… Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported over long distances. They have even been detected in remote … the detection of chemicals. Because of this remoteness but also because of their climatic unique features, the polar regions have often been considered in the past … penguins. These pollutants therefore require close monitoring in polar ecosystems. Climate change also plays a role An additional question is the extent to which …

… - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are contaminated sites of about 1.6 million tons of … beaches of the Baltic Sea than on the North Sea. Salvage of ammunition If munition waste poses a risk to shipping, it is, for the time being, defused and recovered by …

… the “Shore Zones” data product Source: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020) and information from Copernicus services (2012) The European Earth observation … information for environmental and nature conservation monitoring, atmospheric and climate monitoring and crisis management in the event of natural disasters. The UBA …

… with environmental pollutants. Samples of tap water, urine, blood, house dust, and indoor air are analysed along with information acquired by questionnaires during … questionnaire on the study conduct and a self-administered questionnaire on climate change. The interviews and questionnaires serve to determine the influence …

… Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance Poor harvests due to heat and drought – just one of the consequences of climate change in Germany. Source: hykoe / Fotolia.com The landscape water balance … the resulting open spaces to store rainwater. Another option is the use of treated wastewater for maintaining urban green spaces. Climate-Adaptive Agriculture and …

… the ground is a part of our experience of nature, as here with this former sand pit. Source: Sina Schröder Discovering soils in their natural environment makes for an exciting journey through our natural and cultural heritage. The countless nature discovery paths, museums, profile compilations and art objects scattered throughout Germany are worthy travel destinations that …

… Learning about and experiencing soil Tiny ants can build amazingly large anthills! … be unthinkable without the earth’s various soils, which can only assure a plentiful and healthy supply of food and drinking water if their ecology remains intact. But … Heidrun Mühle, Hans Willi Thoenes, Wolfgang Walther and Berndt Michael Wilke. … Learning about and experiencing soil …

… Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt What is needed above all for soil to develop is time, and of course rock, which is the material from which soil develops. Likewise … the interplay between myriad factors. The most important natural factors are rock, climate, plants, animals, terrain form and slope, and water availability. Of great …

… santia3 Fotolia.com Soil carries out myriad functions that are free of charge and extremely powerful, and that are what make soil so valuable not only to us but … use of arable land for purposes other than farming. Soil fertility is determined by climate, as well as humus content, grain size and soil structure – which, in …

… What do people mean when they talk about the “1.5°C goal” in the context of climate change? What is the origin of this value and how is it quantified? What happens if we exceed it – is there any way back down …