… carbon monoxide emissions from old wood-fired boilers and furnaces will come into effect on 1 January 2015. Transitional arrangements governing small and medium-sized firing installations (1st BImSchV) are currently in effect. Boilers and furnaces which do not meet the new requirements should be …

… waves rose by an average 10 to 15 percent in the period from 2000 to 2010, says a study commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) to the German … variability in weather. Everybody can do something to better cope with the effects on climate change on health: a healthy and balanced diet, plenty of … and the associated action plan. A literature review, a representative survey and studies carried out within the current project proved that certain weather …

… GE-I-8: Index – case study High UV radiation intensity can cause health-threatening sunburn. Source: New … %, linear trend) was recorded 43 . The reason for this so-called ‘ global dimming’ effect is attributed to the increasing contamination of the atmosphere with …

… results indicate whether measures should be taken to reduce this pollution or what effect existing measures have had. Minister Schulze and Mr Messner called for human … Sustainability Strategy for chemicals. In order to regulate problematic chemicals effectively, we need comparable data across the EU, also to understand regional …

… Many overdosed pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the body without effect and unnecessarily burden water bodies. Source: agenturfotografin / Adobe … Many overdosed pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the body without effect and unnecessarily burden water bodies. … Follow the package leaflet for the …

… kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 28.07.2025 At a glance Since studies began, the stomachs of 88 % to 97 % beached fulmars have been found to … for 4,076 marine species of animals, plants, and microorganisms. The most prominent effects are the ingestion of and entanglement in pieces of waste. While entanglement …

… provisions. An analysis of practice to date reveals that this right is an effective instrument to ensure that justice is done to the environment. 04.03.2014 The study examined 37 concluded lawsuits brought by associations which are also …

… More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil Studies have shown that PFAS accumulate in wild boar livers Source: Photohunter / … for human health. More international cooperation is needed to tackle this problem effectively. 04.04.2025 Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) find their …

… for the public sector in the double-digit billions. This is the conclusion of a new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on environmentally harmful subsidies in … reduced or reformed in the future and that subsidy policy becomes more effective and efficient, the UBA study formulates guidelines for an environmentally …

… to reintroduce a recycled product which contains pollutants. An UBA study examines how this can be prevented for five persistent organic pollutants … time. The five chemical compounds HBCD, HCBD, PCN, PCP and SCCP were tracked in the study to determine their presence in waste and recycled products. The study recommends when wastes should still be recycled and which disposal paths, …

… UBA presents study on water management consequences of brown coal phase-out in Lausitz region UBA President: "We hope that our study will provide the federal states with helpful food for thought for their own … the German Environment Agency (UBA) once again discussed the key findings of its study on the water management consequences of the brown coal phase-out in the …