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  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … climate altering technologies - even if new terms are constantly being found, they do not change the fact that has been known for decades: climate modification … context. Another classification is based on whether the CDR method takes place on land or in the sea. (See also: Short Typology of Carbon Dioxide Removals ). Marine … methods Afforestation/reforestation Improved CO 2 -sequestration in agricultural soils Biochar Enhanced weathering Bioenergy witht Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil With soil temperatures rising beyond 5 °C, plants begin to sprout and grow. … the conversion and displacement of matter is the sufficient supply of water in the soils (cf. Indicators BO-I-1 and BO-I-2 ). If conditions are too dry, many chemical … to their environment. Owing to their higher reflection capacity, light-coloured soils do not warm up very strongly, whereas in dark-coloured soils, temperatures can …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … over the past 50 years. High levels of rainfall intensity increase the risk of  soil loss. In years with violent heavy rainfall events such as 2002 or latterly … were  particularly high. Targeted anti-erosion measures taken on vulnerable soils and on steeply sloping terrain can help to  reduce soil loss even where high … mean was roughly 2.5 times higher than in 1975. In Germany, rainfall erosivity is essentially in line with the distribution of precipitation. As far as the mean of …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    Substances hazardous to waters Substances and mixtures can pose a hazard to water … responsible ministry (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, BMUB) had not provided any further official translation …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover … were defined, 37 of which are relevant for Germany (e.g. urban fabric, agricultural land, forests, wetlands and waterbodies). During the second data gathering campaign, …

  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … water treatment. Nanomaterials can exhibit changed or totally new properties and function, which needs to be considered during the environmental risk assessment. UBA … water treatment. Nanomaterials can exhibit changed or totally new properties and function, which needs to be considered during the environmental risk assessment. UBA …

  • Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection law

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    Soil protection law Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … to sustainable secure or restore soil functions. Negative effects on soil must be avoided, and such negative effects on soils must be rehabilitated. In addition, … applicable when other legislation – like the Fertilizer Act or urban planning and building law – does not regulate effects on soil conditions. The provisions …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … criteria. UBA makes the highest demands in terms of environmental protection for building and remediation projects at its offices, demands whereby it is constantly … management since the end of 2017. The action areas targeted by UBA are "buildings", "mobility", "procurement and award of contracts", and "conferences". The focus of greenhouse gas neutrality is on the avoidance of emissions. However, it is impossible to avoid all emissions and …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … evaluation criteria. UBA´s mandate to elaborate and to pursue evaluation criteria documents still is effective from the revised German Drinking Water Ordinance dated … for substances that are used in small amounts and that have specific technological functions. UBA has transposed the Elastomer Guideline and the TPE transitional …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a large range of substances. It is essential for the quality not to be impaired. last update on 05.03.2025 It all … and valves - are used which might be partially released into the water and, in doing so, would affect its quality. Organic substances in particular can also …

  • Article from 27.03.2023 | Last changed: 27.03.2023

    National Water Strategy

    … regime for the long term – prevent water scarcity and conflicting goals Ensure that land use in rural and urban areas is compatible with water bodies and adapted to the … Intensify protection of marine areas (North and Baltic Seas) from pollutants from land Raise awareness of water as a resource Work together to protect global water … regime for the long term – prevent water scarcity and conflicting goals Ensure that land use in rural and urban areas is compatible with water bodies and adapted to the …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … pathways, e.g. through effluents from sewage treatment plants, wash-off from soils, leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water … pathways, e.g. through effluents from sewage treatment plants, wash-off from soils, leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water …