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  • Press release 18/2017 from 04.05.2017 | Last changed: 13.06.2017

    "Mobile" chemicals - when filters become useless

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … not bind to solids such as sand or activated carbon. They are therefore penetrating natural barriers like the riparian zones of rivers and lakes and cannot be removed … not bind to solids such as sand or activated carbon. They are therefore penetrating natural barriers like the riparian zones of rivers and lakes and cannot be removed …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Coastal and marine protection

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wild sea with waves crashing over projecting posts. The sky is tinged with orange and covered in dark clouds. Here and there rays of sunshine are breaking through the cloud cover.

    … surface has been amounting to 0.26 °C per decade. The annual values are subject to natural fluctuations (cf. Indicator KM-I-1 ). The seas warming up has massive … within estuarine areas or even far inland, the salination of coastal groundwater resources or even the impacts of storm surges on flood protection in inland areas. …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … (around 256 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents). This is because, despite savings in natural gas, the increased use of hard coal and lignite for electricity generation … The main reason for these increases is to offset the lower consumption of natural gas, which was 10.8% below the previous year. Increased electricity …

  • Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

    Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

    … by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Consequences of the … levers: the Climate Adaptation Act and Strategy, the National Water Strategy, the Natural ⁠ Climate Protection⁠ Action Programme and several funding programmes. It is … governments are also already working on the sustainable management of our water resources and soils as part of the National Water Strategy and the Natural Climate …

  • Press release 35/2017 from 13.10.2017 | Last changed: 23.10.2017

    Environmental availability of raw materials

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … materials. Press release No. 35/2017 | 13.10.2017 In industrialised countries with resource-intensive processing industries like Germany, the demands for transparency … social acceptance of negative environmental impacts are also increasingly scarce resources which exert a real influence. This trend towards higher environmental … is developing the method further and is being applied to about 50 mining resources. The results will be published at the end of 2018. Similarly to …

  • News from 06.03.2024 | Last changed: 13.03.2024

    UBA welcomes Ukrainian research fellowship holder

    Das Bild zeigt die ukrainische Forschungsstipendiatin Dr. Olena Matukhno.

    … She was also appointed as an environmental auditor by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine. Dr Matukhno is an expert in accreditation of bodies for …

  • Press release 45/2024 from 02.12.2024 | Last changed: 09.12.2024

    Healthy soils are the basis of life for future generations

    Auf dem Bild ist eine Hand mit Lupe in Richtung Boden dargestellt

    … Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Healthy soils are the … and provide a habitat for countless species are the basis of our existence – for nature as well as for us humans. With the opening of the National Soil Monitoring …

  • Press release 44/2025 from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    UBA study: How to expand solar power in an environmentally responsible way

    Rows of photovoltaic modules mounted at an angle on a meadow in the open countryside.

    … factsheet shows how solar energy can be expanded in a way that is compatible with nature and agriculture. Photovoltaics can generate far more energy per area than … to install photovoltaic systems in a way that preserves soil fertility and valuable natural areas. Even when developed with strong environmental safeguards, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-8: Index – case study

    The picture shows a man’s upper arm in focus. The man is lifting the sleeve of his T-shirt with two fingers. In contrast with the skin previously covered by the T-shirt, the part of the skin that has been exposed to sunlight looks very red.

    … higher in mountains than in lowland areas), the stations have been assigned to four natural spaces. The illustration shows all days with UV values of 3 and more, given … No evidence of worsening Arctic springtime ozone losses over the 21st century. Nature Communications, 14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37134-3. 42 - UNEP EEAP – United …

  • Press release 36/2021 from 07.09.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more climate protection and social cohesion

    Schriftzug "Bundespreis Umwelt & Bauen" und Bild einer Trophäe aus Holz

    … by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive … a key role in climate protection because buildings consume a tremendous amount of resources during construction and operation. In Germany alone, heating, cooling and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The picture shows the soil profile of a forest. The A (or upper) horizon is formed by a massive humus layer. The surface is covered in twigs, cones and needles.

    … organic carbon sink, at the same time as being one of the most important natural sources of CO 2 in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestered in the soil is the … losses in German Alps forest soils since the 1970s most likely caused by warming. Nature Geoscience Vol. 9: 543–548. doi: 10.1038/ngeo2732 Associated content …