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  • Article from 05.03.2018 | Last changed: 26.03.2018

    Nutrients in watercourses

    … supplied by LAWA Downloads: (277.64 kB) Evaluation at LAWA monitoring sites 1982-2016 Evaluation of nutrient data is based on a chemical water quality classification … sites indicated moderate (class II) until no anthropogenic pollution (class I). In 2016, the annual average of 37 % of the measuring sites is below the target (class … rank in class II-III, 29 % in class III and 1 measuring site in class III-IV in 2016. Since 2006 there is no 90 percentile of measuring site greater than 20 mg N/l …

  • Article from 13.09.2017 | Last changed: 27.09.2021

    Small-scale drinking water supplies

    Fenced well to prevent drinking-water contamination.

    … 99.4 % of the population were connected to the centralised public water supply in 2016. While the level of connection to central water supply is expected to increase … 99.4 % of the population were connected to the centralised public water supply in 2016. While the level of connection to central water supply is expected to increase …

  • Article from 03.11.2017 | Last changed: 21.03.2019

    Ten country reports on ambitious climate policy

    … laid down in the 2015 Paris Agreement. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2016, global carbon dioxide emissions must be net zero by 2070 to remain within an … technical and economic potential as well as other general conditions. Project Since 2016 English country reports have been prepared for the German Environment Agency in … in national institutions. Associated content Links UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2016 Publications Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Antarctica from a bird’s eye view

    View from aircraft to Königin-Maud-Land in Alaska.

    … an inkling of how big the world’s coldest desert really is. last update on 23.03.2016 The first tourist overflight of Antarctica was in 1956 on a Chilean airline …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Yachting in Antarctica

    a private yacht in the Antarctic

    … or motor yachts to travel to Antarctica with their own boats. last update on 23.03.2016 Travel to the Antarctic Treaty area by sailing or motor yacht has occurred …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Travelling by cruise ship to Antarctica

    The majority of visitors to the Antarctic come by ship.

    … to large cruise ships carrying several thousand passengers. last update on 23.03.2016 Traditionally the majority of visitors to the Antarctic continent and its …

  • Article from 14.08.2025 | Last changed: 15.08.2025

    Marine litter in the sea

    2 Fish sweep the garbage from the seabed

    … marine litter has increased. The ‘Marine Litter Round Table’, which was founded in 2016 under the auspices of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Lower Saxony's … marine litter has increased. The ‘Marine Litter Round Table’, which was founded in 2016 under the auspices of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Lower Saxony's …

  • Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

    … substances, including their metabolites, were detected—145 more than in 2016 (12). Representatives of all major classes of active substances were found, but … detection limit in soils, surface waters, and sediments—221 more substances than in 2016. Of these, 37 substances, including diclofenac, were found in surface waters, … substances, including their metabolites, were detected—145 more than in 2016 (12). Representatives of all major classes of active substances were found, but …

  • Article from 20.01.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm

    Photo of digestion towers reflected in the secondary clarifier of a wastewater treatment plant

    … worldwide in soils, surface waters, and sediments — 221 more substances than in 2016. In Germany, 414 pharmaceutical substances, including their degradation products, were found in the environment, an increase of 145 compared to 2016 (7). Substances from the following classes of pharmaceuticals are detected with … worldwide in soils, surface waters, and sediments — 221 more substances than in 2016. In Germany, 414 pharmaceutical substances, including their degradation …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    "The Latest from UBA" Newsletter

    UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … society Other topics: - Agricultural policy faces a crucial decision - Air quality 2016: Nitrogen dioxide still the top pollutant - 30km/h speed limit on major roads …