… change and health: UMID 03/2009 Current topics In some issues the magazine focuses on current topics in the fields of environment and health. These issues are … 2024 MAIN TOPIC: Ban on cosmetics containing mercury – international challenges using the example of skin lightening creams +++ FURTHER ARTICLES: Potential of … the German lockdown in springtime 2020 | Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic viruses via wastewater analyses | Radiation protection aspects when using UV-C …

… Germany telegram 01/2017 telegram environment+health 04/2016 Indoor air pollution caused by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2016 … 01/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2015 Good noses in search for mould – Use and training of mould detection dogs in Germany telegram 03/2015 telegram …

… humans influence the likelihood of floods, their progression, and the damage they cause. Massive human intervention in the course of water bodies Massive human … runoff; also, the density of forested areas is crucial for water retention. Areas used for settlement and traffic have an effect on the development of floods, as they … ensembles) compared to a reference period. The calculations are performed using water balance models. Model implementation is continuously improved and is the …

… 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of maritime transport for centuries. In the beginning, mainly sailing ships … sanctioned by the authorities at all. Oil Pollution Oil disasters, such as those caused by both the tankers ERIKA (1999 off the French coast of Brittany) and PRESTIGE … commissioned an expert report on legal requirements for handling ship sewage , focusing on the categories of scrubber sewage, ballast water and ship-generated sewage. …

… Use and Impact Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. … / UBA The seas and oceans, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea, are intensively used by humans. They provide food, energy, raw materials, transportation routes, and …

… and their habitats, especially near the coast, are significantly affected by human use . Many pollutants and too many nutrients from municipalities, industry and … whales, dolphins and fish in particular. In the past, our local seas were also used as a dumping site for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare … ecosystem-based approach must be the basis of our actions, and the various uses must be assessed and regulated cumulatively, i.e. holistically. Protecting the …

… role in CO₂ absorption. In addition to CO₂, oceans store the majority of the heat caused by the greenhouse gas effect. However, rising temperatures reduce the CO ₂ absorption capacity of … algae (coccolithophore) Emiliana huxleyi (coccolithophores) Calcareous algae use carbon to build their skeleton. Skeletal dissolution occurs in an acidic …

… Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources Wind power wind turbine solar farm … “Factor X” stands for an intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly use of natural resources (e. g. raw materials, water, land). Increasing resource …

… Resource use in Germany Recycling keeps materials in circulation and saves primary … on 10.12.2025 The German Environment Agency has been publishing a report on the use of natural resources in Germany since 2016. After 2016 and 2018, a new "Resource …