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  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    … Germany is a good place to bathe. This is confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. … were classified as "poor" in the 2022 season. In total, in 2022, there were 118 cases in which bathing was banned or advised against at registered bathing waters as …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    UBA Webinar IPCC Special Report Global Warming

    Eine gelbe Wand

    … Source: Like Agency New Findings of the IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5°C Webinar Registration Information Agenda Webinar of … (http://www.andreco.org/installations/climate-04---sea-level-rise---venice/) … UBA Webinar IPCC Special Report Global Warming

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    Different scenarios in the KWRA

    The figure shows the differentiation of an optimistic and a pessimistic case for the future.

    … periods of the middle and end of the century, the KWRA 2021 analysed a pessimistic case (stronger climate change; increase in the annual mean temperature in Germany by … middle of the century compared to the early industrial period) and an optimistic case (weaker climate change; increase the annual mean temperature by + 2.4° C by 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.

    … biodiversity conservation. Source: Fernbach Antal / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … Indicators WW-R-2 and RO-R-3 ): Where rivers can spread into such flood plains in case of floodwater events (cf. Indicator WW-I-4 ), run-off is slowed down and the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

    The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

    … precautionary countermeasures. Source: CinemaF / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … general perception of physical risks, because the companies that submit voluntary reports to CDP presumably engage more strongly with the issues concerned than those …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-5: Peak discharge values in watercourses

    The picture shows a detailed view of a strong current. The water is tinged brown owing to its mud content.

    … and devastating proportions. Source: murat / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … was unable to retain the volumes of water anymore. It can happen that in the case of individual gauging stations, the long-term MHQ is exceeded by a factor of …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … in Germany continues to have very good quality, say the results of the latest report on drinking water quality published today by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Cases of limit value exceedance – as in previous years – remain the absolute …

  • 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.

    … Cluster Soil Soil Source: maxbelchenko / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … been possible to incorporate indicators for certain relevant themes. As far as the case study on soil erosion is concerned – illustrated in the 2015 and 2019 Monitoring Reports – it was possible to develop the 2023 Monitoring Report further, so that the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas

    The picture shows the rainwater gutter of a brick building. Heavy rain is falling.

    … from heavy rain. Source: Budimir Jevtic / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … cause flash floods engulfing cars and devastating streets and buildings. In extreme cases, such events can endanger life and limb of the local population and cause … in Deutschland. Offenbach am Main: 1. https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/klimareports/download_einleger_report_2016.pdf Becker P., Becker A., Dalelane C., …

  • Press release 54/2020 from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key

    Schülerinnen und Schüler melden sich.

    … the room and do not replace the necessary supply of outside air. However, there are cases where air purifiers can supplement ventilation in a meaningful way. This is … the room and do not replace the necessary supply of outside air. However, there are cases where air purifiers can supplement ventilation in a meaningful way. This is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-2: Awareness of physical climate risks among financial services

    The picture shows the arms and hands of two formally dressed individuals sitting at a desk. There is a laptop on the desk, and there are documents which show various charts and sticky notes. Both individuals are holding ballpoint pens which they use to point to the same line chart.

    … with their business activities. Source: PaeGAG / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … business activities. Of the 27 financial services providers – voluntarily filing reports in 2021 within the framework of CDP – only a third submitted a rating of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

    The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

    … level personal preparedness. Source: Pixel-Shot / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … their fellow human beings at the same time as helping to improve overall safety. In case of an accident or emergency situation, emergency relief responders need time to …