… World Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the … the new publication the authors explain what plastics are and the methods used to study and measure them in the environment. They show their presence in the waters, … Agency (UBA) provides an update on plastics in the environment. … New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the …

… and municipalities are faced with the challenges of the climate crisis Current study shows progress as well as further need for action Some 1,062 municipalities in … Stock On 1st July 2024 the Climate Adaptation Act (Klimaanpassungsgesetz) came into effect. For the German Länder, this forms a legislative framework to present a …

… resort to costly treatment methods to remove the nitrate from the raw water. A new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) explains this could raise the price of … additional costs for water consumers, which add up to 76 cents per cubic metre. In effect, consumers have to pay for the overfertilisation in their region.  The study …

… products for shorter periods of time than in the past. Initial interim results of a study by the Federal n Agency (UBA) point to a shorter first useful service life of … new appliances are being used for shorter periods of time. The second part of the study will examine the degree to which built-in obsolescence is responsible. … to base public debate, which is why the Federal Environment Agency has launched a study to collect reliable data on the lifespan and usage time of select electrical …

… emissions. Source: Kara / Fotolia.com Air pollution control measures are proving effective. In Germany, 2024 is the first year in which all limit values set by the … 20 years old and no longer reflect the latest scientific findings on the health effects of air pollution. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends …

… mark National Heat Action Day, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN) on … mark National Heat Action Day, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN) on … mark National Heat Action Day, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a study on heat-related mortality in Germany. For over four years, researchers from …

… five Europeans suffers from pollen allergies today – and that number is rising. Studies have forecast a concentration of ragweed pollen in Germany that will be four … predict that the plant will continue to spread in Germany. Besides its allergenic effect ragweed can be problematic for some agricultural crops (e.g. sunflowers), as …

… and Research (BMBF) examined how urban and rural areas can work together more effectively to combine the advantages of both and compensate for deficits, for … and Research (BMBF) examined how urban and rural areas can work together more effectively to combine the advantages of both and compensate for deficits, for …

… [Green Products in Germany 2017 - Market observations for environmental policy] study by the German Environment Agency (UBA), CO2 emissions in the consumer sector … and food account for 80 per cent of the CO2 emissions of private consumption. The study examines the sales volumes in these consumer sectors based on the market … with market share and sales having gained slightly since 2012. According to the study, environmental labels are especially successful when the green products are …

… reached 1,326 children and adolescents and their parents, from 101 locations. The study examines the extent to which children and adolescents in Germany are exposed … reached 1,326 children and adolescents and their parents, from 101 locations. The study examines the extent to which children and adolescents in Germany are exposed …

… / Fotolia.com Environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany continue to be in effect at an excessively high level and now total 57 billion euros, says a recent … harmful subsidy … Environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany continue to be in effect at an excessively high level and now total 57 billion euros, says a recent …

… our livelihoods can lead to anxiety about the future and depression. In a recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA), funded by the Federal Ministry for the … must support people in recognising and coping with not only the physical but mental effects of climate change,’ says Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment …