… still a problem New guideline offers advice, also aimed at non-specialists and do-it-yourselfers Building products which contain asbestos can be harmful to … von Arbeiten in und an älteren Gebäuden All press releases Tags asbestos waste containing asbestos Asbestfaser … Several million buildings in Germany built …

… the main culprits for years. Those subsidies amounted to 28 billion euros in 2012, and it is preventing investments in clean technologies", said UBA's President Maria … financial resources which would then become available could be used to invest in climate protection and to make mobility viable for the future", said Ms Krautzberger …

… water body type of the year 2020 Coarse substrate-dominated, calcareous small highland river – "good" status is seldom Water body type of the year 2020: coarse, … launched by UNESCO in1992. The theme of this year's World Water Day is "Water and Climate Change". The drought in the summers of recent years are proof that climate … measures. In low water periods, floodplain meadows serve as reservoirs. Less bare wasteland along the water also means more recreational value. The German Environment …

… Environment Agency (UBA), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and International Design Center Berlin 25 projects … to the mainstream. The nominated products and concepts are impressive proof that climate protection and resource conservation are now part of the core of design." … Dr. Bettina Rechenberg (Head of Division III "Sustainable Production and Products, Waste Management", UBA) Dr. Ulf Jaeckel (Head of Division "Sustainable Consumption, …

… be showing their citizens how sustainable mobility works in practice. 2,000 cities and municipalities from all over Europe are participating, including the German … and to establish measures which make local transport more sustainable for the climate and environment. Mobility-related campaigns are taking place in some 2,000 …

… 40th anniversary of the Blue Angel The German government's ecolabel is setting standards since 1978 40 years of the Blue Angel ecolabel Source: Blauer Engel The Blue … which cover everything from vacuum cleaners to smartphones. A Blue Angel seal for climate-friendly logistics services and returnable beverage cups will be available …

… Agency, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) 14 … dust from broken masonry as well as recycled aggregate from mineral construction waste. The material provides the basis for a dry stacking system for masonry blocks. … home by addressing the needs of the animals. The design replicates the microclimate of a tree cavity, the bees’ natural habitat. Its modular design ensures easy …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety … The specific topic areas are efficient products, resource efficiency in daily life, waste avoidance and circular economy, green finance, resource efficiency in …

… Joint press release by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the German Environment Agency Blue Angel ecolabel awarded to … The fluff pulp in disposable nappies must meet strict requirements for emissions to waste water, air and energy consumption in pulp production. The fluff pulp may not …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the German Meteorological Service Healthy all summer long Tips to beat the … or restlessness, disorientation and a dry mouth. A new brochure entitled about Climate Change and Health (in German) provides information in compact form about the …

… water shortage after coal phase-out in Lausitz region UBA study: Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin face a mammoth task The River Spree near Berlin Source: Martin … the phasing out of brown coal mining by 2038 at the latest, which is necessary for climate policy, will fundamentally change the water balance of the entire region. … largest drinking water plant in Friedrichshagen. The dilution of Berlin's treated wastewater with Spree water – about 220 million cubic metres per year – is also …

… of the Federal Environment Agency, Julius Kühn Institute, Freie Universität Berlin and Stiftung Deutscher Polleninformationsdienst (German Pollen Information Service) … Press release No. 24/2015 | 24.06.2015 Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA, said: "Climate change can also accelerate the spread of highly allergenic ragweed, as we …