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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

    The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

    … utilisation incompatible with this objective are precluded in this area. So far the practice of designating priority areas has been generally heterogeneous among … from floodwater by dykes. In the region of Oberes Elbtal-Osterzgebirge, for example, a new methodology was developed for designating priority and restricted …

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    HMP Birthday Calendar: January

    Photo of a wintery water body featuring the text: Do not dispose of medicines via the toilet or sink – this protects our waters

    … the toilet or sink adds to environmental entry. With proper disposal, through, for example, household waste, hazardous waste collection vehicles, or recycling centres, … the toilet or sink adds to environmental entry. With proper disposal, through, for example, household waste, hazardous waste collection vehicles, or recycling centres, …

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    Saving on hot water protects the climate.

    dripping shower head

    … contain this medium: Ist Wassersparen sinnvoll? Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively? Tags climate protection water saving … Saving on hot …

  • Cover from 27.03.2019

    Conference Measuring Sustainability in Tourism: Agenda

    …   15:20 Coffee Break    15:50 FROM DATA COLLECTION TO DATA USAGE – International Examples National Accounting Statistics versus Indicators. Two Sides of the Same … and businesses Tina Hedi Zakonjšek, Institute Factory of Sustainable Tourism GoodPlace   Austria: Sustainability Indicators for a Future-oriented Tourism in …   15:20 Coffee Break    15:50 FROM DATA COLLECTION TO DATA USAGE – International Examples National Accounting Statistics versus Indicators. Two Sides of the Same …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … working group, says: "The atmosphere in the group is collegial. We have good discussions about the research results from both countries. The whole thing is … Based on the available data, the UBA considers an acute risk to human health, for example when bathing, to be very unlikely. Experts from the federal and state …

  • Newsletter from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025

    … for heating buildings in a climate-neutral way. The fact that it can also be a good solution for older houses is demonstrated by many good practical examples. More on this in this issue of the newsletter. Among other things, it also …

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    Press Release 15/11

    … Document Press Release 15/11 (29.69 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Examples to follow … Press Release 15/11 …

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  • Press release 24/12 from 19.07.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Strategic reserve can ensure supply of electricity at low cost

    … reserve. This reserve would be useful under absolutely exceptional conditions - for example if a number of power plants fail during a period of extreme cold. It is … electricity market therefore remains unaffected, and it provides more incentive to practice congestion management than in capacity markets. This is especially …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … – the contamination of our groundwater with nitrate from intensive agricultural practices. Read more about the matter in this newsletter. We would also like to … and cyanobacteria can become a health risk. read more (in German) UBA positions Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy The German Environment Agency (UBA) is …

  • Press release 28/2025 from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 27.06.2025

    Boom despite crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory

    Two people standing on a wind turbine.

    … crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory Environmental goods and services present economic opportunities in times of crisis The German … could grow by an additional 30 percent if climate neutrality and circular economy practices become established. If this potential is specifically fostered, it creates …

  • Press release 49/2024 from 11.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.08.2025

    Interdisciplinary planning competition for new German Environment Agency building in Bad Elster

    fotorealistische Darstellung eines quadratischen Gebäudes mit Flachdach und Fassade aus Holz, Glas und Fassadenbegrünung, über dem Haupteingang steht "Umweltbundesamt Bad Elster"

    … is to keep the scientific basis and standards for a safe drinking water supply and good water quality up to date and develop them further. In view of the increased … building on a different site is planned, as this represents the most economical and practical solution according to the preliminary investigations carried out. This is …