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  • News from 18.11.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … raw material efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water quality. 18.11.2015 Germany reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 27 per … balance is more positive with respect to water: 98 per cent of Germany's bathing waters in 2014 were in compliance with the requirements of the EU Bathing Water

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2021 | Last changed: 14.04.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2021

    … UBA Environmental Monitor 2020. It illustrates ten central topics from climate, water and air to energy and transport, each with three key indicators.  The results … German)   UBA positions Nine recommendations for the good quality standard for our waters Germany's waters are not in a good condition. Only a small proportion of …

  • Press release 34/2018 from 07.11.2018 | Last changed: 07.11.2018

    EU member states need to step up the fight against antibiotics in the environment

    Das Bild zeigt den Mund einer Frau. Mit ihrer rechten Hand führt sie eine Tablette an ihren Mund.

    … medicine. It does not sufficiently address antibiotics in the environment. Soil or water play an important role as breeding grounds, however. We need to properly … production locations and examine the emissions from production facilities. Surface waters/bathing waters/groundwater: Develop monitoring guidelines and assessment …

  • Document from

    De Minimis Guideline

    … Agency on the hygienic assessment of organic materials in contact with drinking water (De Minimis Guideline) Document De Minimis Guideline (45.65 kB) Tags drinking water The following contents contain this medium: Documents … Assessment of …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … Resources Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled Groundwater not at risk – seismic monitoring now standard Gush spring: Geothermal energy … Celsius. In order to use this geothermal heat it is sometimes necessary to inject water at high pressure into those deep rock layers. This creates flow paths for the …

  • Newsletter from 11.08.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2023

    … / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Agriculture Sustainability / Strategies / International Matters UBA News Dear … that this is precisely what can happen again in the Oder and in other stretches of water. You can read in this newsletter what can be done about it. Other topics …

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    Piped section of a stream

    Entrance of a stream into a pipe. The banks and the riverbed are concreted.

    … Piped section of a stream Bed and banks of this water body in North Rhine-Westphalia have been heavily modified through piping. No … Belastungen und Veränderungen von Fließgewässern … Bed and banks of this water body in North Rhine-Westphalia have been heavily modified through piping. No …

  • Press release 24/2025 from 16.06.2025 | Last changed: 19.06.2025

    How much life lies within our soil?

    Regenwurm in feuchtem Boden.

    … Earth is found in the soil. Soil organisms ensure fertile soil and clean drinking water, build up humus and break down pollutants. And yet, there is often a lack of … true all-rounders. They not only support our food supply but also serve as natural water reservoirs—even during extreme droughts or floods. In addition, they store …

  • Appointment from 19.02.2018

    Workshop: PMT substances under REACH

    … REACH. Voluntary measures and regulatory options to protect the sources of drinking water". More information and registration .   Tags chemicals REACH water … The German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute …

  • News from 31.08.2015 | Last changed: 01.09.2015

    Background paper “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment”

    Tabletten werden aus Behältnis geschüttet

    … Background paper “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment” Residues of pharmaceuticals in water and soil can be harmful to human health Source: Stillfx / Fotolia.com How do … persistent in, and can be harmful to, the environment. In order to protect our waters and soils in their functions as habitats and drinking water resources in the …