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  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … is used in agriculture as a fertilizer to achieve high yields of good quality, to supply sufficient nutrients, and to maintain soil fertility. The nitrogen surpluses … Effects on climate Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a highly potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 265 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Agriculture is …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … with fertilizers, these pollutants can accumulate in the soil and enter the food chain via plants. There is a risk to groundwater and surface water if the pollutants … with fertilizers, these pollutants can accumulate in the soil and enter the food chain via plants. There is a risk to groundwater and surface water if the pollutants …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … yield potential be secured in the long term. It is therefore essential to supply the soil – and thus the plants growing on it – with sufficient fertilizer … in particular. Nitrous oxide emissions released from fertilized soils contribute to global warming, as this is a very powerful greenhouse gas. Heavy metals in … With intensive fertilization, these can accumulate in the soil and enter the food chain and groundwater via plants. Mineral phosphorus fertilizers made from …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pesticides

    Spray device on the tractor

    … field bird species, such as the skylark, yellowhammer, and partridge, via the food chain. The worldwide decline in pollinators is also seen in scientific literature as … field bird species, such as the skylark, yellowhammer, and partridge, via the food chain. The worldwide decline in pollinators is also seen in scientific literature as …

  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    … but is at the same a lynchpin of our economy – one that provides a reliable food supply and produces sustainable raw materials. The farming sector also plays a key … but is at the same a lynchpin of our economy – one that provides a reliable food supply and produces sustainable raw materials. The farming sector also plays a key …

  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … treated wastewater effluents are used for agricultural irrigation or drinking water supply through bank filtration. For irrigation from surface waters there are no … “ (Reusing rinsing water from groundwater reclamation to secure drinking water supply). Other WavE II projects include FlexTreat and Nutzwasser that are also … treated wastewater effluents are used for agricultural irrigation or drinking water supply through bank filtration. For irrigation from surface waters there are no …

  • Article from 08.10.2021 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Joint research project on decentralized water reuse

    Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes.

    … which can lead to competition for water, for example between drinking water supply and agricultural irrigation. Decentralized reclamation of domestic wastewater … which can lead to competition for water, for example between drinking water supply and agricultural irrigation. Decentralized reclamation of domestic wastewater …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … suppliers at 12.7 billion m³ (52.9 % of total abstractions). The public water supply which supplies households and small businesses with drinking water only utilised 5.2 … institutions as schools or hospitals in Germany are connected to the public water supply; i.e. all citizens have access to perfect drinking water all times. Between …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … is an indication of an undesirable and possibly hygienically relevant change in the supply system for which it is necessary to determine the cause. Acceptable / … is an indication of an undesirable and possibly hygienically relevant change in the supply system for which it is necessary to determine the cause. Acceptable / …

  • Article from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    Committee for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants

    … Helmut Schafft, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Dept. of Safety in the Food Chain Dr Wolfram Seitz, Administration Union of the Regional Water Supply, Operating and Research Laboratory of Langenau Prof. Dr Thomas Ternes, …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … Digital technologies can be harnessed to make an important contribution to the global sustainability transformation. Individually and in sum, the technologies … of politics, business, research and civil society, and it requires coordinated global action across all fields of action in order to mitigate the negative impacts …