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  • Press release 26/2025 from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … and leading to swimming bans. In other cases, forecasts and early warning systems indicated a risk of pollution in bathing waters. An overview of all of Germany’s …

  • Article from 03.04.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Metals

    … mercury decreases only slowly after that. The measurements by the Laender on fish indicate that the environmental quality standard for mercury of 20 µg/kg, which was … mercury decreases only slowly after that. The measurements by the Laender on fish indicate that the environmental quality standard for mercury of 20 µg/kg, which was …

  • Article from 05.03.2018 | Last changed: 26.03.2018

    Nutrients in watercourses

    … watercourses registered (see graphs): Total phosphorus The part of measuring sites indicated excessive pollution (class IV) until heavy pollution (class III) decrease significantly since the early 1990s. The part of measuring indicated critical pollution (class II-III) increase significantly. There is also a light increase of measuring sites indicated moderate (class II) until no anthropogenic pollution (class I). In 2016, …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … mineral soil particles. This property is referred to as soil type. This parameter indicates particle size composition, which can range from extremely fine particles … mineral soil particles. This property is referred to as soil type. This parameter indicates particle size composition, which can range from extremely fine particles …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … into matters such as the climate during the formation period, and provides clear indications concerning human actions and farming techniques. Soils are repositories … into matters such as the climate during the formation period, and provides clear indications concerning human actions and farming techniques. Soils are repositories …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … the equivalence of such methods. The authorizing body’s final hazard assessment indicates whether or not the site in question is contaminated. By law, precautionary … Section 13 of the Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BBodSchV) regulation indicates the cases in which the authorities are empowered to require that polluters … the equivalence of such methods. The authorizing body’s final hazard assessment indicates whether or not the site in question is contaminated. By law, precautionary …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … extremes can therefore be expected, especially during summer months. Analyses indicate an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events … extremes can therefore be expected, especially during summer months. Analyses indicate an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … (raw material consumption, global warming potential and water consumption). The GCC indicators are well suited to communicating and comparing the environmental … (raw material consumption, global warming potential and water consumption). The GCC indicators are well suited to communicating and comparing the environmental …