… web magnification following existing guidance to derive reliable TMFs that could be used for regulatory purposes. A sampling campaign yielded 15 biota samples covering … thus, form a “food web on ice”. These large-scale food web samples are ready-to-use for a broad variety of analyses. In a first step, a plausibility check was … it could be concluded that the food web on ice samples from Lake Templin can be used to characterize the trophic magnification potential of further substances with …

… procedure for plant protection products to complement phase-out Extensive use of the broadband herbicide glyphosate is harmful to biodiversity Source: Martina … for our environment if other, even more harmful pesticides than glyphosate are used instead. We will therefore call for new nature conservation requirements to be …

… neutrality of air and sea transport can hardly be achieved without the accelerated use of almost GHG-neutral fuels. Such fuels are generated from renewable electricity … can be made available and how to ensure that in both sectors only such fuels are used, several policy roadmaps have been sketched. In terms of e-fuel supply, there …

… protection policies (transition risks) than by physical climate risks. However, the use of climate scenarios required under TCFD is rarely reported. In addition, the …

… Chemicals: better protection of environment and health Steady increase of chemicals use worldwide Some nine kilogrammes of plant protection products are spread one … by 2030. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that certain chemicals caused at least two million people worldwide in 2019. There continues to be a high … offers innovative solutions for generating energy from renewable sources and using non-fossil feedstocks in the future, as well as ways to become more energy …

… Big Data (“AI-Lab”) at the UBA. The AI Lab is intended to lay the foundations for using artificial intelligence (AI) to make it easier to analyse large quantities of environmental data (Big Data). All agencies in the environment ministry will use the AI Lab for their work, which begins its work today. Press release No. … experimental and design space for the analysis of environmental data.” The AI Lab uses data science methods and technologies to better utilise the heterogeneous, …

… AMF testing for risk assessment. A series of laboratory experiments, including the use of different test methodologies, AMF species, host plants, test soils and test …

… is the second-largest consumer of plastics with a volume of some 2.6 million tonnes used in 2017. However, proper guidelines for the recycling of plastic building … be supplemented with specifications regarding durability, recyclability and use of recyclates. Better separate collection of plastic waste for recycling is …

… and Urban Development Planning Climate change also affects spatial and land use planning. Source: Lukas Pollmüller/photocase.com Climate change has a decisive … of the results. Spatial planning controls on a large scale where in space which uses are located (e. g. settlements, transport infrastructures, recreational areas, … water supply), and problems arise in creating new retention areas that could be used as floodplains in the event of an inland flood (e. g. agriculture vs. flood …

… Rodent control measures are contaminating fish Rodenticide use in sewer systems causes extensive water pollution The active substances in … bodies of water through wastewater. Source: Lugaa / Photocase.de Rat poison that is used in municipal sewer systems is a source of emissions to surface water where it … cities and municipalities apply rat control measures in their sewer systems using rodenticide-containing feeding baits. The rodenticides contain anticoagulant …

… sector, mild weather led to lower demand for heating. In the mobility sector, the use of renewable electricity in transport increased slightly. Press release No. … sector In the first half of the year, around 21.9 TWh from renewable sources was used in the transport sector. This is an increase of 3 per cent compared to the …