… desired effect: The goal set for it – minimising adverse effects of chemicals on human health and the environment by 2020 – was not achieved. That’s why, since 2015, …

… projections, we are still heading for a future with climate change impacts that humanity can hardly adapt to. Can we still keep 1.5 degree within reach? The …

… work, research and provide information on the various aspects of the coexistence of humans and the environment: from protecting the world’s oceans, waste prevention and …

… projects of the German government's digital strategy. The data portal enables the human- and machine-readable reutilisation of data from the entire German …

… things. Here is a short UBA glossary: Pedelecs are electric bicycles. It takes human muscle power to propel them and they reach speeds of up to 25 km/h with the …

… However, the removal of sediment is severely restricted by the damming of rivers by humans. The utilisation of water bodies for agriculture or energy production has led …

… proliferation of toxic alga Expert report assumes environmental disaster caused by humans The river Oder Source: Marco Rudolph / Adobe Stock According to the German …

… environmental change that can either deepen or close inequalities. The future of humanity and the health of planet Earth will be significantly shaped by this …

… water, soil, biodiversity, regional climate and as a source of recreation for human being; functions that are even more important in the face of climate change. … water, soil, biodiversity, regional climate and as a source of recreation for human being; functions that are even more important in the face of climate change. …

… to bring clarity. Based on the available data, the UBA considers an acute risk to human health, for example when bathing, to be very unlikely. Experts from the …

… and soil with nitrates or phosphorus (eutrophication, acidification), exposure of humans and the environment to chemicals (toxicity) and farm-internal energy use. …

… be contained by housing, and dust-polluted water must be collected to minimise human and environmental exposure. The many different existing wind turbine models …