… This requires the water level in peatland to be high enough so that the carbon bound in the peat is not released as CO2 into the atmosphere. High water levels … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … promote a switch to paludiculture. The study indicated that the current legal and funding framework requires great financial incentives to motivate stakeholders to …

… start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in detail and make a well-founded health assessment.” Potentially harmful to reproduction Mono-n-hexyl phthalate … continue to work with other authorities to clarify the causes of the exposure found. About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of … für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und Kindern All press releases Tags human biomonitoring biomonitoring urine …

… greenhouse gas emissions (an overview of renaturalisation measures can be found on our website). This includes the reconnection of floodplains as greenhouse gas sinks, in which greenhouse gases can be bound through the formation of floodplain soils and vegetation.  Measures to … of over 250 scientific studies has shown that emissions from water bodies are underestimated in previous greenhouse gas assessments (UBA 2023). It can therefore …

… release No. 32/2022 | 28.06.2022 The present study ( Nachhaltige Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … of urban heat islands. Associated content Publications Nachhaltige Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa All press releases Tags climate adaptation climate resilience … …

… must be protected from natural hazards such as lightning or storms. Source: Siegfried Layda/Getty Images Sources of natural hazards, such as heavy rainfall, … risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. …

… workshop Source: Niklas Roming / UBA Links IIASA news on the cooperation Scenarios und projections for climate action and energy (German) All news Tags climate change …

… positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally welcome sustainability when traveling. For the … onclusion of the report: It is not just the responsibility of consumers to effect fundamental change in travel behaviour towards greater sustainability. The tourism … by the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from …

… samples from the measurement campaign are contaminated with pollutants. Source: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) The German Environment Agency has commissioned a project to … Ships (ImpEx)" in the period from 2020 to 2023. Both water-soluble and particle-bound pollutants were recorded. In particular, vanadium, nickel, copper, iron and zinc …

… conservation objects: GENRES (information system on genetic ressources)/ FGRDEU-Online (national inventory of forest genetic ressources)) Genetic diversity … condition is intra-species genetic variation. This is true, above all, for site-bound, long-lived organisms such as trees. Genetic variation results from processes of … of genetic diversity. This includes taking measures for the long-term storage – under controlled conditions – of seed material, pollen, plants or plant components …

… to take a close look at the hurdles that people face. Policymakers must make it easier for people to live sustainably and adjust their daily routines. We need … the study and environmental awareness research was an occasion to publish a background paper with key long-term developments in April 2021. It is available for … Transformative Umweltpolitik wagen – gesellschaftliche Unterstützung mobilisieren All press releases Tags environmental awareness study … People in Germany …

… Publications Erörterung ökologischer Grenzen der Primärrohstoffgewinnung und Entwicklung einer Methode zur Bewertung der ökologischen Rohstoffverfügbarkeit …

… implemented to achieve marked ecological effects. This inefficient use of public funds for environmental services has two reasons: for some greening measures, the … in intensive regions. Negotiations for the next CAP period are currently underway at both European and national level. Important decisions have already been … - only with precisely tailored financial incentives can environmental measures under the CAP be implemented on a significant scale in all regions of Germany. The …