Dear Reader,The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows:Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking water - 4th amendment of recasting - Direct link: Evaluation criteria for metallic materials in contact with drinking waterAmendments can be reviewed in the German Federal Gazette (only in German):4th amendment... read more
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Making cities resilient to extreme weather events
Sponge city concepts are an essential basis for adapting cities to extreme weather events such as heavy rain, heat and drought. Many local authorities are working toward that aim. However, it is becoming increasingly important to remove barriers so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. read more
Environmental and nature conservation information at a glance
The first version of the umwelt.info internet portal is available to the public at https://mvp.umwelt.info. Lilian Busse, Vice President of the German Environment Agency, commented: “The online launch of umwelt.info is an important milestone for us. We are testing the portal under real conditions for the first time and are looking forward to the feedback from users.” read more
Collaboration “Dessau-Rosslau lives global openness and diversity” nominated for the German Demography Award from over 70 projects
The collaboration between the city of Dessau- Rosslau, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and the German Environment Agency “Dessau- Rosslau Lives Global Openness and Diversity”, which has been running since spring 2021, has been nominated for the German Demography Award in the “Living Diversity” category. read more
The German Environment Agency celebrates 50 years of environmental protection at its Dessau site
Ein Blick zurück und ein Ausblick in die Zukunft: 75 Jahre Grundgesetz, 35 Jahre Mauerfall und 50 Jahre Umweltbundesamt (UBA). Seit seiner Gründung am 22. Juli 1974 hat das UBA maßgeblich zum Schutz der Umwelt beigetragen. Die Luft ist sauberer geworden, die Trinkwasserqualität hat sich deutlich verbessert und ebenso die Gesundheit der Menschen insgesamt. Viele Gründe, um gemeinsam zu feiern. read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024
Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”,Measures for a healthy environment are having an effect, but there is still a lot to do. This summary outlines the findings of the Environmental Monitor 2024, which assesses the state of the environment in Germany. Read more about it in this issue of the newsletter. Other topics include how heat pumps can provide efficient and climate-friendly heating in e... read more
Federal Environment Ministry supports preventive health measures in the climate crisis
On World Environment Day, the German Environment Ministry (BMUV), together with the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), provided comprehensive information on the health risks and protective measures related to the climate crisis at the Environment Week event. read more
Environmental and climate protection remain important for youths
For almost eight out of ten young people in Germany, protecting the environment and the climate is an important issue. This was the result of the representative study “Future? Ask young people! 2023”, which was conducted on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV). This is less than in the last survey two years ago. read more
