… this the UBA collects comprehensive data on the state of the environment and uses this knowledge to advise the whole federal government. It conducts research in … and the environment: from protecting the world’s oceans, waste prevention and resource conservation, to the effects of different chemicals on human health and the … das Umweltbundesamt seine Arbeit auf - als erste nationale Umweltbehörde in Deutschland! Source: Susanne Kambor / UBA Neugierig, welche Themen uns in den vergangenen …

… – data assessment Water sampling Source: Frank / Fotolia.com Pesticides can cause damage to the environment. A project coordinated by the German Environment … standards in waters. 04.09.2020 Which data was analysed? The project primarily used data on the usage, modes of action, environmental quality standards and …

… für Energiebilanzen) e.V. for the 1990-2017 period. Provisional data were used to calculate 2018 emissions. 2019 emissions have been estimated. Associated … zur Entwicklung der energiebedingten Emissionen und Brennstoffeinsätze in Deutschland 1990 – 2018 Entwicklung der spezifischen Kohlendioxid-Emissionen des deutschen …

… products 20.06.2017 From fridges to fans – a growing number of consumers replace household goods earlier than they did in the past. The reasons are manifold. Some … other cases, consumers part with their perfectly working mobile phones simply because they want the latest model. The German Environment Agency published two studies … be available also to independent repairers and repair initiatives as well as to re-use centers. Last but not least EU Directive on the common system of value added tax …

… Source: Nightman1965 / Adobe Stock Handling of fertilisers in German ports can cause nutrients to enter coastal waters. This can lead to oxygen depletion in the … the weather into account There is further potential for improvement through the use of enclosed, modern and regularly maintained handling equipment. The results … fertiliser HELCOM North Sea OSPAR … Handling of fertilisers in German ports can cause nutrients to enter coastal waters. This can lead to oxygen depletion in the …

… WW-I-5: Peak discharge values in watercourses Depending on the location and use of the areas threatened by flooding, extreme floodwater discharge events … far occurred in the summer months when heavy or persistent rain entailed that the landscape was unable to retain the volumes of water anymore. It can happen that in … heavy rain events. Especially in parts of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate precipitation rates up to 100 litres per square metre were measured …

… owing to heat or drought, further increases in temperature and increasing drought caused by climate change will have detrimental impacts on timber growth. In general it … – for instance owing to unfavourable weather conditions – it may be possible to use targeted silvicultural management measures to actively reduce stand density and … owing to heat or drought, further increases in temperature and increasing drought caused by climate change will have detrimental impacts on timber growth. In general it …

… on environmental information for consumers, we expect companies to increasingly use trustworthy seals such as the Blue Angel and to reduce misleading claims.” The … New EU rules against greenwashing adopted Success against greenwashing/Zalando removes misleading advertisi Forum on Sustainable Consumption on 27 February …