… sunlight and thus help to regulate the earth's temperature. The motto of this year's World Water Day on 22 March is therefore “Glacier Preservation”. The German … by around 375 metres – this corresponds to an average retreat of 5.6 metres per year.   From glacier to gravel-dominated lowland stream – water body type of the year 2025 Glaciers have shaped our landscapes over thousands of years. Many rivers and streams were created after the last ice age by the melting of …

… status of all water bodies by 2027. Source: Friedberg / Fotolia.com Once every six years plans for improving the condition of water bodies in Germany are published in … the status of many water bodies has improved in individual aspects in recent years. They are nevertheless not yet in good condition. According to the EU Water … therefore calling for more speed and ambition in water protection: "In the coming years it will be important to implement the many planned measures at federal, Land …

… greenhouse gas neutrality and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation … expansion of onshore wind energy of at least 5.5 GW and 4.8 GW of photovoltaics per year. Technologies such as the generation of electricity-based sustainable fuels … greenhouse gas neutrality and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation …

… worthwhile (high investment costs) and can hardly be justified from an ecological point of view (high water consumption). In certain forests (e.g. floodplain … high the forest fire risk is in individual regions of Germany from a meteorological point of view. Together with the Humboldt University in Berlin, the Thünen Institute … at risk of fire at suitable water bodies or by creating artificial water extraction points. In the case of a new installation of such extraction points, this includes …

… 2014 in Berlin. Lersner, born on 14 July 1930 in Stuttgart, headed the UBA for 21 years. His successor Andreas Troge, UBA President from 1995 to 2009, honoured von … he served as Head of the Directorate 'Water and Waste Management'. In 1973 he was appointed by Minister of Interior Hans-Dietrich Genscher to the office of Head of the …

… groundwater, while eleven million tonnes of food are discarded and wasted every year. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and the Federal … groundwater, while eleven million tonnes of food are discarded and wasted every year. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and the Federal … groundwater, while eleven million tonnes of food are discarded and wasted every year. … More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary …

… with the pollen season but which can later become asthma that prevails all-year round. Coming into contact with allergenic pollen in the environment is in many … GE-R-1 ) there are no data on the DWD Newsletter subscriptions available for the years of 2018 and 2019 owing to the fact that the regulations in connection with the … / General Data Protection Regulation) had not yet been issued at that time. In the years of 2020 and 2021 the subscription numbers stagnated. Presumably – similar to …

… Drained peatlands in Germany emit some 53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents every year, which is about 7.5 percent of all its GHG emissions. “We can only achieve our … Drained peatlands in Germany emit some 53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents every year, which is about 7.5 percent of all its GHG emissions. “We can only achieve our … Drained peatlands in Germany emit some 53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents every year, which is about 7.5 percent of all its GHG emissions. … Paludiculture: More …

… waste in their stomachs. The average quantity of plastic swallowed in recent years has declined slightly, as well as the share of animals with more than 0.1 g of … in their stomach is calculated. As the values sometimes greatly deal between years, the indicator is calculated as the average of the last five years ( Guse et …