Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

6673 - 6684 of 6933
  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Non-native species

    Ship in the Antarctic

    … Non-native species Human activities introduce non-native animal and plant species into the Antarctic Source: axily / Fotolia.com The Antarctic Peninsula and parts of West …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the German Environment … authorities and institutions, which are listed in the right column under 'Links'. … The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … orientation, to communicate or to protect against enemies. Man-made noise changes the underwater habitat and can disturb, harass or even injure animals. The explanatory film "Underwater noise" illustrates the noise sources in the sea and … one of the few regions in the world with little exposure to noise pollution from human activities. Man-made background noise pollution is increasing in all of the

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 18.03.2021

    Antarctic

    An appealing light blue iceberg floats in the nearly black water. The sky is gray and drab.

    … Antarctic The eternal ice is fascinating not only to researchers Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA … be protected The Antarctic is a natural ecosystem which is still largely free from human influence and of great scientific and aesthetic value. The Antarctic perpetual …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    … Constant water intake is key to our health, as our bodies lose water throughout the day and night. An adult should normally drink an average of two liters of water … from groundwater and well water, 13 percent from reservoirs and river water, and the remaining 17 percent originates from surface water, but is virtually the same as groundwater by virtue of soil passage and bank filtration. The taste of …

  • Article from 28.03.2014 | Last changed: 28.03.2014

    Toxic substances in products

    two little boys are playing with plastic toys on the floor

    … notebooks or rubber boots: toxic substances can be found in almost everything. The purpose of environmental and health protection is to steadily reduce the number of toxic substances in products as well as their release from products. … of use in a variety of products, and their possible spread in the environment or human organism. Methods for testing the impact of chemicals and chemical analysis …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … loss An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The world’s soils are neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the habitats of … Nutrient status pH Interactions within a given biotic community The impact of human activities such as the following: Mechanical input Contamination and … well as some of its beneficial functions); such damage should be avoided as much as humanly possible. We therefore feel that it is urgent to elaborate requirements for …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt … Land cover is a key indicator of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The EU’s CORINE Land Cover (CLC, Coordination of Information on the Environment) … Centre (DLR)’s Deutsches Fernerkundungsdatenzentrum, on behalf of the UBA. … The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … Environmental Specimen Bank Environmental Specimen Bank: Ice cold in the name of protection of the environment and health Source: Umweltbundesamt The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) serves to investigate, document and archive environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific point in time. last update on …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … Soil compaction Farm machinery tends to compact the soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Farm vehicles exert pressure on the soil that varies according to equipment weight. If the weight generated underneath the tires exceeds ground stability, the soil …

  • Article from 23.08.2013 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization

    … AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization The AEGL development process last update on 23.08.2013 How are AEGL values established ? Initiated by the German „Federal Environmental Agency“, the „Hazardous Incident Commission“ („Störfallkommission“, now the „Kommission für …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    … Useful information for environmental associations seeking recognition according to the Environmental Appeals Act (UmwRG) last update on 29.11.2022 The German Environment Agency is responsible for the recognition of domestic associations whose scope of activity reaches beyond the