… More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil Studies have shown that PFAS accumulate in wild boar livers … caused by waste from the paper industry. Particularly affected are agricultural areas where the absorption of PFAS into the cultivated plants has been observed and …
Press release 16/2023 from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023
… Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the … Litter Round Table has been developing recommendations for actions against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The contributors are meeting in …
… on selecting a suitable antifouling product and how to clean the hull of your boat, you will find some tips on how to make the antifouling protection of your boat more environmentally friendly. The German Environment Agency has published …
Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017
… Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy Higher ozone levels for … that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution. As in previous years, the limit value of 40 µg/m³ (micrograms/cubic …
Press release 43/2024 from 06.11.2024 | Last changed: 07.11.2024
… Rural areas and urban centres are interdependent The “Urban plus rural creates added value” conference highlights ways to improve cooperation Urban areas and rural regions are closely interlinked, e.g. through daily flows of traffic …
Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017
… Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected Euro 6 class … - 30°C), NOx emissions increase sharply as outdoor temperature sinks. The biggest polluters in these temperature conditions are Euro 5 diesel passenger cars, which …
Press release 24/2021 from 28.05.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021
… Final data on nitrogen dioxide pollution 2020: downward trend continues Six cities still exceed the NO₂ threshold … lower-emission buses have weather effects that favour or worsen the spread of air pollutants. To a lesser extent, the measures taken to contain the coronavirus …
Press release 32/2025 from 12.09.2025 | Last changed: 15.09.2025
… What’s next for urban and rural areas? Funding initiative "Stadt-Land-Plus" demonstrates how cooperation can lead to success Urban areas and rural regions are closely interlinked, e.g. through daily flows of traffic …
… visitor guidelines to the Antarctic apply. Please observe these guidelines during your stay and make a personal contribution to the protection of the Antarctic. …
… There are 40,000 km2 of which in Germany are . This is equivalent to the surface area of the Netherlands . Download Series poster Number of pages 1 Year of …