… to a lull temporary lull in pesticide sales. UBA President Dirk Messner said: "For more than 40 years, sales of pesticides in German agriculture have stayed more or … and evaluate the success of measures, authorities and the scientific community need information on actual quantities applied and areas treated. This requires a …

… mass die-off of fish in the Oder river and carry out a systematic evaluation of the information with experts from other authorities in Brandenburg and … methods in its current analysis of water samples which enable identification of more than 1,000 substances including many previously unknown chemicals. The testing …

… Transport sector and cool weather cause spike in emissions Nearly 4 million tons more greenhouse gases emissions than in 2015 – transport sector tops 1990 levels … consumption, production figures from industrial associations, and other additional information (e.g. degree day figures). This calculation method reduces the accuracy …

… Urban Mining Raw materials sources on our doorsteps We are surrounded by more than 50 billion tonnes of valuable materials Source: Frank Wagner / Fotolia.com … raw materials in urban and municipal areas. The German Environment Agency has more information in a new and inspiring brochure. Press release No. 30/2017 | 06.09.2017 …

… management consequences of the brown coal phase-out in the Lausitz region with more than 120 experts from the federal government, the federal states, academia and … and the drinking water supply in the Berlin region. The new UBA study has compiled information from over 150 stakeholders and produced an initial surface water …

… population By 2016 the proportion of respondents who consider themselves adequately informed about the climate change risks concerned, had decreased. The survey conducted in 2021 shows an increase in the corresponding proportion to more than two thirds. The perception of individuals to have taken adequate … flaps. In this context, the BBK informs house owners not only by means of relevant information leaflets but also by making videos available on a dedicated YouTube …

… the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), will be providing comprehensive information on the health risks and protective measures related to the climate … such as the Federal Climate Adaptation Act. Additionally, it provides comprehensive information to the public on protecting themselves from the health risks of the … daycare centres, schools, associations and citizens can find comprehensive information material on protection against UV exposure on the BfS website.” The …

… Agency (UBA). Deep geothermal energy originates from depths of 2,000 metres and more, where temperatures are higher than 60 degrees Celsius. In order to use this … for establishing an effective early warning system which minimizes risks. Further information Methodology and database The present survey and analysis are based on …

… in ten case studies ( OekoRess II ) was applied. The method uses freely available information to provide a quick overview of potential environmental hazards at a … Chains has made these expectations legally binding for some companies since 2023. More far-reaching regulations at European level (Battery Regulation and EU Supply …

… Daily per capita resource consumption in Germany is 44 kilos Resources must be used more efficiently in future. Source: focus finder / Fotolia.com More than 16 tonnes … share of recycled plastic in plastic bags and rubbish bins. Introduce minimum and information requirements: The EU Ecodesign Directive should be amended to include …

… is common, has not exceeded its limit values in drinking water for several years. More than 99.99% of the monitored samples comply with the strict legal requirements … 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 Ministry of …

… again in 2016 Emissions from the transport sector higher than 1990 - coal phase-out more necessary than ever Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of … of 909.4 million metric tonnes CO2 equivalent. This amounts to 2.6 million tonnes more than in 2015 and represents the second increase in successive years. Such are …