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  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … layers composed of elements such as pine needles, in conjunction with anthropogenic atmospheric acid deposition. A light yellowish stratum is observed in cases where … layers composed of elements such as pine needles, in conjunction with anthropogenic atmospheric acid deposition. A light yellowish stratum is observed in cases where …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … this being acid buffering of a substance such as nitric acid, which originates from atmospheric nitrogen compounds and is neutralized in the soil. This process … organic-substance component of soil) contains carbon that has been removed from the atmosphere. Apart from soil’s beneficial effect on global warming, it also has a direct impact on the immediate environs. The heat …

  • Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement

    Lettering 1,5 degrees Celsius

    … is it quantified? What happens if we exceed it – is there any way back down below a global warming of 1.5°C? In this text, we look at the emergence of the 1.5°C goal of … by the early 2050s at the latest, i.e. the emission and removal of CO 2 from the atmosphere has to be balanced through sinks.  This requires drastic measures such as …

  • 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.

    … Organization (WHO), such antibiotic-resistant pathogens are among the greatest global threats to health and food security. These resistant bacteria are no longer … Organization (WHO), such antibiotic-resistant pathogens are among the greatest global threats to health and food security. These resistant bacteria are no longer …

  • 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

    … to the World Health Organisation (WHO), resistant pathogens are one of the greatest global health threats, as bacteria that have developed resistance can no longer be … to the World Health Organisation (WHO), resistant pathogens are one of the greatest global health threats, as bacteria that have developed resistance can no longer be …

  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 14.01.2025

    Data & Models

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … of Critical Loads for the protection of ecosystems against adverse effects of atmospheric pollutants is one of the major tasks of the Coordination Centre for … C and N dynamics. The model was developed in order to calculate the effects of atmospheric deposition and climate change on soil acidification, nutrient … of Critical Loads for the protection of ecosystems against adverse effects of atmospheric pollutants is one of the major tasks of the Coordination Centre for …

  • Article from 11.10.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    EU Regulation concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … commissioning bans have also been defined (Art. 13 Para. 9 - 18). For a list of the Global Warming Potential of many of the fluorinated greenhouse gases and mixtures … greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) Documents Global Warming Potential (GWP) of certain substances and mixtures (341.92 kB) Tags …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    "The Latest from UBA" Newsletter

    UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Environment Agency (UBA) opened - Showcasing an Innovative Dialogue Model for Global Cooperation UBA aktuell 6/2024 5/2024 Focus topic: Large majority of German … develops joint Action Plan to co-create a sustainable digital transformation globally - Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection - Support for …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Project Database: Advisory Assistance Programme

    … Turkmenistan Ukraine Hungary USA Uzbekistan Vatikanstadt Vietnam Wales Belarus global Cyprus Topic - Any - Air Quality Management Chemical Safety Climate and …

  • Article from 26.06.2025 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    European Methane Regulation

    … pressure, but it can also be flared, or, in the worst case, released into the atmosphere uncontrolled. What does the regulation cover? In accordance with Chapter … (upstream emissions) are not included in the national inventories. From a global perspective, it is precisely these upstream chain emissions that contribute …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example ‘coastal and marine protection’

    … between 1881 and 2022, the temperature rise in Germany was 0.6 °C greater than the global mean ( cf. Fig. 1 ) including the marine regions which are not subject to … and polar ice shields, this expansion of the seas is considered a crucial cause of global sea level rise. The sea levels on North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts are rising …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … an exceptionally difficult 21st century. The consequences of the ever increasing global warming have been described several times. The geosystems could reach a … spreading are examples of such changes. We went through a similar experience in the global financial crisis of 2008, when banks were suddenly nationalised. As long as …