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  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and … for this year’s Blauer Kompass is 25 March 2022 ( more information ). Associated content Links IPCC – Summary for Policymaker German IPCC Coordination Unit - German …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 … of greenhouse gas emissions for 2019 published in January 2021. Associated content Gallery: Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland 2020 Schätzung Next Previous …

  • 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

    … in coal and fuel consumption – more renewables and overall lower energy use curb the effects The energy industry accounts for the majority of energy-related emissions Source: … in January 2024 and submit the information to the European Commission. Associated content Entwicklung der Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland Source: …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic Appearances are misleading Source: Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can … and reports of the working groups can be downloaded here . " Associated content Links UNEP-SAICM Publications Emerging and legacy organic contaminants in … Pollution in Antarctica – Tackling Future Challenges Together” (1.07 MB) Related contents Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der Antarktis Schutzgebiete unter der …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … Digital services / Cloud computing Digital services from the cloud must be as energy-efficient as possible Source: Blue Planet Studio / Adobe … local infrastructure and the end device. Participating in a one-hour video conference with a laptop is associated with emissions of 55 grams of CO 2 … Infrastrukturen: Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes „Green Cloud-Computing“ Related contents Globale Koalition für digitale Nachhaltigkeit (CODES) Related publications …

  • Article from 07.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

    Ammunition in the sea

    Gefahren durch Munitionsaltlasten für Schifffahrt, Fischerei, menschliche Gesundheit und das Meeresökosystem

    Ammunition in the sea Gefahren durch Munitionsaltlasten für Schifffahrt, Fischerei, Gesundheit und … or permanent threshold shift in marine mammals’ hearing ability. In 2019, the Conference of the German Federal and State Ministers of Environment decided to …

  • Article from 03.12.2025 | Last changed: 03.12.2025

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus

    Sentinel-2 RGB satellite image of Dessau-Roßlau (date of recording: June 21, 2020), overlaid with the data product “Riparian Zones” (reference year 2012), provided by the Copernicus Land Service.

    … Programme Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image (May 21, 2020) overlaid with the “Shore Zones” data product Source: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020) and … for the environmental sector through various research projects. Associated content Links Earth observation in Germany Copernicus programme Copernicus Land … und Diensten für die Umsetzung der Hochwasserrisikomanagementrichtlinie Related contents Das 1,5-Grad-Ziel nach dem Übereinkommen von Paris Überwachung und …

  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024) Adults are back in focus in the German Environmental Survey. Source: Fotolia/Dashk (edited by Agentur Naumilkat) … residence and in the household as well as on environmental diseases, and a final contentment questionnaire on the study conduct and a self-administered questionnaire …

  • Article from 03.04.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Metals

    … Metals Metals and selenium are found in the environment in various different compounds. Their geogenic concentrations (background concentrations ) vary. Some metals and … and silver. Gallery: Concentration of mercury Next Previous caption Associated content Links German Environmental Specimen Bank Related publications Waters in …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Headaches

    A child that holds its head.

    … considered when searching for headache causes. last update on 15.05.2020 Headaches There are many different kinds of headaches. 90% of all occurring headaches are migraines or tension headaches and not attributable to any other primary disease. In Germany, 50% of men and over 60% of women reported having … only good for the prevention of headaches but also for general health. Associated content Publications Children! Indoor air quality after installation of building …

  • Article from 05.03.2018 | Last changed: 26.03.2018

    Nutrients in watercourses

    … Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients for aquatic plants (algae, macrophytes). Their high concentration causes excessive growth especially of algae … the Bimmen/Lobith monitoring station on the Rhine (German-Dutch border) exist on contents of orthophosphate-phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen (see …