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  • Press release 44/2022 from 12.10.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2022

    Only ten percent of Germany’s water ecologically intact, despite progress made

    Lake with reed belt and jetty

    … way from the fields into the river from where they enter the groundwater. Too many substances harmful to water bodies are also still being discharged via sewage … and measures at the sources of chemical inputs could also help to reduce inputs of substances harmful to water bodies from the outset. The forecasts on the development …

  • Appointment from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 26.10.2022

    International Conference: Microplastics in Soils

    The issue of microplastics in soils - a danger for humans and the environment? You can see a hand with a magnifying glass examining the soil.

    … form. It is not possible, or only possible with great effort, to remove undesirable substances from soils. Healthy soils are crucial for food security as the world’s …

  • News from 09.06.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2024

    Special issue: Human Biomonitoring 2016 now published

    Titelseite des Sonderheftes „Human Biomonitoring 2016“

    … exposome in practice: Design of the EXPOsOMICS project New HBM values for emerging substances, inventory of reference and HBM values in force and working principles of …

  • Press release 05/2012 from 31.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Future made in Germany: Germany's growth is becoming increasingly sustainable

    … achieving a continuous reduction in environmentally harmful emissions, closing substance cycles where possible and using resources efficiently. The transformation … country, but one that is high-tech, competitive and forward-looking. The Closed Substance Cycle and Waste Management Act and the resource efficiency programme are …

  • Press release 46/09 from 02.07.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Perfluorinated compounds: Avoid inputs - protect the environment

    … other constraints might not stop new, as yet unknown and therefore non-regulated substances, from entering water and soils. In order to get to the root of the … ) has already set a threshold value of 100 microgrammes/kg dry substance. In addition, legislation such as the Waste Water Ordinance ( …

  • Newsletter from 08.12.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2021

    … and the environment. These include giving preference to the use of non-harmful substances and achieving climate neutrality of chemicals throughout their life … the new European research project "ZeroPM: Zero Pollution of Persistent, Mobile substances" will start. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is involved as a project …

  • Cover from 30.05.2022

    River Restoration: Start

    Aerial view of the Fulda and a branch with low water flow. Grasses, shrubs and trees grow on the banks with diverse hydromorphological structures.

    … plant and animal species. They support the degradation of environmentally harmful substances (e.g. wastewater, fertilisers). They contribute to adaptation to global … plant and animal species. They support the degradation of environmentally harmful substances (e.g. wastewater, fertilisers). They contribute to adaptation to global …

  • News from 04.09.2020 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment

    a man is taking a water sampling

    … polluted with pesticides. This is probably due to the fact that only a few priority substances are evaluated under the Water Framework Directive, while the present …

  • Press release 26/2015 from 21.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Chemical brownfields: forest soil is very slow to forget

    photo of a forest

    … pollutant emissions in both parts of Germany: there are higher concentrations of substances which in part have been banned for a long time, in particular at former …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … g. for gravel-spawning trout species). In inland lakes, increased inputs of organic substances and nutrients can promote algal development and bacterial activity and … g. for gravel-spawning trout species). In inland lakes, increased inputs of organic substances and nutrients can promote algal development and bacterial activity and …