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  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … The results of GerES VI are also used to examine the influence of environmental factors on disease occurrence in Germany and possibly also in Europe and to analyse potential connections between socio-economic factors and environmental pollution regarding environmental justice. Associated … form for survey participation Consent form for survey participation Information Sheet for blood sampling Information Sheet for blood sampling Consent form for blood …

  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … the seas. This water is lost to the regional water balance. This is also due to the fact that a significant portion of former floodplain areas is no longer available - … the seas. This water is lost to the regional water balance. This is also due to the fact that a significant portion of former floodplain areas is no longer available - …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … mineral fertilizers; mechanical tillage; pesticide use; and in some locations, the fact that the practice of tripartite crop rotation has been abandoned. It is for … human actions and farming techniques. Soils are repositories of archaeological artifacts and contain evidence of historical farming practices. For example, … and the amount of pollutants that the soil comes into contact with are also key factors in this regard, since the soil is able to perform these herculean tasks to a …

  • Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement

    Lettering 1,5 degrees Celsius

    … benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be virtually unstoppable, which would … under the Paris Agreement Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Approaches to measure … benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be virtually unstoppable, which would …

  • Article from 24.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    CASRI report on enhancing Ethics, Gender Equality, and Diversity

    stylized people in different colors

    … for gender balance within the project as members of the CASRI Gender Task Force. In fact, appointed as persons of trust, they act as a point of contact on gender … for gender balance within the project as members of the CASRI Gender Task Force. In fact, appointed as persons of trust, they act as a point of contact on gender …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … the goal of identifying possible contaminated sites. Such assessments are based on factors such as the manner in which hazardous substances were handled at the … investigations aimed at determining whether a suspected contaminated site is in fact contaminated. Such investigations mainly involve site measurements, which are … protective equipment as you can see in this picture. Source: Frauenstein Steel sheet pile, implemented Steel sheet piles prevent the proliferation of …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … technologies - even if new terms are constantly being found, they do not change the fact that has been known for decades: climate modification approaches harbor major … for CDR is however limited and can’t be determined solely based on technical factors. The social, economic and environmental sustainability must be addressed … on CCS and technical sinks and UBA brief position on CDR ). Methane Removal See Factsheet: Technical approaches to removing methane from the atmosphere (methane …

  • 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.

    … organisms are more active as a result. Furthermore, the soil temperature is a major factor in determining the length of the growth period and the mobilisation of … with vegetation warm up with some delay, and they also cool off with delay. The fact that soil temperatures rise in line with climate change also entails impacts on … greater than 5 °C, amounting to 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: …

  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … published. According to this, the definition includes natural, incidental and manufactured materials, including their aggregates and agglomerates. At least 50% of the … for producers and importers of nanomaterials or products containing nanomaterials. Fact sheets on nano-enabled applications The expectation in the use of nanomaterials in …

  • 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

    … private time of the employees, it is not included in UBA's greenhouse gas balance sheet. However, UBA wants to motivate its employees, as well as its contractual and … generated by external service providers on its behalf in its greenhouse gas balance sheet. UBA does not currently know how high the CO 2 emissions concerned are. Our … private time of the employees, it is not included in UBA's greenhouse gas balance sheet. However, UBA wants to motivate its employees, as well as its contractual and …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … (anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions) of climate change, geoengineering can in fact only influence or mitigate its impacts. Interventions are usually classified … Parties reaffirmed the ban in 2016. The German Environment Agency has compiled a fact sheet (in German) on this “de facto moratorium”. Geoengineering in the oceans: …