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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    GE-I-3: Birch pollen burdens

    The picture shows a birch blossom with its pollen distributed by the wind.

    … in Munich, the days with particularly high concentrations (of more than 100 pollen per cubic metre) have become more frequent. This is important in clinical … characteristics of a forest or woodland.   16 - Langen U., Schmitz R., Steppuhn H. 2013: Häufigkeit allergischer Erkrankungen in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der Studie zur … Erwachsener in Deutschland (DEGS1). Bundesgesundheitsbl 56 (5-6): 698–706. doi: 10.1007/s00103-012-1652-7 . 17 - Thamm R., Poethko-Müller C., Hüther A., Thamm M. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days In the three summer climate regions according to DIN 4108-2:2013-02 , i.e. the authoritative standard for summer heat protection of buildings, … the period 1951–2011. In: International Journal of Climatology 35 (1): 25–36. doi: 10.1002/joc.3959 . Associated content Documents BAU-I-3 Indikator-Factsheet (292.18 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-1: Water temperature in the sea

    The picture shows a view of the surface of the sea from below. The sun’s rays are beaming through the water’s surface. The sea is coloured dark blue to turquoise-green.

    … 2,000 metres of the earth’s oceans increased by 380±81 sextillion Joule (380±81 x 1021 J 71 ). The mean warming rate for the entire surface of the Earth amounts to … into question when the increase in the surface temperature in the period of 1998 to 2013 more or less stagnated (global warming hiatus) 74 . Evidence for the warming of … ocean temperatures hit record high in 2020. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 38, 4, 523−530. doi: 10.1007/s00376-021-0447-x.   72 - Cheng et al. 2021, cf. endnote no. 71: 524-525.   …

  • Press release 13/2023 from 26.04.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

    Traffic noise can increase risk of depression and anxiety disorders

    View on rails with a suburban train, behind it city panorama

    … shows that incessant traffic noise can also increase the risk of depression. A 10-decibel increase in road, railroad and aircraft noise can raise that risk by up … for rail traffic, and regular flight operations should no longer take place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. at airports in densely populated areas. In addition to a … shows that incessant traffic noise can also increase the risk of depression. A 10-decibel increase in road, railroad and aircraft noise can raise that risk by up …

  • Publication from 07.01.2025

    Identifying and supporting vulnerable households in light of rising fossil energy costs

    Cover of report "Identifying and supporting vulnerable households in light of rising fossil energy costs"

    … in Germany are vulnerable to rising fossil fuel prices. This represents around 10% of the 30 million households that use fossil fuels for heating. More than 80% of … Dekarbonisierung im Gebäudebestand Language English Project No. (FKZ) 3719 16 106 0 Publisher German Environment Agency Links UBA Themenseite „Umweltpolitik …

  • Appointment from 21.09.2021

    The Challenge: Combating Global Warming with Waste Sector Actions

    … is invited to participate online. Conference language is English, and in the LCA Forum Spanish. Participation is free. Registration is requested. So please download … C40 Cities and UN-Habitat 16:00-19:00 CEST (UTC+2) the Latin and Central America Forum  addresses policy makers and actors from public and private sector in the …

  • Press release 02/2025 from 15.01.2025 | Last changed: 03.02.2025

    Final data for 2023: climate-damaging emissions fell by ten per cent

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell by 10.3 per cent compared to 2022. This is shown by the results of the calculations … greenhouse gas emission … In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell by 10.3 per cent compared to 2022. This is shown by the results of the calculations …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … under agricultural use from the adverse effects of climate change. Between 1991 and 2013 grassland areas were experiencing a continuous and significant declining trend. Since 2013 the areas and the respective proportion of land in agricultural use have been … water bodies. The total of Germany’s grassland terrain decreased between 1991 and 2013 by roughly 700,000 ha. Of 5.3 million ha originally, only some 4.6 million ha …

  • News from 10.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    COP30 World Climate Conference: Together for the climate

    Logo: COP30 Brasil

    … in November 2025. Source: Frederik Pischke / Umweltbundesamt Starting on November 10th — 10 years after the Paris Agreement—the international community will once again … national climate action contributions and the measurability of adaptation progress. 10.11.2025 Exactly ten years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA), the …

  • Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

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    … the German Environment Agency (UBA) which were presented at the National Resources Forum in Berlin on Friday. President Maria Krautzberger of UBA said: “Our economy … Conference information online: www.resourcesforum.eu, www.ressourcenforum.de Follow on Twitter: #2016erf and #2016nrf Associated …