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  • Press release 26/2015 from 21.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Chemical brownfields: forest soil is very slow to forget

    photo of a forest

    … Agency (UBA) interactive map shows the levels of contamination by persistent organic pollutants in forest soil. Press release No. 26/2015 | 21.07.2015 Polycyclic … content Links go to map tool All press releases Tags DDT forest soil persistent organic pollutant polychlorinated biphenyls polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons … … Agency (UBA) interactive map shows the levels of contamination by persistent organic pollutants in forest soil. … New interactive map shows old pollutant loads … …

  • Cover from 27.11.2019

    Workshop “International Governance of Geoengineering”: Information

    … buffet on the first day) areas.  Language: English Contact: Coordination and Organisation: Dana Ruddigkeit Dana.Ruddigkeit@uba.de, German Environment Agency, … buffet on the first day) areas.  Language: English Contact: Coordination and Organisation: Dana Ruddigkeit Dana.Ruddigkeit@uba.de, German Environment Agency, …

  • Cover from 31.05.2017

    Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Invited speakers

    … on Nanomaterials in the Environment Agenda Invited speakers Mar Gonzales, OECD – Organisation for Econonic Co-operation and Development, France N.N., ECHA – European … Agency, Germany Melanie Kah, CSIRO – Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia Monika Hammers-Wirtz, gaiac  - Research Institute for … und umweltverträglich Nanomaterialien in der Umwelt … Mar Gonzales, OECD – Organisation for Econonic Co-operation and Development, France N.N., ECHA – European …

  • Cover from 18.06.2019

    UBA/BDL Workshop “PtL in Air Transport” Information

    … to the European Union Rue Montoyer 47/Montoyerstraat 47 1000 Brussels   Contacts: Organisational inquiries: Andrea Fechter (UBA), andrea.fechter@uba.de  … to the European Union Rue Montoyer 47/Montoyerstraat 47 1000 Brussels   Contacts: Organisational inquiries: Andrea Fechter (UBA), andrea.fechter@uba.de  …

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    HMP Birthday Calendar: May

    Photo of a child's and an adult's hand with garden soil featuring the text: Fertilise your garden with manure from untreated animals

    … of veterinary medicines, such as antiparasitics or antibiotics, which can harm soil organisms and affect soil life. Therefore, make sure to use manure from untreated … of veterinary medicines, such as antiparasitics or antibiotics, which can harm soil organisms and affect soil life. Therefore, make sure to use manure from untreated …

  • News from 29.09.2023 | Last changed: 29.09.2023

    Environmentally friendly handling of fertiliser in ports

    ship while handling fertilisers

    … lead to oxygen depletion in the waters and have a severe adverse effect on living organisms. During transshipment, between 0.025 and 0.00000083 per cent of fertiliser … at an international workshop with ministries/authorities, non-governmental organisations and the Baltic Sea ports. Furthermore, the report is the German …

  • Press release 20/08 from 31.03.2008 | Last changed: 04.04.2017

    Brominated flame retardants: guardian angels with a bad streak?

    … breast milk, fish, birds’ eggs, and polar bears. HBCD is highly toxic for aquatic organisms. There is concrete evidence that DecaBDE does long-term neurotoxic damage … flame retardants such as magnesium hydroxide, or certain halogen-free phosphorus-organic flame retardants. Use of these alternatives is both technically and … breast milk, fish, birds’ eggs, and polar bears. HBCD is highly toxic for aquatic organisms. There is concrete evidence that DecaBDE does long-term neurotoxic damage …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

    The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

    … Around 1.7 million voluntary helpers get involved in various emergency relief organisations. Around 98 % of THW members are working on a voluntary basis. Around 94 % of active members of fire brigades in Germany are organised in volunteer fire brigades. Consequently, those responsible for civic …

  • Appointment from 30.03.2016

    Symposium on Improving Pool Water Quality

    … Pool Water Quality: Technical, microbiological and chemical aspects" is jointly organised by the Austrian Society of Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine … Pool Water Quality: Technical, microbiological and chemical aspects" is jointly organised by the Austrian Society of Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine …

  • Appointment from 24.10.2023

    High level panel discussion: Circular Economy

    Weltkarte aus grünen Blättern nachgebildet, darum sind Symbole für Nachhaltigkeit gruppiert wie das Recycling-Symbol und erneuerbare Energien

    … host a joint discussion of experts from science, politics and intergovernmental organizations in Brussels on 26 october 2023. What might a circular world economy … and experts Representatives from embassies MEPs, EC, other EU-Institutions, organizations and think-tanks UN-related institutions (UNEP, UNIDO, GACERE) NGOs, … host a joint discussion of experts from science, politics and intergovernmental organizations in Brussels on 26 october 2023. What might a circular world economy …

  • Cover from 18.06.2019

    Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“: Past Events

    … Information Programme If you are interested in the past events on decarbonisation organised by the German Environment Agency (UBA), please find the documentations … Energy and more" … If you are interested in the past events on decarbonisation organised by the German Environment Agency (UBA), please find the documentations …