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  • Press release 12/2022 from 02.03.2022 | Last changed: 14.04.2022

    Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable

    Plastikmüll am Meeresstrand

    … all areas of Germany’s seas and may be reprotoxic and impair the vitality of marine organisms and of those at the bottom of the marine food chain in particular. The … The RTM paper is based on the results of a three-part workshop series which was organized jointly by the German Environment and Fraunhofer UMSICHT together with the … all areas of Germany’s seas and may be reprotoxic and impair the vitality of marine organisms and of those at the bottom of the marine food chain in particular. The …

  • Appointment from 09.05.2019

    Workshop „New ISO-guidance for managing water with ISO 14001“

    … the need for action to enhance sustainable water management in public and private organizations. In this context, we are pleased to invite you on behalf of the German … of a potential new ISO guidance standard. This new standard is expected to help organizations of all sizes and sectors to effectively address water-related … management system to a specific environmental topic area. ISO 14002 is organized as a series of parts, each focusing on a different environmental topic …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … CO 2 concentrations in sea water, change the living conditions for all marine organisms. It is worth remembering that water masses in the North Sea do not warm up … in a warming habitat. Besides, they follow the plants, plankton and other marine organisms they feed on and which – like the fish themselves – prefer water at colder …

  • Press release 53/2020 from 06.11.2020 | Last changed: 09.11.2020

    Climate change adaptation in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … award. The projects were honoured during an online conference on climate resilience organised by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment … award. The projects were honoured during an online conference on climate resilience organised by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … on 28.11.2023 GE-I-9: Ozone burden Ozone forms from nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds at high temperature and sun irradiation. The emissions from those … processes produced by precursors − mostly nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. This entails that ozone concentrations are likely to increase more in rural areas than in conurbations. Especially for the volatile organic compounds, vapours from deciduous and coniferous trees are relevant; …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … more easily in warmer water, whereas gases such as oxygen take longer. Some organisms can cope with low oxygen content or high mineral concentration whereas … standing water bodies. This may result in the displacement of originally occurring organisms by other species, including allochthonous species which benefit from the … can also lead to changes in the cycle of the seasonal development of living organisms in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring …

  • Press release 36/2024 from 06.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects

    an einer Förderanlage wird Gas abgefackelt

    … the basis of satellite images or the paper review of reports submitted by project organisers is often not sufficient to uncover and prove misuse of the UER system. In … of UER certificates for 2023 were withdrawn after the UBA confronted the project organisers with serious legal and technical inconsistencies in their projects and … the basis of satellite images or the paper review of reports submitted by project organisers is often not sufficient to uncover and prove misuse of the UER system. In …

  • Appointment from 16.08.2017 | Last changed: 16.08.2017

    Accelerating the Resource Revolution – World Resources Forum 2017

    Menschen tauschen sich auf einer Konferenz aus.

    … than 600 participants from over 100 countries together. Back to back events were organized by the United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Organization for Standardization, and other WRF …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … water body controls and synchronises many processes involving plant life and other organisms in the water body, which makes temperature particularly important for the … Water temperature is of direct importance to the living conditions of aquatic organisms the majority of which are poikilothermic. Besides, water temperature is … and potentially toxic algae are able to reproduce thus affecting aquatic organisms.   64 - IKSR – Internationale Kommission zum Schutz des Rheins 2014: …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

    The picture shows a woman’s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forehead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … last update on 28.11.2023 On the relevance of the action field The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes climate change as the ‘single biggest health threat … For the middle of this century, the risk of (a continued) spread of vector organisms – as well as potentially harmful microorganisms and algae – is assessed as … report. Not least, climate change can entail high costs and new technical and organisational requirements to be covered by the public health service, as for …