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  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … on drinking water quality published today by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Cases of limit value exceedance – as in previous years – remain the absolute … slurry into groundwater, reaffirm the decline which had already been registered: cases of excessive traces in drinking water remain a rare exception. However, the …

  • Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Putting power gluttons on a diet

    smartphones

    … bring down power consumption. The average household can save up to 250 euros. The best way is to switch off equipment that is not in use and which may be using power … bring down power consumption. The average household can save up to 250 euros. The best way is to switch off equipment that is not in use and which may be using power …

  • Press release 24/08 from 07.04.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Summer, sun, climate change

    … Europe resulted in more than 40,000 deaths than otherwise usual, with some 7,000 cases in Germany.  Those affected in large measure were the elderly and chronically … Europe resulted in more than 40,000 deaths than otherwise usual, with some 7,000 cases in Germany.  Those affected in large measure were the elderly and chronically …

  • Press release 32/2015 from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    State Secretary Flasbarth: Sustainable chemistry is more than just chemical safety

    … will include both theoretical concerns in sustainable chemistry as well as current practical issues such as the use of perfluorinated chemicals in textile manufacturing and presentations of best practices in sustainable chemistry. Associated content Links Sustainable Chemistry …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … NRW LANUV/ NI NLWKN/ SH LLUR/ SN LfULG/ ST LHW Rivers are getting warmer As in the case of lakes, watercourses too are indicating increases in water temperatures owing … of cooling or waste water, also the removal of trees growing on riverbanks and cases of increasing urbanisation. However, targeted investigations involving the … reactions that can occur in ecosystems. The situation is particularly critical in cases where the increase in water temperatures of water bodies is exacerbated by …

  • Press release 43/2017 from 19.12.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Preventing, detecting and cleaning up mould

    Eine Hand mit Gummihandschuh versucht Schimmel an einer Wand mit einem Schwamm zu entfernen

    … under floorboards and plasterboard walls or behind built-out attic space. In these cases the mould is not visible to the naked eye, but a musty smell is a telltale … Vorbeugung, Erfassung und Sanierung von Schimmelbefall in Gebäuden] explains the best ways to detect both visible and invisible mould, what home owners and tenants …

  • Press release 21/09 from 21.04.2009 | Last changed: 28.06.2013

    TV sets to consume less energy

    … (42-inch) plasma TV is as high as 500 kWh (2007 data). In contrast, today’s best refrigerators and freezer units-- depending on volume- consume about 200 kWh or … The new proposal to label energy consumption would be similar to the established practice for household appliances, namely into energy efficiency classes A-G. Energy …

  • Press release 9/2015 from 10.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection from the sky

    … to combat forest pests because of the great environmental risks associated with the practice. Exceptions were made only upon submission of a request to the Federal … to combat forest pests because of the great environmental risks associated with the practice. Exceptions were made only upon submission of a request to the Federal …

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    TOU-I-2: Bed nights in coastal tourist areas

    The line graph shows the number of overnight stays in millions, differentiated for the main season from June to September, for the low season from March to May and October, and for winter from November to December of the previous year and January to February of the respective year. The time series ranges from 2007 to 2017.

    … of the respective year. The time series ranges from 2007 to 2017. In all three cases, no trend emerges. In the high season, the numbers range between 30 and 35 … of the respective year. The time series ranges from 2007 to 2017. In all three cases, no trend emerges. In the high season, the numbers range between 30 and 35 …