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  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … Ordinance which are used in plant protection agents and biocides complied with the environmental quality standards for the period 2016-2018 at the monitoring sites of … Federal Government (LAWA ). For a further 11 substances a check for compliance with environmental quality standards is not always possible since the limit of quantification is higher than the environmental quality standards  . The following substances showed exceedences of …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … the assumption that humans are in a position to understand and control global environmental processes; secondly, the assumption that geoengineering can replace … measures can have global impact, global regulation is necessary. Even field research activities can have a negative effect, for example as a result of … tests in the atmosphere. No geoengineering measures have been taken up to now, but researchers have been exploring theoretical approaches such as modelling or …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and environmental effects. At the UBA, all such measures are based on the principle of … update on 06.07.2020 In the interest of promoting plant safety, we conduct our own research, support Ministry of the Environment research, and assist with the process … Reporting and Assessment Unit (ZEMA) documents, assesses and publicizes in a database and annual reports all accidents and incidents that are subject to …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Ozone

    … matter formation potential of gas-phase emissions over Germany Satellite-based Emission Verification Evaluation of Information Systems Relevant to Climate …

  • Article from 21.05.2025 | Last changed: 21.05.2025

    UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service

    Nori-Algenflakes auf einem weißen Teller

    … It provides information on current topics in the fields of environment and health, environmental medicine and consumer protection. Each article contains an English … wastewater surveillance | Allergies – An important topic for risk assessment and research at BfR | German Environmental Study (GerES): What conclusions can be drawn … municipal heat-health action plans published | Childhood obesity prevention: Which data on a small scale are available on prevalence and determinants in Germany? | …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … Gebuhr / Umweltbundesamt Looking for answers to questions about health-related environmental problems - this is our daily work. In our telegram: environment + … presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from research projects and we reported on meetings. The telegram  was released at …

  • 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 range of changes in runoff expected due to global warming can be quantified based on different climate model projections (so-called ensembles) compared to a … balance models. Model implementation is continuously improved and is the subject of research. Calculations (in German: KWRA 2021 ) on the annual flood discharges … is given based on the representative concentration path 8.5 - "continue-as-is". Data source: German Federal Institute of Hydrology. Source: Verändert nach …

  • 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 the North Sea and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to … things. Continuous data collection can be supplemented by specific surveys and research activities as required. This traditional sampling is increasingly being … and priority hazardous substances are monitored and assessed on the basis of environmental quality standards (EQS). The assessment of compliance with the EQS for …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … urgently needed, everyone can contribute to effective marine conservation by making environmentally conscious choices when consuming fish and seafood . The oceans also … Intensive ocean use leaves its mark. One major issue is pollution caused by land-based sources. Large quantities of nutrients, pollutants and plastics enter the … with consequences that are difficult to predict. The German Environment Agency is researching new approaches to better assess and manage cumulative impacts in …

  • 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

    … about human activities and their impact on the seas and oceans. Based on the data collected, the biological , chemical and physical state of the marine … at local, national, regional and global levels. It has been shown that a poor environmental status of the seas and coasts also has a negative impact on their … Unterstützung der Umsetzung der EG-Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie (MSRL) Research and Monitoring Activities on Litter in Groundwater, Rivers, Lakes, …