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  • News from 01.04.2015 | Last changed: 01.04.2015

    Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm

    View into a decrepit sewers sewage plant

    … can lead both to exfiltration, i.e. wastewater escaping from the sewer into the ground and groundwater, and to the infiltration (entry) of ground- and rainwater into the sewer. In a project commissioned by the Federal …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … Natural Resources Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled Groundwater not at risk – seismic monitoring now standard Gush spring: Geothermal … power plant. The method does not apply any materials which jeopardise the groundwater. The only exception is limestone, where diluted acids are sometimes … release No. 46/2015 | 10.12.2015 In rare cases the injection of water into the ground can unleash seismic activity. Unlike natural earthquakes, this type of induced …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … is far from reaching its aim. About ten million hectares of arable land are lost around the globe every year, an area equivalent to nearly 14 million football fields. … they are the habitat of soil organisms, a filter of pollutants, they protect groundwater, and they serve as settlement area. More than 90% of our food is grown on … adopt and implement measures. Associated content Links Argumentarium „Boden: Zahlen und Fakten“ Events World Soil Day in Berlin, 03. and 04.12.2015 UBA thematic page: …

  • Newsletter from 04.06.2024 | Last changed: 04.06.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024

    … three indicators are showing red. For example, the limit value for nitrate in groundwater has been exceeded at around one in six measuring points every year since 2008, mainly due to high nutrient … risks of climate change, and whether uncertainties could be resolved. In expert workshops held in… Series Climate Change Page number 38 Year of publication 2024 …

  • Press release 19/2023 from 12.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.06.2023

    Spree faces increased water shortage after coal phase-out in Lausitz region

    Leafy banks of the Spree near Berlin

    … enormous tasks for the water supply along the Spree River if significantly less groundwater is pumped into the river with the end of brown coal mining in the Lausitz … also save more water. One option, if necessary, would be to continue pumping groundwater for the time being and to channel it into the Spree in a purified form. … increased the water runoff in the Spree for more than a century. This is because groundwater was pumped out for brown coal mining and fed into the Spree. The current …

  • Press release 17/2024 from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary

    Grafik mit dem Jubiläumslogo des Umweltbundesamtes. Eine 50 mit dem Symbol des Blauen Engels. Auf der Grafik stehen alle wichtigen Daten zum Jubiläumsfest am 15.06.2024 in Dessau-Roßlau für alle interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürger.

    … with us 50 years of commitment to people and the environment! Source: Umweltbundesamt Over 50 years ago, the social-liberal coalition under chancellor Willy Brandt breathed new life into environmental protection. With … June 1974 the German Environment Agency (UBA) began work in west Berlin with around 170 employees. Environmental issues were becoming increasingly more prominent on …

  • Newsletter from 26.07.2024 | Last changed: 26.07.2024

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 2/2024

    … framework for generating prosperity and social equity within our planetary boundaries –has been challenged by several crises. After the European elections, it … risks of climate change, and whether uncertainties could be resolved. In expert workshops held in… Series Climate Change Page number 38 Year of publication 2024 …

  • Newsletter from 05.02.2025 | Last changed: 10.02.2025

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 01/2025

    … shows the work of the Environmental Specimen Bank and how fish can be used to understand the pollution of our environment. We hope you find it an interesting read … abstract climate protection knowledge tangible – whether at information stands, in workshops or in schools. The climate scale is available now. There are also ten …

  • Press release 44/2020 from 22.09.2020 | Last changed: 29.09.2020

    Who will be the winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2020?

    Die Jury läuft auf die Kameralinse zu.

    … submissions to the Ecodesign Award show that there is another way." This year, around 350 entries from companies, design, engineering and architectural offices, as … the jury meeting. See here for information about the nominated projects: https://bundespreis-ecodesign.de/de/gewinner. From 23 to 27 September 2020, the nominees and … Agency)  Prof. Dr. Claudia Perren (architect, Director at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Basel, FHNW) Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (Parliamentary State Secretary at …