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  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … making it possible to automatically recognise and classify plankton species in underwater images. Marine ecosystem models are often used for marine scientific … and then combined into an overall assessment using specific assessment rules. A fundamental distinction is made between the assessment of pressures (e.g. … with the EQS for the river basin-specific pollutants (PCBs, organotin compounds, various metals) is included in the assessment of the ecological status.  The …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … in the Kadettrinne. In these coastal areas, unique extensive ecosystems are to be found, e.g. the Wadden Sea and its eelgrass meadows or mussel banks. Heavy maritime … in anti-fouling ships’ paint, the introduction of ICCT Report 2017, p. 14 , Umweltbundesamt, 2016 , CO2 emissions from maritime traffic , Third IMO GHG Study 2014 . … Ships Detailed information on the contents of the different annexes are to be found on the website of the  Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … pollutants such as nitrogen and sulphur into the sea and generates continuous underwater noise, which can interfere with marine animals' communication. In … ecological risks. For example, exploration activities generate high levels of underwater noise that can harm marine life, and catastrophic spills continue to … needs with the protection of marine environments. Environmental impact: The oceans under pressure Intensive ocean use leaves its mark. One major issue is pollution …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … for all life on Earth. They produce half of the world's oxygen, are home to around 80 per cent of all animal species and cover almost three quarters of the Earth's … surface. The oceans play a key role in the climate system, as they absorb around a third of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) produced by humans from the atmosphere … Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater noise disturbs and harms whales, dolphins and fish in particular. In the …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela … carbon storage (formation of organic matter), which converts CO₂ into organic compounds through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, seagrasses, and seaweed. b) CO₂ … mitigate rather than exacerbate ocean acidification, need to be further explored. … Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … last 40 years, the global extraction of raw materials has more than tripled to around 85 billion tonnes per year. Today, this already significantly exceeds the … with many examples of sustainable approaches. Associated content Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version English Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version German …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Resource use in Germany

    Opencast mining with large machines

    … development and summarises individual subtopics. The current report deals with around 30 resource-related sub-topics in a modular fashion (report summarised in a … Ressourcenschonung im Bedarfsfeld Freizeit Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Related publications Brochure: Digitalisation and natural … development and summarises individual subtopics. The current report deals with around 30 resource-related sub-topics in a modular fashion (report summarised in a …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Military and armament contaminated sites

    … Publications Bestandsaufnahme von Rüstungsaltlastverdachtsstandorten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Modellhafte Altlastenuntersuchung an ausgewählten Standorten der Munitionszerlegung und -vernichtung nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg Documents Internationale Erfahrungen - …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … visits) Monday through Friday     6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday     6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and holiday    8:30 to 4 p.m. The buildings are closed outside of these times … in Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma Busse UBA Dessau-Roßlau main entrance Source: Umweltbundesamt Rear façade of UBA Dessau-Roßlau Source: Umweltbundesamt The lobby (forum) of UBA Dessau-Roßlau Source: Umweltbundesamt UBA in …