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  • Cover from 10.02.2022

    Impacts of climate change

    Cities with high levels of soil sealing are especially vulnerable to more frequent and intense heavy rainfalls

    … observed and calculated changes can be directly linked to human emissions of greenhouse gases. The climate change manifests itself both in long-term climate changes … and models such as global and regional climate models and climate impact models are used to estimate future consequences of climate change. The results of climate …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BO-R-1: Humus contents in soils of arable land and grassland soils

    The picture shows a hand forming a small mound of dark-brown, humus-rich soil.

    … since the mid-1980s. It must be said, however, that depending on site and land use, developments can vary substantially. In grassland, humic contents are generally … in terms of humus condition. The most severe changes are induced by changes in land use 100 . The contents of organic matter in soils are essentially dependent on … they cannot be augmented wholesale by adding organic materials. However, a useful control mechanism is the choice of land use practices. In forests and …

  • Press release 028/09 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Quick response in case of chemical accident

    … to all state and municipal authorities of associated partners. There is a public use version for the general public whose portal can be used for researching data. The GSBL cooperation between the federal government and …

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    Martin Schmied is the head of Devision I

    Martin Schmied

    … Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Downloads: Image in print resolution: may be used free of charge for editorial purposes by quoting "Susanne Kambor, UBA" as …

  • Appointment from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    The war in Ukraine as magnifying glass of unsustainability?

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … Friday, August 26th, 2022 16:00 — 17:30 In this event, we inquire into the root causes of the challenges resulting from the war in Ukraine by looking at current … and sustainability policy. In our third event, we inquire into the root causes of the seemingly new problems resulting from the war in Ukraine: Has the war … of current (especially Western) lifestyles? Do affluent lifestyles depend on the use of fossil fuels? And can these lifestyles be reconciled with a sustainability …

  • Press release 41/08 from 06.06.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Our oceans and seas need protection!

    … and ingredients for drugs and cosmetics. The oceans and seas are the roads used by the shipping industry and serve as rest and recreation areas vital to the tourism industry. Heavy use of the oceans poses a great risk to marine ecosystems—overfishing, pollution, …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 08.09.2020

    Application of energy-efficient and climate-friendly refrigeration and heating technologies in Ukraine

    … The aim of the project was to promote the framework conditions in Ukraine for the use of climate-friendly and energy-efficient refrigeration and heating technologies … … The aim of the project was to promote the framework conditions in Ukraine for the use of climate-friendly and energy-efficient refrigeration and heating technologies …

  • Press release 43/08 from 09.06.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Natural refrigerant for mobile air conditioning systems

    … for mobile air conditioning systems Carbon dioxide as refrigerant lowers greenhouse gas emissions It is now widely acknowledged that the synthetic refrigerants … in the USA will once again discuss alternatives to the harmful refrigerants now used in air conditioning systems.  In the opinion of the Federal Environment Agency, …

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    Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner

    … Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Downloads: Print resolution picture. It may be used for editorial purposes free of charge with acknowledgement of UBA as source. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-R-4: Submissions for the Mückenatlas

    The picture shows the fingers of two hands in rubber gloves, in the process of using tweezers to place dead mosquitoes on to a cover glass for microscopic examination.

    … able to submit captured mosquitoes for inclusion in the Mückenatlas. The data are used for the purpose of analysing the spread of mosquito species in Germany. At the … it is not feasible to carry out any systematic nationwide mosquito monitoring using traps baited with attractants. This is why the ZALF and the FLI launched a …