Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

133 - 144 of 255
  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … of phenological shifts, as their responses are free from the influence of human manipulation in breeding processes or from cultivation activities (cf. … of phenological shifts, as their responses are free from the influence of human manipulation in breeding processes or from cultivation activities (cf. …

  • 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.

    … use of water resources by the middle of this century, in respect of both, human beings and the environment, ensuring the conservation and restoration of a … use of water resources by the middle of this century, in respect of both, human beings and the environment, ensuring the conservation and restoration of a …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.03.2023

    Advanced materials: steadily sustainable and safe

    Coloured area changing from pink to blue. Hexagonal shapes appear on different levels of the image and which reminiscent of chemical structural formulae. The shapes are shown either only in outline or filled in area.

    … is the Early4AdMa system, which uses key questions from the areas of safety for humans and the environment, sustainability and regulatory coverage to identify need …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … the action field Soils fulfil diverse tasks that are important for ecosystems and human beings. They provide biotopes and habitats where plants, animals and … of living organisms in just a handful of soil easily outnumbers the world’s entire human population. In a landscape’s water balance, soils play a preeminent role, as …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … average, with serious consequences for the flora and the living environment of humans and animals. Therefore, this region is regarded as an early-warning system …

  • Press release 02/2023 from 13.01.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU

    Eine Pfanne liegt im Sand

    … detected across the globe in water bodies, air and soil. They can also occur in human blood serum and have an impact on health. The options for avoiding PFAS are … out a detailed investigation of the PFAS, their use and the risks they pose to human health and the environment. In the context of this investigation, two public …

  • 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.

    … runs to three-figure billions. The protection of infrastructures, buildings and human life in these endangered coastal regions requires effective measures to be … runs to three-figure billions. The protection of infrastructures, buildings and human life in these endangered coastal regions requires effective measures to be …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Spatial, Regional and Urban Development Planning

    Bird's eye view of geometrical arranged, colourful fields and settlements

    … planning is to record the various demands on space resulting from a wide range of human activities and needs, to weigh them up against each other and to coordinate … planning is to record the various demands on space resulting from a wide range of human activities and needs, to weigh them up against each other and to coordinate …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … damage. Buildings and infrastructures can be destroyed, and in extreme situations human lives are also at risk. Pollutants such as fertilisers and pesticides or … body, but also on biodiversity and usability. Some blue-green algae are toxic to humans and animals in high concentrations. Indicators from the monitoring on the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-6: Contamination of bathing waters by cyanobacteria burdens

    The picture shows the palm of a hand stroking the surface of a water body.

    … recreational bathing waters If temperatures rise in future summers, the desire of humans to take a cooling bath in lakes, rivers or the sea will increase. At the same … can be higher than average. … If temperatures rise in future summers, the desire of humans to take a cooling bath in lakes, rivers or the sea will increase. At the same …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains

    The picture shows a building pit where the walls of a cellar have already been built. Steel girders are seen supporting wooden beams which extend across the ceiling of the cellar. The bottom of the building pit is filled with brown muddy water reflecting a tree.

    … course of flood events and their damage potential are considerably influenced by human activities, both in the past and nowadays. For example, in former times … course of flood events and their damage potential are considerably influenced by human activities, both in the past and nowadays. For example, in former times …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … levels as well as private emergency services cooperate closely in order to assist humans effectively in emergencies, to keep losses at a minimum, to remedy damage to the best of their abilities and to put humans on their guard in respect of impending danger situations. One of the …