact that increasingly, hot days in towns and cities occur even beyond the … does not refer to the frequency of times when the threshold value was exceeded. In fact, it refers to the maximum daily temperature differential between the centre and … Associated content Documents BAU-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (613.61 kB) BAU-I-2 Indikator-Factsheet (229.48 kB) Tags health Competence …

  • Press release 53/2019 from 20.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … this must not belie the current crisis in the expansion of onshore wind energy. In fact, we are experiencing a historic low which will hamper the future growth of wind … rising share of renewable electricity used in rail and road transport is the only factor ensuring that the overall share of renewable energy in the transport sector … this must not belie the current crisis in the expansion of onshore wind energy. In fact, we are experiencing a historic low which will hamper the future growth of wind …

  • Press release 33/2020 from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 29.07.2020

    Residual waste in Germany has nearly halved in 35 years

    volle Restmülltonne

    … appliances. Only 32 percent of what actually ends up in the residual waste bin in fact belongs there. Real residual waste includes hygiene products, other waste (e.g. … MB) Exceldaten (15.20 kB) Next Previous Links charts (downloadable, in German) fact sheet (in German) Publications Vergleichende Analyse von Siedlungsrestabfällen …