Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

121 - 132 of 277
  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … of plants and animals. Therefor phenological data are very good indicators of the effect of climate change. Phenological changes can have both positive and negative … species on biodiversity are very diverse and can have positive and negative effects. In general, the effects relate to biotic communities, species compositions …

  • Press release 13/2021 from 29.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.04.2021

    State of the environment 2020: German Environment Agency draws a mixed picture

    a tractor with trailer spreads slurry on a field

    … area payments. The expansion of organic farming also shows signs of positive effects on water quality, yet the goal of reaching a 20% share of total agriculture … to pre-pandemic levels. "It is poor strategy to rest on the laurels of short-term effects in our handling of global environmental crises. Nature and the atmosphere …

  • Press release 43/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges

    Recycling trägt zur Ressourcenschonung bei

    … collection containers.” Insufficient collection volumes for glass According to a study by the UBA, glass packaging is generally highly recyclable, unless it is a … the problem child? Other composite packaging is often not easy to recycle, as a UBA study shows. Almost every second packaging with a recyclability of less than 90 per …

  • Press release 23/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award: twenty climate adaptation projects nominated

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … for the federal “Blue Compass” award demonstrates that Germany already has many effective solutions for climate change adaptation⁠⁠ and preparedness. The projects … was based on the six criteria of good practice in climate change adaptation: effectiveness, robustness, sustainability, financial viability, positive co-benefits …

  • Press release 28/2017 from 23.08.2017 | Last changed: 28.08.2017

    Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air

    Eine Abgasanlage, aus der Abgase entweichen.

    … cubic metre. The results show that updates and premiums logically have a greater effect on heavily exposed streets than at locations with less exposure. The … decisions adopted at the Diesel Forum and finally comply with the European limit in effect since 2010.” According to UBA, the software updates offered by the German …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … of which do not yet have good ecological status. These are the findings of a new study by the German Environment Agency entitled "Water Framework Directive - the …

  • Press release 09/2025 from 27.02.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Recognising greenwashing – creating transparency

    Eine Verbraucherin schaut sich ein Produkt aus dem Einkaufsregal an.

    … for substantiating good environmental claims and highlights the perceptions and effects on consumers. Associated content Links Research report on greenwashing New …

  • 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

    … the estimates of the numbers employed in environmental protection as part of recent study which was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Federal …