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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    GE-I-3: Birch pollen burdens

    The picture shows a birch blossom with its pollen distributed by the wind.

    … foremost trigger of pollen allergies in Germany. A warm and dry spring is a major factor in increasing pollen concentrations. The highest pollen count was measured … Germany however, the silver birch is a pioneer tree species which, owing to the fact that it rapidly loses its growing strength, is therefore often eclipsed by … Al-Ahmad M. et al. 2015: Meteorological conditions, climate change, new emerging factors, and asthma and related allergic disorders. A statement of the World Allergy …

  • Cover from 02.10.2024

    Introduction - 2023 Monitoring Report

    The cover shows a magnifying lens pointing at artwork containing arrows in various colours. In the centre of the lens is the title of the current Report.

    … – of such extreme rainfall events being due to climate change. has increased by a factor of between 1.2 and 9 4 . The Monitoring Report shows the following: Apart … mean flood discharge values were exceeded by several multiples at some gauges. In fact, the apparent contradiction between drought and extreme flooding represents a … their significance, as ecological and societal systems are influenced by multiple factors. When assessing damage to forests, for example, it is necessary, in addition …

  • Newsletter from 05.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.08.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2024

    … no simple tool for… Series Climate Change Page number 33 Year of publication 2024 Factsheet: Modelling methods for assessing complex and social impacts of policies … Qualitative and quantitative system modelling approaches for policy advice The Factsheet results from the research project „Machbarkeitsstudie: Modellierung von … the project (what are complex social systems how are system models helpful… Series fact sheet Page number 16 Year of publication 2024 CO₂ emissions per kilowatt hour …

  • Press release 47/2012 from 29.11.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided

    … Jochen Flasbarth of the Federal Environment Agency is calling for “packaging manufacturers and newspaper printers to make a large-scale switch to mineral oil-free … The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has been using these inks for some time in the sheetfed and heatset offset processes for its printed brochures and flyers - without … costs are estimated to run at 1 to 2 cents per newspaper. Printing ink manufacturers declare that they can supply mineral oil-free printing inks as soon as …

  • Press release 03/2021 from 28.01.2021 | Last changed: 08.02.2021

    Many companies underestimate the risks of climate change

    Niedrigwasser

    … much less than risks resulting from an effective climate protection policy. "In fact, though, climate change is having an ever greater impact on the economy. In … the British central bank and a pioneer in this field, has been pointing out these facts for years," says Messner. Among others, an international network of central …

  • 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.

    … is endangered. Next to changes in land use, climate change is one of the major factors of influence on biological diversity. This is because its influence is … conditions on the development of biological diversity. The interaction of various factors of influence on ecosystems and the communities involved in ecosystems is … increasing demands on land use by humans, climate change represents a major stress factor owing to changes in temperature and precipitation and the increase in extreme …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … for removing nitrate from drinking water are expensive – much more expensive in fact than preventive measures. According to estimates by the state agriculture … farmers' unions the study. Press release about research projekt Study (in German) Fact sheet (in German): Wieviel zahlen Trinkwasserkunden für die Überdüngung? open … new research report done on behalf of the German Environment Agency outlines these facts and proposes concrete measures by which to reduce emissions and ensure …

  • Press release 12/10 from 04.03.2010 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    Export of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): plenty of gold, and poison, too

    … exporters must provide proof that exported devices are in working order and not in fact waste, and for exporters to bear the costs of periodic checks. The appropriate … Jochen Flasbarth.  “As long as ecological recycling is technically and satisfactorily possible in Europe or similar regions only, equipment and its components …

  • Press release 48/2014 from 05.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmental protection provides employment for 2 million

    worker with tools and crash helmet

    … 4.8 per cent of the workforce in Germany. This makes environmental protection a key factor for the labour market. Employment in this sector increased slightly over … employed because of environmental protection is a conservative estimate; in actual fact, environmental protection employs even more people in Germany. Quite a number … 4.8 per cent of the workforce in Germany. This makes environmental protection a key factor for the labour market. Employment in this sector increased slightly over …

  • Press release 38/2015 from 29.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Transformation of the energy system: Industrial consumers can use electricity more flexibly

    wind energy plants and conventional power plant

    … steel production, aluminium electrolysis, air separation, refineries, cement manufacturing, container glass industry and brown coal mining. All nine sectors, which … be used to achieve a load reduction. One example is when an aluminium manufacturer temporarily lowers electrolysis production at night when there is no … GW and is the figure which the 25 interviewed companies currently estimate can in fact be tapped. Besides purely technical aspects, this potential also takes into …

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … conform to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This takes account of the fact that the goals ( SDGs ) of the sustainability agenda can only be achieved by …