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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … suze / photocase.com Increased temperatures, heat waves, late frosts, drought, heavy rain, hail and storms have a direct impact on agricultural production. Due to … climate change is becoming increasingly problematic for agriculture. Continuous and heavy rain Excessive precipitation can also affect plant growth and have negative …

  • Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023

    New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality

    Zwei Hände werden in einen Wasserstrahl gehalten. Im Hintergrund scheint die Sonne.

    … lead pipes must in principle be replaced or decommissioned by 12 January 2026. The heavy metal lead is hazardous to health even at very low intake levels. In Germany, … In addition, the Drinking Water Ordinance reduces the existing limits for the heavy metals chromium, arsenic and lead with a time lag. Associated content Grafik …

  • Press release 19/2016 from 27.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Cities quieter thanks to 30km/h speed limit

    Stark befahrene Kreuzung in der Stadt

    … four people in Germany feel disturbed or annoyed by noise. One major problem is the heavy traffic on urban roads. The sound level could be significantly reduced by … four people in Germany feel disturbed or annoyed by noise. One major problem is the heavy traffic on urban roads. The sound level could be significantly reduced by …

  • Newsletter from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 06.07.2022

    Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 9/2022

    … Criteria and Guidelines  has been updated as follows: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water 2nd amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials | Umweltbundesamt Amendments can be reviewed in the German …

  • Newsletter from 18.03.2025 | Last changed: 19.03.2025

    Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 7/2025

    … Criteria and Guidelines  has been updated as follows: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water 5th amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water   Amendments can be reviewed in …

  • Newsletter from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 16.09.2025

    Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 9/2025

    … Criteria and Guidelines  has been updated as follows: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water 6th amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water Amendments can be reviewed in the …

  • Newsletter from 12.07.2024 | Last changed: 12.07.2024

    Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 3/2024

    … Criteria and Guidelines  has been updated as follows: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water - 4th amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water Amendments can be reviewed in the …

  • Newsletter from 23.01.2023 | Last changed: 24.01.2023

    Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 4/2023

    … Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water 3rd amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water Amendments can be reviewed in the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Transport, transport infrastructure

    The picture shows a flooded dip in a road. There is a roadblock in the foreground indicating that the road is closed to traffic. A sign reading ‘Hochwasser’ (floodwater) is fixed to the roadblock. There are flooded meadows visible on both sides of the road.

    … in recent decades, were primarily due to hurricanes and flooding resulting from heavy rain and floodwater. In Germany, torrential rain events occur every year … 5 to more than 30 % of federal trunk roads (cf. Indicator VE-I-3 ). This type of heavy rain events also played a role in the emergence of the floodwater disasters …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … allergic skin reactions and inflammations in bathers. Stress due to drought and heavy precipitation: As a result of high water evaporation during heat waves and … fishing is severely restricted in these marginal areas due to low water levels. Heavy rainfall events can lead to increased water erosion in running and standing …

  • Press release 22/08 from 03.04.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The fight against rubbish and stink: advice on ecological spring cleaning

    … and electronic devices no longer in use contain ever scarcer and valuable precious metals such as gold, indium, and platinum, as well as steel and plastics. Disposing … dishwashing  liquid, alkaline all-purpose cleaners or scouring agents instead of heavy-duty special products for use on stove tops or in ovens.  There are good …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-6: Weather-related disruptions to the railway infrastructure

    The picture shows a single-lane railway track covered by the crown of a toppled tree. A woodland is visible to the left and right of the railway track.

    … to extreme and more intensive weather events, and that in the past, heat, heavy rain and storm were often the cause of repeated reports of disruptions. 171 … electronic circuit components or actuation and switch point surveillance systems. Heavy or persistent rain can, as demonstrated graphically by the disasters in the …