… Underwater noise affects penguins just like whales and dolphins Noise protection … research project entitled "Hearing in penguins", which is funded by the German Environment Agency (UBA), shows that penguins, just like whales and seals, … strategies are lacking for nearly all marine life. Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency, said, "Underwater noise transcends all borders. We need a …

… in height too. Source: bevisphoto / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-3: … flood protection, there is a risk of serious floods in coastal lowlands. On the German coast, storm surges are not uncommon, especially in the winter half-year. On … on the North Sea coast. For almost 2000 years storm surges have been documented on German coasts. One of the most devastating storm surges of the past 100 years was an …

… It is time to implement measures against obsolescence Die meisten elektronischen Geräte werden immer kürzer genutzt Source: tournee / Fotolia.com German Environment Agency calls for improving the durability of products 20.06.2017 … perfectly working mobile phones simply because they want the latest model. The German Environment Agency published two studies on the matter of obsolescence and a …

… hot beverages end up too often in the environment. Source: Weixx / fotolia.com German consumers use 2.8 billion disposable cups per year for hot beverages, an … discarded carelessly or fall out of overflowing waste bins. A recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) proposes introducing reusable cup systems and … the clean-up of litter in the environment. President Maria Krautzberger of the German Environment Agency says: "Every disposable cup used is one too many. …

… HLPF Special Event - Towards Sustainable Adaptation Pathways Wednesday, July 7th, … panel discussion parallel to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The German Environment Agency and its partners discuss with international experts the … a resilient future. For a fruitful discussion, good practice examples will be presented that strengthen the capacities of people and institutions to adapt to …

… different levels of energy consumption depending on how they are programmed. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has developed criteria to assess the environmental … in energy consumption because a device no longer switches to power-saving mode. The German Environment Agency has developed a measuring system with supporting devices … of software and software development in general. Further information: The German Environment Agency commissioned the research project to the Institute for …