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  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … oxygen deficiency and so-called "dead zones" is expanding, affecting coastal ecosystems and the fishing industry. Nutrient input from the land is one of the main … up, which can lead to catastrophic developments in fish stocks and the entire ecosystem. The reduced water flow can reduce the continuity and connectivity of the … waters, this input leads to increased compaction or "clogging" of the gravel gap system of the river bed and thus to a loss of habitats and spawning sites (e. g. for …

  • News from 25.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    UN Climate Conference COP30: No breakthrough, but small successes

    Entrance to the grounds of the 30th World Climate Conference

    … – in particular, a global halt to deforestation and the strengthening of ecosystems as a whole in order to make greater use of them as CO 2 sinks – the Paris … heat waves, which will cause human and economic losses," says Messner. "Large ecosystems, such as the Greenland ice sheet or the Amazon rainforest system, could collapse. COP30 was not a turning point for finally setting a clear …

  • News from 08.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.03.2024

    Renewable energies continue to pick up speed in 2023

    Wind turbines between agricultural land and a solar park

    … an important economic factor for Germany In 2023, investments in renewable energy systems rose sharply again and totalled 36.6 billion (bn) euros (2022: 22.3 bn …

  • Press release 28/2021 from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 18.06.2021

    New study shows risks of climate change in Germany

    Ein vertrocknetes Feld

    … and the Federal Environment Agency. The damage will have a knock-on effect on ecosystems that are already heavily polluted, such as soils, forests and water bodies, … cities so that they can absorb and release water like a sponge without damaging ecosystems, homes and infrastructure. We need to reduce asphalt surfaces or replace … use as soon as possible. Many of these adaptation measures not only strengthen ecosystems, but also improve people's quality of life and health." Tobias Fuchs, Head …

  • Cover from 30.05.2022

    River Restoration: Start

    Aerial view of the Fulda and a branch with low water flow. Grasses, shrubs and trees grow on the banks with diverse hydromorphological structures.

    … diversity of biotopes and species and even to the destruction of sensitive ecosystems. Watercourses are often straightened, constricted or channelized and their … it, because every construction measure interferes with the aquatic ecosystem. In most cases, an initial measure is required to trigger river dynamics …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … of Different Requirements (Offsetting) in Bilateral and Global Carbon Pricing Systems This report explores the introduction of carbon taxes with a national offset …

  • Press release 25/2020 from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    ZERO WASTE

    Raul Walch. Laborant’s Pause, 2018. Inkjet-Print. Copyright: Raul Walch

    … had previously been removed, move forward emission-free with a built-in pedal system. The young South African photographer Alexander Oelofse takes a look at the …

  • Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022

    … Page number 38 Year of publication 2022 Are substances more persistent than test systems lead to believe? Non-extractable residues: experimental examination of … recommends product-specific recyclate usage quotas. read more (in German) Air Ecosystems more sensitive to nitrogen pollution than previously assumed - Study …