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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-3: Hailstone damage in agriculture

    The picture shows a field of maize after a tempest. The maize plants are heavily damaged, with stalks snapped off. Between the plants, there are still areas of standing water.

    … % of harvest losses in this period – that is to say, prior to the drought years of 2018 to 2020 – can be attributed to drought, 26 % of damage to hail storms and just … to have its fair share of harvest damage or harvest losses. The drought summer of 2018 has demonstrated that the average yield losses mentioned above can sometimes be … with regional hailstorm events. Despite some regionally substantial damage, 2018 was overall a year with comparatively moderate damage, although between the end …

  • Press release 19/2018 from 22.06.2018 | Last changed: 25.06.2018

    How cities can respond to heat waves and heavy rains – creative projects show how it is done

    Gewinner des Wettbewerbs "Blauer Kompass" 2018 auf der Bühne im Bundesumweltministerium

    … done Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze honours winners of Blauer Kompass 2018 contest With the Blauer Kompass contest UBA aims to honour pioneers of climate … and enhance the quality of life in urban areas.” Press release No. 19/2018 | 22.06.2018 Dr. Harry Lehmann, Head of Division "Environmental Planning and Sustainability …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-3 + 4: Forest condition and dieback rate

    … to climate-related changes. This has changed since the heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020. With the exception of oak the mean crown defoliation shows a rising … forest condition survey) FW-I-4: Dieback rate Owing to the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the dieback rates for all main tree species índicate a spontaneous, … changes. This has changed since the time of the heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020. Apart from oak trees, all main tree species nowadays indicate …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … groundwater levels have entailed – as a consequence of the extremely dry years of 2018 to 2020 – some massive losses of water, especially in the lakes of northern … occurred during the very dry and hot years of 2019 and 2020. For instance, in April 2018, the Groß Glienicker lake in Berlin went into decline with a level of 192 cm during the drought period. By October 2018, the level had dropped by more than half a metre to just above 140 cm. The …

  • Appointment from 11.07.2018

    Climate Protection & Integrated Waste Management – Example India

    … Deutschland https://www.ifat.de/index.html Open in OpenStreetMap Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 14:00 — 16:00 At IFAT 2018 UBA invited to presentation and discussion of ReFoPlan Project “Resource and … Tags Indien climate protection potential municipal waste management … At IFAT 2018 UBA invited to presentation and discussion of ReFoPlan Project “Resource and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

    … the late winter of 1990. The volume of calamity timber recorded for the period of 2018 to September 2022 amounted to 245 million cubic metres solid. In recent years … free from relevant impacts caused by random use are becoming ever shorter. Up until 2018, the extremely high proportions of random use compared to the logging total … whilst the low-pressure related storm Burglind, right on the cusp between 2017 and 2018, as well as Friederike in mid-January, broke trees in the western and southern …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 14.07.2021

    Waste Stream Management and ‘Zero Waste’ in Turkey - Part 1: Deposit and Refund Systems

    … Waste’ program, Turkey contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. In 2018, a mandatory deposit and return system for certain packaging waste was … Waste’ program, Turkey contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. In 2018, a mandatory deposit and return system for certain packaging waste was …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-1: Tree species composition in forest nature reserves – case study

    The picture shows a near-natural forest with beech trees. In the foreground there is an uprooted tree lying on the ground.

    … by climate change. As far as the second and third observation periods from 2014 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2023 respectively are concerned, the direction of development … to greater tree mortality owing to drought years occurring more frequently since 2018. Whilst major fluctuations were observed regarding the proportions of pioneer … areas, the stand density had still increased distinctly in the period of 2014 to 2018. Associated content Documents FW-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (233.08 kB) Tags ash …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    UBA supports design for a circular economy

    Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018

    … design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel Fotografie Dr. Bettina Rechenberg from the UBA gives … the leading role. Documentation and additional materials are now online. 12.10.2018 Keeping materials in circulation and preventing them from becoming waste in the … Forum as a platform for international networking and discussion In the summer of 2018, the Circular Design Forum provided an opportunity for further discussions and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … on the intensity of heat stress – can in some cases fall by up to 12 %. For 2018 and 2019 it was estimated that – on the basis of this assumption – direct … subject to an unusually long phase of low-water levels in late summer and autumn 2018. Consequently, this led to draught restrictions having to be imposed on inland … limited extent, thus declining compared to 2017 by 11.1 % (cf. Indicator VE-I-2 ). 2018 witnessed the beginning of a prolonged drought period which impacted companies …

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    Corrensplatz

    Das Dienstgebäude am Corrensplatz in Berlin

    … Corrensplatz Source: Umweltbundesamt The following contents contain this medium: 2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Registration 2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Information 2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Home 2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Programm … Corrensplatz …

  • DzU article from 24.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Indicator: Hot days

    A graph shows the number of hot days in the areal mean for 1951 to 2025. Although the trend varies greatly, the increase is clearly visible. A trend line has also been plotted on the graph which shows a significant rise.

    … The highest number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable fluctuations between individual years, the … exceeded 30 °C. The strain on heat was also particularly high in 2003, 2015 and 2018: in these years there were between 18 to 20 ‘hot days’ on a nationwide average. … The highest number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable fluctuations between individual years, the …