… Top marks for northern Germany’s lakes Water Type of the Year 2014: Deep, oligotrophic lake of Northern Germany The "Grubensee" lake in … declare the deep, oligotrophic lakes of northern Germany as “Water Type of the Year 2014” on the occasion of World Water Day. This water type is located in the northern … Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. Press release No. 13/2014 | 21.03.2014 Only about 40 percent of all the lakes in Germany achieve the …

… dioxide (NO2). The data show that only 25 cities exceeded the annual mean NO2 limit value of 40 micrograms NO2 per cubic metre of air (µg/m³), compared to 57 cities in … Overall, NO2 pollution in cities clearly continues to decline. On average, the NO2 values (annual mean values) at measuring stations close to traffic were about four …

… Old heaters have high hidden potential to save energy. New energy labels can guide new purchase. Source: Tripod / Fotolia.com Four European regulations … on 26 September 2015. The regulations specify a gradual establishment of limit values for energy efficiency and emissions and introduce energy labelling …

… made by the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA). The threshold value of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) on a yearly average was exceeded at … continue to be exceeded. The WHO levels are much more restrictive than the limit values which apply in the EU. Press release No. 4/2017 | 31.01.2017 “Nitrogen … station near traffic. The UBA is nevertheless concerned: The 20 µg/m 3 annual mean guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was exceeded at …

… Ergebnisse der bundesweiten Erhebung von Aktivitäten zu Klimawandel und Gesundheit 2014 (2.18 MB) Die Berechnung umweltbedingter Krankheitslasten auf dem Prüfstand …

… and sustainable projects were submitted – a record that demonstrates the high value placed on ecodesign. Press release No. 41/2024 | 18.09.2024 From the record … of Art and Design) Siddharth Prakash (Head of the Circular Economy and Global Value Chains Group in the Product and Material Flows Division at the Öko-Institut in …

… on health, says a study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which … out that eight per cent of the existing cases of diabetes mellitus in Germany in 2014 are linked to nitrogen dioxide exposure in outdoor air. That means that about … on health, says a study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which …

… Climate change impacts mental health UBA guide provides tips for improving mental health Joint action against climate change … they felt strongly or very strongly mentally burdened by climate change. The UBA guide offers mental health support in the context of climate change. Press release …

… the environment Special award for sustainable building and "Blue Angel Award" for 2014 Reinhold Schlierkamp, CEO of KYOCERA Deutschland, receives the award. Source: … of its construction projects for sustainability criteria since 2011. The updated guide on sustainable building (Leitfaden Nachhaltiges Bauen) is mandatory for all …

… dioxide (NO2) per cubic metre (m3) air. Particulates also continued to exceed limit values. Compared to earlier years, 2013 was nevertheless a year which registered … on public health, especially in consideration of the much stricter air quality guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).” Press release No. …

… dirtiest fuel, incurring environmental damage amounting to 16.8 billion euros in 2014 alone. A phase-out of lignite-fired power generation is urgent. Press release … dirtiest fuel, incurring environmental damage amounting to 16.8 billion euros in 2014 alone. A phase-out of lignite-fired power generation is urgent. … Many mine … natural lakes. However, lignite remains the dirtiest of all sources of energy. In 2014 alone lignite caused environmental damage in the amount of 16.8 billion euros. …

… Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Environmental quality and innovation go hand in hand: nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign 2014 (German Federal Ecodesign Award) Federal Environment Ministry and Federal … for the third time The jury of the Bundespreis Ecodesign (Federal Ecodesign Award) 2014 at Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin Source: Kühnapfel Fotografie It was no easy job …