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  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … powerful, and that are what make soil so valuable not only to us but also to natural flora and fauna. Clean water and healthy food are only obtainable if our … on local and global levels. Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Soils cover natural resources The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil science

    A floor pit with differently coloured layers.

    … aims to preserve the multifarious soil functions that are an invaluable ecological resource. The Soil Protection Act (Gesetz zum Schutz der Böden) brings these … aims to preserve the multifarious soil functions that are an invaluable ecological resource. The Soil Protection Act (Gesetz zum Schutz der Böden) brings these …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … investigation measures such as soil and groundwater sample assays. The preliminary nature of such investigations is reflected by the relatively small numbers of … and hydrological characteristics; contamination scope and type; relevance of natural resources that were used in particular ways), the BBodSchV law stipulates neither …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Floods are natural events, they form on a regular basis and are an integral part of the water … A. et al. Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods. Nature 573, 108–111 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1495-6 ESKP: Earth …

  • 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.

    … measure of the acid-base equilibrium system and is predominantly controlled in most natural waters by the presence of CO ₂ , bicarbonate (HCO ₃ - ) and carbonate (CO ₃ … the agenda item of ‘Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.’ The main objective is to minimise and …

  • 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

    … granted. But what about the environmental impact of cloud services and the critical resources which are used in servers, data storage systems and network technology? We … für digitale Nachhaltigkeit (CODES) Related publications Poster: Digitalisation and natural resources Flyer: Digitalisation and natural resources Digitalisation and …