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  • Press release 4/2017 from 31.01.2017 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Air quality 2016: Nitrogen dioxide still the top pollutant

    traffic jam in the city

    … made in particulate pollution: 2016 is the year with the lowest levels since 2000. Ozone concentrations were also rather low compared to the last 20 years. … the year with the lowest measured levels of particulate matter pollution since 2000. The only case of exceedance of the EU limit value (PM10 daily mean value over … made in particulate pollution: 2016 is the year with the lowest levels since 2000. Ozone concentrations were also rather low compared to the last 20 years. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-1: Investments in coastal protection

    In the foreground the picture shows a full loading shovel of a wheeled loader, which is being emptied on to a sandy beach. There are wooden posts and a pile of stones visible on another sandy beach in the background. The sky is covered in dark grey clouds.

    … by Federal government for the purpose of coastal protection decreased between 2000 and 2006. From 2012 onwards the investment increased again to more than 200 … and landscape maintenance necessitated by coastal protection measures. Between 2000 and 2006 the investments in coastal protection decreased by about half. … is due to the fluctuating development of investments in coastal protection since 2000. However, it has to be borne in mind that coastal protection measures can …

  • Press release 39/2018 from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

    Raw material consumption increases once again – to 16.1 tonnes per capita and year

    Ein Braunkohletagebau

    … UBA, raw material consumption in Germany has decreased by a total 17 percent since 2000 but has again crept up in recent years. Statistically speaking, every person in … to industry efforts and total raw material productivity has increased by 26% since 2000, Germany has an excessively high level of raw material consumption compared to … UBA, raw material consumption in Germany has decreased by a total 17 percent since 2000 but has again crept up in recent years. Statistically speaking, every person in …

  • Press release 25/2015 from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Climate change could cause more heat-related deaths in future

    sun and blue sky

    … deaths during heat waves rose by an average 10 to 15 percent in the period from 2000 to 2010, says a study commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) to … deaths during heat waves rose by an average 10 to 15 percent in the period from 2000 to 2010, says a study commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-2: Herring larvae in the Greifswalder Bodden

    The picture shows herring spawn. It is possible to see six transparent eggs adhering to each other, with larvae inside.

    … that time is not yet available in sufficient quantities. Since the beginning of the 2000s, herring reproduction has been distinctly less successful than in the 1990s … fishing quotas for herring in the western part of the Baltic Sea. Since the early 2000s the number of herring larvae in the Greifswalder Bodden area has declined … have been relatively low – even in the better years – since the beginning of the 2000s. Apart from the decoupling of herring larvae from their food source owing to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-2: Groundwater level and spring flow – Northern and Southern Region

    … flows calculated for the relevant gauging stations during the years of 1971 to 2000. The same approach was adopted for comparing the monthly mean of groundwater … flows calculated for the relevant gauging stations during the years of 1971 to 2000. The same approach was adopted for comparing the monthly mean of groundwater …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … German Environment Agency (UBA). Deep geothermal energy originates from depths of 2,000 metres and more, where temperatures are higher than 60 degrees Celsius. In … German Environment Agency (UBA). Deep geothermal energy originates from depths of 2,000 metres and more, where temperatures are higher than 60 degrees Celsius. In …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … with the powerful expansion of residential and transport areas in the early 2000s, the new take-up of land has more than halved in recent years. While the … the mostly continuous decline in new land take-up which had prevailed since 2000. Admittedly, various conversions and transitions in the performance of area … with the powerful expansion of residential and transport areas in the early 2000s, the new take-up of land has more than halved in recent years. While 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.

    … biotope networks and within the system of protected areas designated under Natura 2000. By means of renaturation, realignment or slotting of dykes in respect of 79 … biotope networks and within the system of protected areas designated under Natura 2000. By means of renaturation, realignment or slotting of dykes in respect of 79 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-3: Temperature index of butterfly species communities

    The picture shows a wall brown butterfly spreading its wings while sitting on a violet-coloured blossom.

    … European distribution range of the species within the reference period from 1971 to 2000. Subsequently, the mean was calculated for the index by weighting the … European distribution range of the species within the reference period from 1971 to 2000. Subsequently, the mean was calculated for the index by weighting the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-R-1: Recreation areas

    The picture shows an aerial photograph of the ‘Straße des 17. Juni’, a street commemorating the building of the Berlin Wall (the anniversary of German unification takes place annually on 17th June). To the right and left of this street, you can see the canopy of trees in the Große Tiergarten park. The city’s silhouette is visible in the picture’s horizon, including the Reichstags building, tv tower, cathedral and the Brandenburg Gate.

    … in land use statistics which were not based on actual changes of use. Especially in 2000 and 2008 some Federal States (Länder) carried out massive reassignments which … in land use statistics which were not based on actual changes of use. Especially in 2000 and 2008 some Federal States (Länder) carried out massive reassignments which …