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  • Press release 08/12 from 09.02.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Setting the course for discovery in the bathtub

    … companion in the story - the short fat man in flip-flops carrying a bullhorn who is unmistakably the pool supervisor - gives unsolicited commentary and advice, …

  • Press release 20/2022 from 12.04.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2022

    Landscape as place of transformation

    Betonierte Fläche in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

    … studies. Tandem partners Jan Koschorreck and Ina Fettig from UBA are two experts who work at the Environmental Specimen Bank of the federal government. They are joined by Birgitt Heinicke, a former UBA staff member who comes from Wolfen. Jury The jury members selecting the scholarship recipients …

  • Press release 11/2021 from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.05.2021

    Call for entries for German Award for Nature Writing 2021

    in einem dunklen Gehölz fällt Licht auf einen alten abgebrochenen Baum

    … Call for entries for German Award for Nature Writing 2021 Prize recognises authors whose literary work focuses on nature Prize recognises authors whose literary work focuses on nature Source: Gabriela Torres Ruiz This is the fifth …

  • Press release 64/2020 from 29.12.2020 | Last changed: 30.12.2020

    CO2 pricing for emissions in heating and transport sectors to start in new year in Germany

    Mehrere Autos im Stau.

    … traffic since 2005. Press release No. 64/2020 | 29.12.2020 Businesses and citizens who use fossil fuels for heating or driving, for example, do not participate directly in national emissions trading. Instead, those who bring these fuels into the fiscal economy are obliged to participate. The …

  • Press release 29/08 from 15.04.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Noise Awareness Day 2008

    … UBA.  The risk of suffering a heart attack increases by roughly 30 percent in men who live in areas with high levels of traffic noise over 65 decibels. There is a … living in the vicinity of a German airport with night-time flight activity.  People who are exposed to high levels of night-time aircraft noise suffer high blood …

  • Press release 23/2025 from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Climate change impacts mental health

    Grafik mit drei diskutierenden Personen auf Stühlen

    … No. 23/2025 | 06.06.2025 ‘In order to mitigate climate change , we need people who are capable of taking action and who have resilient minds. That is why we must support people in recognising and …

  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … (more than eight hours on average) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)", said Ms Krautzberger. High concentrations of ozone can cause inflammations of … 2011. Nevertheless, particulate emissions should be further reduced because the WHO also recommends a much lower threshold value for particulates, which requires …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … include very elderly and sick people, small children and individuals living alone, who cannot ensure – or can only in a limited way ensure – that their body has … throughout Germany by one of the longest heat periods which extended from the whole of July to the whole of August. Moreover, very high weekly mean temperatures …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-1: Agrophenological phase shifts

    The picture shows apple blossoms covered in frost.

    … of land use is as tied to natural seasonal rhythms as agricultural land use. People who work in agriculture always need to adapt the management of their specific crop … of land use is as tied to natural seasonal rhythms as agricultural land use. People who work in agriculture always need to adapt the management of their specific crop …

  • Press release 35/2011 from 29.06.2011 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Less income, more noise and exhaust fumes - the socio-economically disadvantaged often exposed to more strain

    … is particularly evident among low-income families and those with little education, who are quite frequently exposed to noise and air pollution. Residential areas with … practical approaches to improve the environmental and living conditions of those who live in heavily exposed residential areas. The second edition of UMID focuses on …