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  • Press release 04/2021 from 16.02.2021 | Last changed: 29.04.2021

    Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit

    Stau

    … Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by the federal states and the German Environment Agency (1 February … in 2019, there will be well under ten in 2020. According to the evaluation of the data that is already available from the automatically measuring stations, Munich and …

  • Press release 09/2022 from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 16.02.2022

    Germany complies with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2021

    Stau

    … close to traffic. This is shown by the preliminary evaluation of the measurement data of the federal states and the German Environment Agency (as of 31.01.2022) from … The number of cities is expected to be fewer than five in 2021. An evaluation of data now available indicates that the cities of Munich and Ludwigsburg each had a …

  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … dioxide Source: zhu_difeng / Fotolia.com An evaluation of interim measurement data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 … quality nitrogen dioxide particulate matter … An evaluation of interim measurement data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … from landfilling, which has been banned. The law prescribes that the emissions data for 2022 be reviewed by the Council of Experts on Climate Change. The Council of Experts presents an assessment of the data within a month. After that, the law provides that the responsible ministries …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … The utilities supply roughly 88 percent of Germany's households with water. The data is based on information provided by the federal states (Länder) to the Federal … 0.2 cents per litre. A single litre of bottled water costs more than that." The new data on nitrate, which can leach from chemical fertilisers and slurry into …

  • Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

    smog of a car

    … cold weather days in particular. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Our new data reflect a much more realistic but unfortunately even more disagreeable … influence of temperature was previously considered only in cold engines.  The new data have no effect on current air quality but they do enable making inferences …

  • Press release 26/2025 from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … waters. An overview of all of Germany’s bathing waters The latest monitoring data for individual bathing sites can be viewed online on the website of the … Institute of Hydrology (BfG). In addition to the current quality classifications, data from previous reporting years is also accessible. Similarly, the website of the …

  • Press release 30/2024 from 25.06.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Environmental and nature conservation information at a glance

    umwelt.info logo

    … throughout Germany. With today's launch, users can already search more than 100 data and information services from public authorities, science and civil society. … resource in the umwelt.info search is intended to make environmentally relevant ⁠data and information from all sectors and federal levels easier to find and to …

  • Press release 36/2023 from 10.10.2023 | Last changed: 12.10.2023

    UBA launches National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information

    A view of the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information in Merseburg

    … terms of content, the centre is entrusted with the development and operation of the data and information portal umwelt.info, which is intended to become the first point … The nationwide knowledge resource is intended to make environmentally relevant ⁠data and information from all sectors and federal levels easier to find and to …

  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … collaborate and support people through appropriate measures.’ More precise data collection required The research project analysed various aspects of …