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  • News from 31.03.2017 | Last changed: 11.04.2017

    Extending the service life of electrical appliances

    Two women in front of a washing machine

    … The production of new models requires the consumption of valuable precious metals and energy which are not compensated by innovations such as lower energy use. … The production of new models requires the consumption of valuable precious metals and energy which are not compensated by innovations such as lower energy use. …

  • Cover from 10.02.2022

    Impacts of climate change

    Cities with high levels of soil sealing are especially vulnerable to more frequent and intense heavy rainfalls

    … short-term climate fluctuations and more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rain, droughts or hot summers. How is climate change already affecting … regions of Germany, even if it is getting warmer everywhere and the risk of heavy rain and drought increases. You can find out more about the impacts of climate …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … of the transport of goods Climatic influences and extreme weather events such as heavy precipitation, high winds, storm surges and periods of heat affect the … high water levels that affect shipping and sometimes lead to loss of cargo in heavy seas. Due to an increase in heavy precipitation and hot days, disruptions to …

  • 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

    … varieties and crop species can reduce the risk of crop failure. Continuous and heavy precipitation As a precautionary measure against the stress factors of wetness, continuous and heavy precipitation, sites with waterlogged soil layers should be avoided in arable …

  • Press release 12/11 from 28.02.2011 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    Recyclables bin: made simpler to assure high-quality recycling

    … Consumers can dispose of yogurt cups and milk cartons in addition to various other metals and plastics in the new bins. At present, too many reusable materials are … recyclables bin to include packaging as well as ”comparable non-packaging“ made of metals and plastics. From a consumer perspective, the current practice of being able … bin besides packaging waste? The answer to this looks good as concerns plastics and metals such as those in an old frying pan, toys or pails. What does not belong in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-5: Claims expenditure for property insurance

    The picture shows a badly damaged single-family house. The exterior wall has been breached in several places, some windows are missing, and the exterior rendering is pitted to well above the ground floor. Mud and debris have accumulated all round the house.

    … if water penetrates to the interior of buildings – either due to floodwater or heavy rain – this can also cause considerable damage in interior rooms of buildings, … ten times that amount. 142 As far as the development of frequency and intensity of heavy rain events and storms is concerned, it has not been possible so far to …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … protection organisations. last update on 11.01.2022 Rising number of operations Heavy rainfall events in particular are of great importance for civil protection. … In addition, there may be problems with settlement drainage and thus flooding. Heavy rainfall also increases the risk of flash floods, mudslides and landslides. … Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation climate change impacts … Heavy rainfall events in particular are of great importance for civil protection. …

  • Newsletter from 11.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2020

    … edition. Other topics include the recycling of waste containing precious and minor metals, the renewed increase in packaging consumption in Germany in 2018 and the EU … in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall A resilient climate change forest, urban green as a cool oasis in the …

  • News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

    Lightning and technical installation

    … or storms. Source: Siegfried Layda/Getty Images Sources of natural hazards, such as heavy rainfall, flooding, winter storms or lightning, can cause major accidents. … risk management natural hazard plant safety … Sources of natural hazards, such as heavy rainfall, flooding, winter storms or lightning, can cause major accidents. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-1: Public awareness of storm and flooding risks

    The picture shows a man standing in a flooded cellar, kneedeep in brown water. There are tins, cartons and flowerpots visible on a rack of shelves. Some synthetic buckets are standing in front of this rack with floodwater lapping round them. The man is looking at additional containers, pallets and synthetic bags piled up in front of him.

    … that Germany’s population still underrates the risks involved. Above all, it is the heavy-rain events that give rise to concern. These events can – even at considerable … WW-I-5 ). Generally speaking, it is possible that localised, brief but extreme, heavy rainfall with a high damage potential can strike anywhere in Germany, thus …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … Most damage to roads and railways is caused by flooding and undercutting due to heavy rain or flood events. To prevent this, the planning and dimensioning of … or slope failures, slope stabilisation can protect individual road sections during heavy rainfall. Risks from standing water on roads can be avoided, for example, by …