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Wanted: Innovative ideas for environmental protection and climate action in cities

From 15 August 2018 the Act Governing the Sale, Return and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment - ElektroG will apply to virtually all types of electrical and electronic equipment. The aim is to ensure that more waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) ends up being recycled.

World penguin day on 25. April – New research project on penguin hearing launched

Persistent substances in the water can lead to long-term problems.

The stationary installations in Germany that take part in the emissions trading system emitted around 438 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.

Energy sector emissions lower, transport sector higher

The course of these streams is often straightened, changed and deepened to drain their floodplains and make them usable for agriculture.

Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which are linked to background concentrations of NO2

Air quality in Germany has improved over the last year. Nevertheless, about 46 percent of the measuring stations located near traffic areas registered an exceedence of the annual average limit value.

Emissions from the transport sector higher than 1990 - coal phase-out more necessary than ever

EU to retrospectively assess medicines - Internet portal launched for veterinary medical products for farmers and veterinarians

The EU has identified the chemical Bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern due to its hormonal effects on animals in the environment. As of January 2018, Bisphenol A has been placed on what is known as the REACH candidate list, not only due to its harmful effects on people but also because of its environmental characteristics.