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Article from 27.08.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

National collaboration

… The CCE collaborates with National Focal Centres (NFCs) to support effect-based, integrated assessment of European air pollution abatement policy … alternatives. NFCs are institutes that are responsible for producing the national data on critical loads/levels and maps for inclusion in the European maps in …

Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

… These are not available in unlimited quantities and their use can have negative environmental consequences . Some products and services in the leisure sector … such as sailing boats, photographic equipment and guitars need to be manufactured. Based on preliminary figures, the German Environment Agency has estimated that … This is a share of around 13% of total German raw material consumption. The research project The UBA research project "Sustainable resource use in the leisure …

Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

Geoengineering

… How exactly these changes could be distributed across the Earth is currently being researched using computer models. However, these always contain a certain degree of … regional and short-term scale. Although the computer models could be improved with data from field experiments, field experiments do not provide conclusive certainty. … being discussed. As specific as the ideas are, the level of development and the environmental risks are just as varied. Illustration 1 - Space based installations A …

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.

… conclusions in respect of potential changes in soil processes. The measuring data underlying the indicator emanate from standardised measuring fields operated by … conclusions in respect of potential changes in soil processes. The measuring data underlying the indicator emanate from standardised measuring fields operated by …

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.

… erosivity Rainfall erosivity – district mean for 2017-2021 Source: Technical data: DWD (RADKLIM); Geodata: Geobasis-DE/BKG 2021 2023 Monitoring Report on the … high rainfall erosivity prevails. BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity Source: literature research up until 2000 (Auerswald et al. 2019a and b); from 2001 onwards DWD … data 98 , 98 , from 2001 to 2021, additionally, on the basis of RADKLIM, radar-based precipitation data 99 . As is typical of time series characterised by extreme …

Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

Substances hazardous to waters

… can search for WGK of currently published WGK classifications at the Rigoletto web data base . Substances without a published WGK classification in neither the …

Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

… Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover is a key indicator of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The EU’s CORINE Land Cover (CLC, Coordination of … for all EU member states. last update on 20.04.2015 Harmonized land cover data for Germany, via the CLC program CLC provides a trans-national concept and … land cover and changes therein. This pan-European data gathering process, which is based on geographical information compiled via satellite, began in the 1990s on a …

Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

Good to know about nanomaterials

… materials, including their aggregates and agglomerates. At least 50% of the number-based particle size distribution of particles, either on their own or as … contribution to the test guideline development in the field of ecotoxicology, environmental fate and physical-chemical characterization. Nanomaterials and the … damages, textiles, OLEDs and coatings. Further fact sheets will be published.” Research strategy “Nanotechnology: Health and Environmental Risks of Nanomaterials” …

Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

Soil protection law

… in this context. The legal regulations regarding waste contain guidelines for the environmentally sound recycling and disposal of waste. Nature conservation law The …

Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

Environmental management at UBA

… Environmental management at UBA UBA was the first federal authority to receive the … want to continuously reduce the CO 2 emissions of our fleet, applying 2016 as the base year. By 2030, the fleet is to be 'zero emissions' during operation We have … sheet. UBA does not currently know how high the CO 2 emissions concerned are. Our research contractors are required to comply with UBA's requirements regarding …

Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

… of conformity of product hygiene suitability for drinking water The German Environmental Agency is mandated to publish evaluation criteria documents for … of conformity of product hygiene suitability for drinking water The German Environmental Agency is mandated to publish evaluation criteria documents for …

Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

Distributing drinking water

… Related publications Urease- and nitrification inhibitors for climate and environmental protection: opportunity or risk? Contaminants in water resources: … to OECD TG 309 Literature review and assessment of available toxicological data for PFAS REACH: Guidance and Methods for the Identification and Assessment of …