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  • Press release 32/2014 from 09.07.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA tests outdoor jackets: Weather-proofing is harmful to waters

    Wanderer mit einer roten Regenjacke und einem Rucksack läuft durch einen Wald bei Regen

    … and stain-resistant. These chemicals have been traced in the environment and in organisms around the world, including in rivers, oceans, the deep sea, groundwater, … transported instead on air and water pathways to regions as remote as the Arctic. Organisms are exposed to PFASs through the air, water and food intake, and they …

  • Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

    UBA names water body type of the year 2020

    Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

    … The fauna native to the streams depend heavily on the water oxygen content. Typical organisms are the minnow, caddisfly and the fire salamander, common spring moss and … means higher temperatures in summer, which is detrimental to life for many aquatic organisms in highland streams. All these changes make a formerly diverse water …

  • Appointment from 12.07.2022

    New European Bauhaus Festival Online Event: “NEB meets Research”

    … Dross, UBA 17:00 Closing.   Background For the first time, the European Commission organized the international New European Bauhaus Festival on 9-12 June 2022. On 9th … and city development? Who are pioneers and how can strategic alliances be organized with them? How can the transfer between the NEB initiatives and science in …

  • 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

    … an oxygen deficit in the water body, which can become life-threatening for living organisms. The increased water temperatures also lead to a species shift towards … oxygen content and pH values of the groundwater through increased decomposition of organic matter. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS: Groundwater level and … an oxygen deficit in the water body, which can become life-threatening for living organisms. The increased water temperatures also lead to a species shift towards …

  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … to the state of the art in scientific knowledge gained by the World Health Organization (WHO). As long as there is no compliance with the much lower guidelines … by complex reactions of precursor substances, usually nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Most nitrogen oxides are generated by traffic, whereas volatile organic substances are formed by solvents such as varnishes and paints, adhesives …

  • Press release 33/2025 from 17.09.2025 | Last changed: 22.09.2025

    Design for the future

    Group photo

    … December at the Federal Ministry for the Environment in Berlin. What convinced the organisers and the jury Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Member of the German Bundestag, … design and environmental responsibility in innovative ways. The competition is organised by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment … University) FLOCK | Mareen Baumeister (Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin) Open Organic Farm | Ilonka Berkényi (Offenbach University of Art and Design) Paludi …

  • 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

    … chain increase the risk of a temporal decoupling of important interactions between organisms, for example with regard to the supply and demand of food. For birds, this … are also beneficial for existing ecosystems. New connections between the living organisms in an ecosystem are created, for example new food webs between native and … chain increase the risk of a temporal decoupling of important interactions between organisms, for example with regard to the supply and demand of food. For birds, this …