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  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing climate change and the associated increase in … Risk Assessments at the Municipal Level Tags climate change maritime waters marine organisms nature protection pollution wind energy Übernutzung … The German … warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing climate change and the associated increase in …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … Ökologischer Zustand der Flüsse Related publications PROSOIL – Protection of soil organisms: Development of toxicity criteria for soil organisms in the framework of classification of substances and PBT assessment Third …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … effects on health or cause physiological damage. Sound has an effect on the whole organism, inasmuch as it triggers stress reactions (extra-aural effects). These … due to daytime noise exposure. The results of the research showed that the human organism reacts more sensitively to noise when at rest during the night than during … effects on health or cause physiological damage. Sound has an effect on the whole organism, inasmuch as it triggers stress reactions (extra-aural effects). These …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … Quality 2021 Tags noise pollution noise abatement road traffic noise World Health Organization … Traffic noise is a serious problem in Germany, where surveys show …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … of their main sources of income and economic development. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has stated that 1.5 billion people, i.e. … exist for making soil degradation measurable at global level . Furthermore, soil organic carbon and its potential as globally relevant indicator for land and soil …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … to do media activities (photos, film material, interviews, etc.) as part of an organized Antarctic trip (e.g. cruise, sailing trip), which are not to be used … complete the questionnaire "Media activities".  5. If you are planning a self-organized trip to Antarctica that does not fall under the above categories, please complete the questionnaire " Self-organised tourism and/or another activity " and contact the German Environment …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … toxic lead spreads throughout the environment and can find its way into the human organism through the air or be ingested with food. Lead is especially dangerous for … toxic lead spreads throughout the environment and can find its way into the human organism through the air or be ingested with food. Lead is especially dangerous for …

  • Article from 17.05.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Climate-neutral lifestyle: Consumers lead the way

    … Cycling favoured over car driving for short trips Uses green electricity Purchases organic food Purchases energy-efficient appliances („A++ devices”) Supports … Cycling favoured over car driving for short trips Uses green electricity Purchases organic food Purchases energy-efficient appliances („A++ devices”) Supports …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (118.26 kB) As indoor air can contain numerous organic compounds for which not all indoor air guide values are available, the AIR recommends using the sum of volatile organic compounds (TVOC) as the first important parameter for analysing total VOC … of knowledge. Instead, the ad hoc working group decided to adopt the World Health Organization's guide values for carbon monoxide and their statement for their …

  • Article from 07.02.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Fragrances

    an orange perfumed candle, open bottle with fragrance and timber slats, an half orange, lavender and cinnamon sticks

    … in the environment as well as in animals and man. Fragrances can be absorbed by the organism through respiration and be spread throughout the body by the bloodstream. … in the environment as well as in animals and man. Fragrances can be absorbed by the organism through respiration and be spread throughout the body by the bloodstream. …

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  • Article from 03.02.2022 | Last changed: 12.08.2025

    Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)

    Logo des Programms GAW und der WMO OMM

    … WMO OMM The Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme of the World Meteorological Organisation, UNO/WMO is a system of global monitoring of the atmosphere. It … (GAW) have completed the first quality-assured long-term time analysis of volatile organic hydrocarbons. Initial trends at the Hohenpeissenberg GAW station show a …