… the heavy-rain warnings only indicate part of the threat to settlements: The DWD uses the additional warning criterion of persistent rainfall for extended and … to make sewers overflow and flooding entire street networks. Torrential rain can cause flash floods engulfing cars and devastating streets and buildings. In extreme …

… the products and services which bear the Blue Angel label have been proven to cause less pollution than comparable conventional products and services – but have the … forced labour and observe the minimum working age in clothing factories or ban the use of pesticides in cotton growing. The German Environment Agency develops its … also planned. What are the requirements of the Blue Angel award criteria? Economic use of resources in production (e.g. water, energy, recycled materials) Sustainable …

… – 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 … statistics energy-related CO2 emissions energy import renewable energy greenhouse gas emission … The specific CO2 emission factor of Germany's electricity mix …

… and will organize the workshop Rural Urban Nexus – Governance for Sustainable Land Use through City Region Food Strategies during the conference. Conference website , …

… 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 …

… for decades from hard coal and lignite mining activities, the oil industry and household and industrial chimneys are in forest soils, and so are polychlorinated … in Brandenburg's pine forests – can still be traced today. The map data reflect the use of chemicals and pollutant emissions in both parts of Germany: there are higher …

… 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 …

… (UNEP). The report has shown every year since 2010 the levels to which greenhouse gases must be reduced by 2020 in order to comply with the 2-degree limit. Even … in the years thereafter. There are potentials for this, for example in low-greenhouse gas energy availability, climate protection measures in industry, the building … sector, transport, in waste management, as well as through climate-friendly land use. The negotiation process under the United Nations Framework Convention on …

… WW-I-5: Peak discharge values in watercourses Depending on the location and use of the areas threatened by flooding, extreme floodwater discharge events … German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change … Depending on the location and use of the areas threatened by flooding, extreme floodwater discharge events …