… air measuring station Source: Silvia Sinah / UBA / Betriebsgesellschaft Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus GmbH Our headquarters are located in … Close tooltip Close UBA Schmücke air quality measuring station in the Thuringian Forest Source: Christoph Zinsius / Umweltbundesamt Air quality measuring station … was our HQ from 1974 (the year of our founding) until we relocated to our present building in 2005. This building is currently home to German Emissions …

… the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 for mobile air conditioning systems in motor vehicles since January 2011. Thus the … The refrigerant that has been used in mobile air conditioning systems up to present is the fluorinated greenhouse gas tetrafluoroethane (R134a). In 2013, … substance, 2,3,3,3‑Tetrafluoropropene (1234yf), as alternative refrigerants. For the sake of climate protection the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) favours CO 2 …

… Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic To avoid unnecessary stress for animals, minimum distances are to be kept any time. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA …   For further details see the abovementioned guideline and the How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic flyer. Entrance to historical buildings is …

… adults and particularly the elderly is determined by environmental influences. Therefore, it is important to consider all phases of life when looking at the effects of … chemicals which can play a relevant role in the development of diseases. For many years now such risk factors have been studied and evaluated by … measures derived from this research would be a benefit for the society because at present more than 1 million people in Germany suffer from dementia and around …

… – Environment, health and social conditions Where we live is a determining factor for how much we are affected by environmental influences. Source: CC Vision People … in Germany in recent years suggest that social status is a determining factor for whether and to what extent children, adolescents and adults are exposed to … and they have less access to urban green areas, i.e. they have less opportunity for physical activity and recreation. There are some pollutants, however, to which …

… of total inputs 1995-2014 Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 13.11.2023 Forms of reactive nitrogen Reactive nitrogen, unlike nonreactive molecular nitrogen … however, it poses a danger to human health and the viability of ecosystems. Forms of reactive nitrogen which are especially relevant to the environment are the … Nitrogen Conference (Delhi) 8. Int. Nitrogen Conference 2021 (Berlin) INI2021: Presentation by the UBA president International Nitrogen Initiative European …