… Rodent control measures are contaminating fish Rodenticide use in sewer systems causes extensive water pollution The active substances in … bodies of water through wastewater. Source: Lugaa / Photocase.de Rat poison that is used in municipal sewer systems is a source of emissions to surface water where it … cities and municipalities apply rat control measures in their sewer systems using rodenticide-containing feeding baits. The rodenticides contain anticoagulant …

… and concentration scenarios. last update on 12.07.2019 What are climate projections used for? Climate projections are important for assessing possible climate changes …

… Object detection – for a successful energy transition. This use case enables the automatic detection and geographical localization of wind energy and ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) systems across the country using satellite imagery. Additionally, it aims to automatically estimate information …

… effects and options for action" . The now available update of this database focuses on all worldwide MECs published in peer-reviewed journals between 2017 and … citation, publication language and type, and quality flag. All references used were compiled in an Endnote© literature database. For transparency and to allow … with the MEC database please download here the literature database as travelling library and in other formats in a zip-file. Since 2021 the PHARMS-UBA database can …

… Analyzing gamma spectra – for protection against radioactivity This use case supports data evaluation for nuclear hazard prevention. Radioactive … can be captured in spectra. These spectra are denoised and assigned to elements using AI, making the process faster and more reliable. Source: AI Lab at UBA …

… / Fotolia.com HD-quality video streaming produces different levels of greenhouse gas emissions depending on the transmission technology. The CO2 emissions … centre are relatively low, at 1.5 grams of CO2 per hour. However, the technology used to transmit data from the data centre to the user determines the climate … is also promising in terms of climate change mitigation." More and more people are using cloud services. The coronavirus pandemic has further increased demand: the use …

… significant impact on the resource efficiency of IT hardware and on how long it is used. Programs which execute the same functions can have very different levels of … used to assess environmental impact in three areas: resource efficiency, potential useful life of hardware and autonomy of use (e.g. interoperability of software). In …

… raw material basis, 2011 Germany imports a large share of the raw materials used by its economy directly or indirectly from abroad. Source: The Use of Natural …

… Measures for building site facilities during remediation Geotextiles are used to protect uncontaminated areas and to secure slopes. Source: Frauenstein The … this medium: Sanierungstechnik Tags geotextiles waste sorting … Geotextiles are used to protect uncontaminated areas and to secure slopes. … Measures for building …

… and products. The result: 43 of these substances are not recommended for use, either because they have a hormone-mimicking effect or a lack of data has not conclusively … effect. BPA can be found in tins or adhesives. Up until January 2020, BPA was also used as a colour developer for sales slips made from heat-sensitive paper. The UBA …

… sector, mild weather led to lower demand for heating. In the mobility sector, the use of renewable electricity in transport increased slightly. Press release No. … sector In the first half of the year, around 21.9 TWh from renewable sources was used in the transport sector. This is an increase of 3 per cent compared to the …

… even washing off from the skin after topical application. Improper disposal of unused medications via sinks and toilets further contributes to this issue. Wastewater … pharmaceuticals. Preventing illnesses, considering non-medication treatments, and using medications responsibly all contribute to environmental protection. Medicines …