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KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

GE-I-4: Ragweed pollen burden

The picture shows a close-up of a ragweed plant in flower.

… from North America – known as ragweed – has an extraordinarily high allergenic potential. Ragweed used to occur relatively seldom and inconsistently in Germany. … from North America – known as ragweed – has an extraordinarily high allergenic potential. Ragweed used to occur relatively seldom and inconsistently in Germany. …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

FW-R-1: Financial support for forest transformation

The picture shows young beech tree trunks enveloped in individual tree guards for protection from frass. A dense coniferous forest is visible in the background.

… growing conditions compared to planting due to uninterrupted root development and potential epigenetic adaptation Forest transformation is an objective that has … growing conditions compared to planting due to uninterrupted root development and potential epigenetic adaptation Forest transformation is an objective that has …

KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

Climate Impacts: Field of Action Soils

… dry periods in the spring and summer months due to climate change, as well as the potential increase in high wind events, could make soils even more susceptible to … dry periods in the spring and summer months due to climate change, as well as the potential increase in high wind events, could make soils even more susceptible to …

KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

… migration behaviour, habitat selection and foraging. For migratory birds, warming potentially leads to an earlier return in spring and a delayed departure in autumn. … migration behaviour, habitat selection and foraging. For migratory birds, warming potentially leads to an earlier return in spring and a delayed departure in autumn. …

Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

UBA names water body type of the year 2020

Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

… nature and people in times of increasing weather extremes. Flood waves can also be mitigated with such measures. In low water periods, floodplain meadows serve as …

News from 04.10.2024 | Last changed: 16.10.2024

Achieving a socially just transport transition

two children with satchels look between parked cars to see if they can cross the road safely

… Creating true-cost pricing for transport (e.g. bonus-malus system for cars) Mitigation of undesirable distributional effects for vulnerable groups (e.g. climate …

Newsletter from 22.08.2018 | Last changed: 22.08.2018

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2018

… surpassing that used for energy recovery for the first time. There is considerable potential in this area though, and Germany must perform better in the future: on 1 … can be put to more productive use over the long term – taking their technical potential and path dependencies into account. read more (in German) Water bodies in … of closely related research analyses. It addresses the identified abatement potentials, the assumptions made, and a first assessment on their impact on the …

KomPass: Article from 21.06.2021 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

BAU-R-5: Insurance density natural hazard insurance residential buildings

The picture shows a housing estate with a single-family house. A mudslide is pouring over the street in front of it.

… every citizen ought to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from potential damage. This includes taking measures with regard to construction and … every citizen ought to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from potential damage. This includes taking measures with regard to construction and …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

… turbulences. At high concentrations of nutrients and pollutants, thermophilic and potentially toxic algae are able to reproduce thus affecting aquatic organisms. 64 … turbulences. At high concentrations of nutrients and pollutants, thermophilic and potentially toxic algae are able to reproduce thus affecting aquatic organisms. 64 …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

… only gradually. Changes in the age pyramid have led to shrinkages in the pool of potential emergency responders to the same extent as the increasing concentration of … only gradually. Changes in the age pyramid have led to shrinkages in the pool of potential emergency responders to the same extent as the increasing concentration of …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

Cluster Building Sector

The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

… comfortable, healthy and safe conditions, whilst facilitating ongoing adaptation to potential weather extremes. However, the adaptation to climate change is just one of … and densification of towns and cities goes hand in hand with increasing the area potentially affected by this phenomenon. Nationwide, rising temperatures increase …

Cover from 24.03.2020

Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Platform and poster presentations

… in natural aquifer material (Y. Adrian et al., RWTH Aachen, GER) P16 – Oxidative potential of nanomaterials in the eluate of quartz sand and natural soils? (B. … in natural aquifer material (Y. Adrian et al., RWTH Aachen, GER) P16 – Oxidative potential of nanomaterials in the eluate of quartz sand and natural soils? (B. …