… Climate change abroad also affects the German economy UBA research study details the challenges facing foreign trade due to climate change Climate … adaptation measures. These measures include strengthening resilience to the effects of climate change abroad. Associated content Risiken und Chancen beim Export …

… Spree faces increased water shortage after coal phase-out in Lausitz region UBA study: Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin face a mammoth task The River Spree near Berlin Source: Martin Pusch / IGB A new study for the German Environment Agency (UBA) foresees enormous tasks for the water … the river with the end of brown coal mining in the Lausitz region. According to the study, in dry summer months this can lead to up to 75 per cent less water in the …

… into streams, which harm insects and plants. Source: ruudmorijn // iStock A new study commissioned by the German Environment Agency shows that pesticide … and improve the environmental impact of agricultural use of ⁠pesticides and the effectiveness of protective measures. Already, the results show that vegetated … of water bodies in the agricultural landscape The small water body monitoring studies prove that pesticides do not only have an effect on the area of application. …

… How pharmaceutical residues from sludge and slurry accumulate in the soil and what effect does this have demonstrated a workshop, the UBA held on 18 and 19 June 2013. … human use require an adaption of the environmental risk assessment? - Part II: Case studies Effect studies of new hormone active substances on aquatic snails …

… Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health UBA study assesses health impact of nitrogen dioxide in Germany Big cities like … even higher: around 14 per cent, or about 439,000 cases.  Although epidemiological studies do not allow to draw conclusions about causal relationships, they do deliver … of consistent results about the statistical correlations between negative health effects and NO 2 exposure. The model calculations which were applied for the …

… Taking a water sample Pharmaceutical substances can have undesirable effects on organisms in the environment. Source: chayantorn / Adobe Stock The following contents contain this medium: Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances … Pharmaceutical substances can have …

… conservation has long been completely natural for most people in Germany, and the effects are noticeable: since 1991, the consumption of drinking water has dropped by … climate change Germany is well-advised not to give up on saving water." A new UBA study shows why and where it still pays to save water. Press release No. 40/2014 | …

… Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050 RESCUE study investigates six scenarios of possible transformation pathways to achieving … – with all sectors contributing. Source: Kalafoto / Fotolia.com In its new RESCUE study, the German Environment Agency (UBA) analyzes how to achieve greenhouse gas … and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation pathways for which details …

… create conditions that cast environmental protection as a competitive advantage Study examines environmental commitment of Germany’s eight major food retailers … increases in their food outlets and business offices. On the whole, the companies studied could make much greater use of their influence and scope for action, says a …

… the findings of a detailed analysis of the Environmental Awareness in Germany 2020 study. There is little doubt anymore that climate change is man-made. The study also shows that the population is very much in favour of a number of response …

… Protection (BMUV) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate … show very clearly that weather extremes are increasing – with considerable negative effects on the environment, the economy and also on people's health. This forces us …