… has clearly been too slow. Many known problems such as high nitrogen inputs to soil and air remain unsolved despite improvements. In 1985 some 90 percent of land area exceeded critical loads for nitrogen; today that figure still hovers at 50 … being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These are issues which were not even on the agenda in …

… number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable fluctuations between individual years, the overall … raise pollutant levels in the air we breathe, leading to an increase in respiratory and circulatory diseases. High air temperatures combined with intense sunlight encourage the formation of ground-level ozone. Ozone irritates the eyes and airways and can exacerbate existing respiratory diseases. It can also trigger …

… far-reaching consequences The consequences of global warming are becoming more and more noticeable in Germany and can be proven more and more clearly. Covers Indicators of climate change impacts and adaptation 2023 …

… National Environmental Specimen Bank (South Korea) Conferences Home Protocols and data Conferences ESBs The Environmental Specimen Bank community meets in regular … for international conferences. These meetings foster the dialogue on quality standards, chemical data and monitoring objectives. It is also the place to discuss networking, collaborative …

… Indicator: Final energy consumption of transport Final energy consumption of freight and passenger transport Source: German Environment Agency / TREMOD Figure as PDF … a glance The Federal Government wants to lower final energy consumption of freight and passenger transport by 15 to 20 % by 2030 compared to 2005. Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since the early …