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  • Press release 60/08 from 18.08.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Online now: The new H2O-Wissen media database

    … integrate the principles of sustainable development into all national educational systems. With H 2 O-Wissen, UBA aims to help achieve this goal. ”Teachers can rouse … Markard, Head of the Division for Environmental Health and Protection of Ecosystems at UBA. The second generation of H 2 O-Wissen integrates online media more …

  • Press release 09/2025 from 27.02.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Recognising greenwashing – creating transparency

    Eine Verbraucherin schaut sich ein Produkt aus dem Einkaufsregal an.

    … for labels, such as publicly accessible criteria and an independent certification system, are also intended to clear up the confusing market of environmental labels. … directive is currently being finalised. The current UBA research report provides a systematic analysis of the topic of greenwashing. It contains an analysis of the …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … due mainly to lignite-fired power stations and, in winter, coal-fired heating systems. In the 1980s, extremely high concentrations of sulphur dioxide were … many major eastern German rivers since the early 1990s. Dirk Messner said, "The ecosystems in the Elbe recovered very quickly after 1990. However, despite the positive …

  • 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

    … The operators of drinking water supply stations must inform consumers if their system still contains lead, even if the limit value is in compliance. The European … 2.490 water service areas in Germany including their respective distribution systems and domestic drinking water installations which supply an average of more …

  • Press release 27/2016 from 12.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

    passage underground overflooded by rain

    … fell in just 48 hours. It was caused by the unusually long-lasting low pressure system called "Tief Mitteleuropa". These weather conditions prevailed on 10 out of … action in extreme precipitation events. However, Germany's heavy rainfall mapping system is still in its infancy. The city of Unna is one of the few cities which has …

  • Press release 53/2014 from 29.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment

    on a stage: a man in a suit holding a Blue Angel trophy in his hand

    … its inception to completion according to the Sustainable Construction Assessment System and must meet the 'silver' standard, which means that it must save 30 percent … Deutschland GmbH is a global leader in printer manufacturing. It now has around 50 systems which have been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel for energy-efficient and …

  • Press release 19/2014 from 13.04.2014 | Last changed: 13.11.2024

    Ambitious policy for environmentally responsible world climate

    very dry soil

    … said, “We know that there must be a transformation of energy and production systems worldwide. This study shows that it is in principle possible in terms of … environmentally friendly and socially equitable development of the energy supply system. As a result, conflicts with other sectors of society are avoided, thus …