… rain events with polluted water entering the water bodies. Thanks to the increasing use of forecasting systems, hygienic pollution e.g. as a result of heavy rainfall … can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for example, using model calculations or water gauge data. Current bathing water quality Current …

… Together with local residents, actions will try out how streets can be used in different ways and how mobility can be changed as a result. In Karlsruhe, 66 … festival and big music parade. In addition, municipalities all over Germany will be using support materials from the EMW national coordination office at the German …

… service design.“ Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency, used the occasion of her address about the winning projects to illustrate the …

… Taubertal valley is a model of a convincing, ecological refurbishment of a farmhouse and its courtyard. The property is a winning demonstration that sustainable and … itself in the building sector. Market players have come to see the efficient use of resources and energy as a great opportunity. Builders, owners and building …

… high. The existing instruments and measures for noise protection must therefore be used even more efficiently and in a more targeted manner. A significant reduction in … 50 years of noise protection” (German) UBA topic page on noise Noise maps (German) Publications Akustische Zeitenwende: 50 Jahre Lärmschutz im UBA All press releases …

… particles and fine dust was also investigated. For the commercially available stove used, an average emission reduction of 97 percent was achieved for the particle … stoves (DE-UZ 212) Blue Angel: Environmentally friendly dust precipitators Publications Partikelanzahlmessungen im Abgas von Kaminöfen Ultrafeine Partikel All …

… in Brandenburg as well as Lake Plön in Schleswig-Holstein. These good reviews are cause for the Federal Environment Agency to declare the deep, oligotrophic lakes of … of the Year campaign (in German) Article on Water Type of the Year 2014 (in German) Publications Gewässertyp des Jahres 2014 Poster Gewässertyp des Jahres 2014 All …

… They are the most common chronic diseases in Germany and thus a relevant public health issue. The most common triggers of allergies in Germany are pollen … favours the emergence of an algae bloom. At high concentrations, the toxins can cause skin irritations in humans and, if swallowed, nausea and vomiting. They also …

… collects, sorts and recycles large quantities of packaging waste from private households, more than 5.5 million tonnes in total. This enables valuable raw materials … The quota for glass packaging was missed by 6.9 percentage points; too much used glass ends up in residual waste and not in the glass recycling container. The …

… water availability. However, in this regard, conflicts can arise in the use of land. Finding solutions for this also means negotiating compromises … by the Federal Government. Parallel to the online dialogue for the general public, which starts today, an online youth participation process is taking place, …

… animal products, and meat in particular, has a high impact on the environment because of its consumption of resources and land as well as the associated nitrate … greenhouse gas emissions, energy, land and water consumption. Associated content Publications Daten zur Umwelt. Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum All press releases Tags …

… emissions from the transport sector. Measures such as the electrification of buses in local public transport, the streamlining of traffic and reductions in speed also …