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  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … reducing erosion and improving water infiltration and storage. Additionally, organic material such as plant residue remains on the surface, enhancing soil … reducing erosion and improving water infiltration and storage. Additionally, organic material such as plant residue remains on the surface, enhancing soil …

  • Article from 08.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Reflections from the Sustainability Science Summit 2025

    Four people sitting on chairs on a stage, talking to each other, the backs of some people in the audience.

    … Development.” Continuing the series of German Future Earth Summits, the event was organized by the German Committee Future Earth (DKN) and provided a platform for … Development.” Continuing the series of German Future Earth Summits, the event was organized by the German Committee Future Earth (DKN) and provided a platform for …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … course rock, which is the material from which soil develops. Likewise necessary are organic substances, water, air and microorganisms. last update on 19.02.2014 A lengthy process Soil is formed and develops … mineral particles of varying sizes; for it is above all a mixture of decomposed organic substances, humus and mineral elements that are subjected to water and air, …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … which do the heavy lifting for all breakdown processes. The breakdown of dead organic substances such as leaves and mulch makes nutrients available to plant roots. The number of organisms found in a handful of earth exceeds the world’s population. Soil fauna … by digging and rooting around, and mix mineral soil particles of varying sizes with organic substances, thus creating air and water transport channels. Soil fauna …

  • Article from 19.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Concepts and mitigation strategies

    Photo of an arm with a doctor's coat and gloves holding a globe.

    … regarding their environmental fate and long-term effects on environmental organisms. Such data are currently collected only during the authorisation process … water Water resources require special protection not only as habitats for aquatic organisms but also as an essential resource for human life. The legal basis for … regarding their environmental fate and long-term effects on environmental organisms. Such data are currently collected only during the authorisation process …

  • Article from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmental aspects of the authorisation of human medicinal pro

    Das Foto zeigt mehrere Erlenmeyerkolben mit grünlichem Inhalt, die in einer hellerleuchteten Laborumgebung auf einem Tisch aufgereiht sind.

    … is assessed, along with its potential toxicity to sewage treatment plant microorganisms, aquatic surrogate organisms, and sediment-dwelling organisms, to … only studies conducted in accordance with standard test methods from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) or ISO (International …

  • Article from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances

    Photo of a hand wearing a plastic glove taking a water sample in a glass container from a body of water.

    … slowly and remain in the environment for a long time ( p ersistent), Accumulate in organisms ( b ioaccumulative) Pose risks to humans and/or environmental organisms, and may be carcinogenic or disrupt the hormonal system ( t oxic) Due to … Table: German Environment Agency 2025: Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms - examples from aquatics with indication of the most sensitive species …

  • Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

    … substances or their metabolites present in wastewater are broken down by microorganisms and/or retained by adsorption onto sewage sludge. The remaining partis … substances in surface waters reached levels where negative effects on aquatic organisms, such as fish, cannot be ruled out (12). Anzahl der gemessenen … substances or their metabolites present in wastewater are broken down by microorganisms and/or retained by adsorption onto sewage sludge. The remaining partis …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … Prescribing Drugs: Environmental aspects Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms (02.2025) The toxicity of active substances in a group varies. Source: CC …

  • Article from 20.01.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm

    Photo of digestion towers reflected in the secondary clarifier of a wastewater treatment plant

    … substances are highly biologically active and can have harmful effects on living organisms, particularly in aquatic environments. last update on 20.01.2025 Medicines … Another example is the painkiller diclofenac, which damages internal organs such as the liver and kidneys in fish. Further information: Environmental … and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), resistant pathogens are one of the greatest global health …

  • Article from 24.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    CASRI report on enhancing Ethics, Gender Equality, and Diversity

    stylized people in different colors

    … national environmental protection ministries and agencies as well as expert organizations involved in the project adopt a methodology that takes gender balance … national environmental protection ministries and agencies as well as expert organizations involved in the project adopt a methodology that takes gender balance …

  • Article from 25.07.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    CASRI’s Co-design Methodology: The Funnelling Approach

    The image shows a flowchart representing a structured process for implementing research and innovation collaborations and funding actions.

    … the relevance and feasibility of the identified topics. A co-creation workshop is organized to review and prioritize the identified transnational themes and to … interviews with stakeholders will help refine the analysis. The final step involves organizing meetings with funders and policymakers to address funding gaps and … the relevance and feasibility of the identified topics. A co-creation workshop is organized to review and prioritize the identified transnational themes and to …