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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-8: Index – case study

    The picture shows a man’s upper arm in focus. The man is lifting the sleeve of his T-shirt with two fingers. In contrast with the skin previously covered by the T-shirt, the part of the skin that has been exposed to sunlight looks very red.

    … UV radiation at that time of year. At the end of March / early April in 2020, for example, the UV index in southern Germany (Munich) increased from 3 to 6, owing to … intensity and climate change is currently an important focal point of research. For example, data collected in the period of 1996 to 2017 at four European stations show … Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection 2002: Global solar UV index: a practical guide. World Health Organization. …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … of the European Bathing Water Directive. German drinking water rated “very good” once more Drinking water from large centralised facilities continues to be of … environmental risk assessment for individual products in the light of agricultural practice (tank mixtures, spray series)? In our fields, several plant protection …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … chemical and bio-chemical processes accelerates at higher temperatures: For example, salts dissolve more easily in warmer water, whereas gases such as oxygen … in the cycle of the seasonal development of living organisms in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is … in mind that water temperatures are raised, above all, by extended heatwaves. For example, a few hours per day with great heat of more than 30 °C make less of an …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … of corn, millet and other warmth-loving species that use water effectively. For example, the cultivation of soybeans has expanded significantly in Germany in recent … has proven to be an effective measure. In the Lower Elbe region near Hamburg, for example, about 75% of the fruit-cultivation area is equipped with frost protection … the regulatory and subsidy framework to the changed conditions. This concerns, for example, the regulations for animal houses (insulation, ventilation) or the …

  • Newsletter from 14.12.2023 | Last changed: 14.12.2023

    UMID - No.: 02/2023

    … only english abstracts can be provided. Main topic: Drinking water - a safe common good as well with regard to radioactive substances Further articles: Treatment of …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Final energy productivity

    A graph shows final energy productivity from 2008 to 2024. Productivity rose by more than 31 percent since 2008. Final energy consumption and gross domestic product are also shown.

    … an indicator of efficient and sustainable use of energy. Lower energy use is also good for the environment, as the energy system has a number of negative … an indicator of efficient and sustainable use of energy. Lower energy use is also good for the environment, as the energy system has a number of negative …

  • News from 04.12.2014 | Last changed: 06.05.2015

    Video "Let´s Talk About Soil"

    A soil profile with differently coloured layers of brown earth.

    … human activity has an ecological impact on the complex soil system. Agricultural practices which are not adapted to local conditions are the main cause of soil …

  • Appointment from 09.12.2020

    Conference: Non-financial reporting in Germany

    … on climate and environmental matters. To close the gaps in current reporting practice, the European Commission works on a revision of the Non-Financial Reporting … What does current non-financial reporting in Germany look like? Does the reporting practice meet the requirements and expectations on behalf of (financial) actors? …

  • Press release 50/2009 from 28.07.2009 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Minister Gabriel congratulates UBA President on retirement

    … of the university in 1996. His main fields of research include theoretical and practical environmental economics, the theory and practice of economic systems, new economic policy theory, and sectoral structural …