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  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … rules and regulations. Moreover, we document and analyze industrial accidents in Germany and elsewhere with the goal of avoiding future accidents or at least keeping them to a minimum. German, European and international plant safety requirements Inasmuch as plant … and improving their application in practice. Following is a brief discussion of Germany’s main plant safety regulations. Federal Immission Control Act …

  • Article from 21.05.2025 | Last changed: 21.05.2025

    UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service

    Nori-Algenflakes auf einem weißen Teller

    UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service In the context of climate … / CC0 The magazine "UMID: Environment and Human Health - Information Service" (German: "UMID: Umwelt und Mensch – Informationsdienst") is published annually in 2 … Editorial information UMID: Umwelt und Mensch - Informationsdienst ISSN 1862-4189 (Internet) Published by Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS)   Bundesinstitut für …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … developments in the field of environmental health and environmental medicine. We presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from … intervals and   published by the Department of Environmental Hygiene of the German Environment Agency . As from 2015 issues are also available in English. … developments in the field of environmental health and environmental medicine. We presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … the landscape has a direct impact on the course of a flood. Most flowing waters in Germany have been straightened, dyked and dammed in the past to gain settlement … transport purposes. This corresponds to the area of approximately 73 soccer fields (in German: ( UBA 2021). Man-made global warming The natural water cycle is … models and ensembles and Climate change ) and also under the following links (in German): Climate Service Centre Germany (GERICS) German Climate Data Centre German

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data … on 11.04.2025 Monitoring the North Sea and Baltic Sea Data on the status of the German marine areas in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are regularly collected as part … example, provide information on the sources of nutrient and contaminant inputs. The German Environment Agency is constantly developing its modelling capacities as part …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 2,000 vessels cross the Baltic Sea each day at any time. In close vicinity to the German coast, maritime shipping in the North Sea masses in the Southern German Bight … sewage, ballast water and ship-generated sewage. The various levels of jurisdiction (international maritime and environmental law, European law, national law) are … Design . Associated content Links Uses of and impacts on the seas (predominantly German) Marine Conservation Law (German only) IMO, marine environment and shipping …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … of World War II. Large amounts of ammunition and sunken wrecks lie on the seabed of German coastal waters. These pose a threat not only to marine ecosystems but also to … on the marine environment with consequences that are difficult to predict. The German Environment Agency is researching new approaches to better assess and manage … Related publications Risk assessment of munition compounds in the German North and Baltic Sea (CONMAR-Impact) Environmental Awareness in Germany 2024 …

  • 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

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The German Environment Agency is committed to protecting the oceans, which are more … in the climate system and are an important ‘engine’ for global ocean currents. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has been working for decades to determine the state …

  • 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.

    … also affects so-called upwelling areas, which provide a good food source (including for commercially utilised fish species) due to the high nutrient supply. … stressors, such as ocean acidification. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the German Government has developed a climate action program in 2023 and has enshrined … contribution from the Knowledge Acidic seawater: how animals and plants suffer (in German) UBA-Themenseite ‘Marine Strategy Framework Directive (in German)’ Tags …

  • 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

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources Wind power wind turbine solar farm … 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version German Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" … Nexus Approaches Factor 10 Institute Speech Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek Resource use in Germany Publications The Use of Natural Resources. Resources Report for Germany 2022 …

  • Article from 29.05.2024 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil of the Year

    Red grapes on a vineyard.

    … beneath our feet, each December 5th, on World Soil Day, the Soil of the Year is presented. A panel of experts selects the soil in question. In announcing the Soil … beneath our feet, each December 5th, on World Soil Day, the Soil of the Year is presented. A panel of experts selects the soil in question. In announcing the Soil …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Resource use in Germany

    Opencast mining with large machines

    Resource use in Germany Recycling keeps materials in circulation and saves primary raw materials. Source: Jan Malburg / Adobe Stock In 2019, German consumption of raw materials totalled 1,328 million tonnes, or 16 tonnes per … for 2026. The research work for this will begin in early 2024. Research project „Resource use in Germany“ (Resource Report for Germany) Period : 2014 – 2027 Research …