… to the environment. Too much slurry in regions with high livestock production causes groundwater concentrations of nitrate (NO 3- ) to exceed limit values. UBA … and lakes. Excess slurry from regions with high livestock production should be used nationwide in compliance with best practices. The amendment of the Fertilisers …

… The transport sector is currently responsible for about 18 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, with the largest emitter being the energy industry … | 04.08.2015 Road traffic accounts for 95 per cent of the transport sector's greenhouse gas emissions. Road freight traffic volume is still too high. Road freight … environmental problem. The amended Fertilisers Ordinance must ensure that slurry is used more efficiently and mixed more quickly into the soil. It is also important to …

… the costs of local, regional and global environmental damage worldwide which is caused by the extraction of raw materials. Together with the EU we must push for …

… The compounds in this group of substances share the same properties, but can be used for different purposes: as pesticides, biocides, active pharmaceutical ingredients or industrial chemicals. They are used in the production of dyes and adhesives or as corrosion protection for metals, …

… are required Emissions from combustion processes in industrial plants are one cause of air pollution Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Germany can still achieve … groups and distribute these burdens more fairly. At present, low-income households are often asked to pay disproportionately. Quite understandably, this does … price instruments, subsidy programs and new and stricter legal regulations can be used to set the course at an early stage to achieve the legally required savings. In …

… may enter the international negotiation process. I am particularly committed to focusing on the beginning of the supply chain and preventing plastic waste wherever … must be effectively reduced at the point of generation, perhaps by banning single-use packaging and disposable plastic items. It’s horrifying how much plastic waste we find in and around the sea. Efforts against single-use plastic are therefore just as important as environmental education in the …

… European Commission should continue an ambitious policy that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution, protects biodiversity and distributes … to reduce the carbon footprint of energy-intensive production, to promote the use of natural and technical sinks to offset unavoidable emissions, for example in … switch to sustainable production methods, and new rules are required to reduce the use of pesticides. To cut noise pollution, regulations for vehicle and tyre …

… ZERO WASTE Art exhibition 25 June – 8 November 2020 Raul Walch. Laborant’s Pause, 2018. Inkjet-Print. Source: Raul Walch Waste is everywhere: in the Great … release No. 25/2020 | 22.06.2020 Every day shreds from the horticultural greenhouses in southern Spain, also known as “El Mar de Plástico”, drift into the sea – … small plastic parts, and the consequences of microplastics in cosmetic products. Using virtual reality glasses, viewers of Bianca Kennedy's and The Swan Collectives' …

… Herring larvae in the Greifswalder Bodden In Greifswalder Bodden, spring storms cause early herring larvae to hatch with scarce food. Source: Dorothee Moll 2023 … developing faster, the herring larvae are exposed to starvation 87 . The indicator used for herring recruitment success in the western part of the Baltic Sea is the …

… – known as ragweed – has an extraordinarily high allergenic potential. Ragweed used to occur relatively seldom and inconsistently in Germany. Its occurrence did … in agricultural set-aside areas, on building sites and on road and path verges. Causes for the spreading of this species may be, for instance, the contamination with …

… and monitoring. This is why expensive ex-situ conservation is less frequently used than in-situ conservation. Seed plantations serve dual purposes: the production … area of genetic conservation objects in Germany is not possible. This is because there are numerous crucial factors which determine genetic adaptability to …