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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Biological diversity

    In the foreground the picture shows a banded demoiselle which has landed on the blossom of a yellow waterbuttercup. The background of this picture is blurred.

    … places where reproduction or food sources no longer occur synchronously in space or time and complex interactions among species communities are disturbed (cf. Indicator … example when the supply and demand of food are decoupled from breeding and hatching times, this will also affect the functionality, the existence and the resilience of …

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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … in the water decreases and thus the oxygen supply of the water body. At the same time, many chemical and biological processes are accelerated by increased water … associated with climate change will cause higher water levels during storm surges. Series of storm surges in combination with sea-level rise will lead to an additional …

  • Cover from 04.08.2022

    ERF Review

    … German Environment Agency organised the European Resources Forum (ERF) for the 5th time. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the ERF conference was held virtually as an online event for the first time. 630 participants from 43 countries attended. Download Programme ERF 2020 Press …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … warning systems send out specific warnings of increased heat stress in terms of time and space. The heat warning system of the German Meteorological Service (DWD) … avoid certain locations during leisure activities, ventilate rooms at appropriate times of the day or adapt their medication to the pollen situation. To obtain …

  • Press release 31/11 from 22.06.2011 | Last changed: 27.06.2013

    Upwards trend in disposable plastic bottles continues

    … has dropped sharply, the share of disposable plastic bottles has spiked at the same time - mainly to the disadvantage of the returnable glass bottle and beverage … has dropped sharply, the share of disposable plastic bottles has spiked at the same time - mainly to the disadvantage of the returnable glass bottle and beverage …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    UBA Webinar IPCC Special Report Global Warming

    Eine gelbe Wand

    … global warming to well below 2°C or 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. At the same time, as the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Parties to the Framework … global warming to well below 2°C or 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. At the same time, as the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Parties to the Framework …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … protection’ in the implementation of such preventative measures. For the first time this has included the Federal government promoting the purchase of retention … protection’ in the implementation of such preventative measures. For the first time this has included the Federal government promoting the purchase of retention …

  • Press release 18/2015 from 08.05.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    First Blue Angel for environmentally friendly washing-up liquid

    dishes are washed in a kitchen sink

    … impact on the environment? The Blue Angel ecolabel now offers orientation. Just in time for the campaign day on sustainable laundry washing and washing up … said: "The products we take for granted in the household to wash and clean are sometimes fraught with problems for the environment and health. Detergents, washing-up …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … of municipal waste has been at a relatively high level in Germany for a long time. In 2002 it was 56 %. Over 60 % of municipal waste has been recycled in Germany … since 2002. The recycling rate for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The …

  • Newsletter from 17.02.2017 | Last changed: 23.02.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2017

    … concluded that current agricultural policy cannot continue as is. "It is high time to take action", says Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment … flame retardant used in polystyrene foam for insulation materials. We have… Series background paper Page number 14 Year of publication 2017 Guidance on the …