… of crops to produce healthy food. Another useful function of stable ecosystems is that they capture carbons from the atmosphere, binding and storing them long-term, … among species communities are disturbed (cf. Indicator FI-I-2 ). For example when the supply and demand of food are decoupled from breeding and hatching times, …

… than last year’s output. This was announced today by the Coordination Office of the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) at the German Environment … year (2.6 GW) Total installed wind capacity thus increased by six percent to more than 77 GW. High numbers of permits for new onshore wind installations indicate … to a total of 118 GW. In addition to solar and wind, biomass⁠, hydropower and, to a lesser extent, geothermal plants also supplied renewable electricity. Electricity …

… Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more German Environment Agency (UBA) sees improvements compared to the first … the purchasing behaviour of the population. There is a relatively high probability that one company's approach will be imitated by others due to growing public …

… Coastal morphology – case study Climate change influences hydrodynamic factors that can affect coastal erosion. Data from aerial laser surveys of a representative … inland by just under 60 cm. Given the brevity of the time series and the years when no aerial surveys took place, it was not possible to carry out a statistical … surveyed varies every year by some metres. Consequently, it is likely that more or less strongly eroding areas of coast at either end of the coastal segment surveyed …

… the range of topics shows just how multifaceted the work of the UBA is: Employees work, research and provide information on the various aspects of the coexistence of … of the German Environment Agency stated: “In all modesty, we can proudly say that a lot has been achieved over the years in environmental protection thanks to … inviting visitors to explore the challenges, milestones, successes and lessons of the past 50 years. The celebration will feature informative activities …

… FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber When the timber increment decreases, the volume of timber harvested decreases too. … for beech, oak and pine trees have declined distinctly since 2002. It is assumed that dry years and their aftereffects on forest ecosystems have a detrimental … in the atmosphere. This increase can, in principle, benefit productivity unless there are other factors restricting carbon absorption. Another important …

… retailers not tapping their full potential Policy makers must create conditions that cast environmental protection as a competitive advantage Study examines … There is a lot of talk about environmental protection and sustainability, but when it comes to purchasing products, pricing or advertising, for example, we often …

… sector can, among other things, ensure an increase in soil moisture by cultivating more drought-tolerant varieties and by employing adapted processes of (conserving) … whereas in 2015, the proportion had been lower, amounting to 58 %. The fact that in the region of Lüneburg the cultivation of crops requires such intensive … 2.3 % of total water abstraction, albeit already higher than in 2016 116 . Nevertheless, it is likely that the actual volume of abstracted water is underestimated. It …

… tonnes of greenhouse gases were released in Germany in 2023 – 77 million tonnes less than in 2022. This is the sharpest decrease in greenhouse gas emissions since … | 15.01.2025 UBA President Dirk Messner stated: “The emissions data for 2023 prove that our climate protection efforts, especially in the energy sector, are paying … we need now is a modernisation of the German economy towards greater efficiency and more ⁠ climate protection ⁠. The fact that forests have gone from being a carbon …

… achieved in environmental protection since 1990. Life has returned to many rivers that used to be ecologically dead. The air, which was acrid in some regions 30 years … By way of comparison, the highest values today are around 10 µg/m³. It was only when power stations and industrial plants were shut down or rehabilitated at the … unchanged. The main reasons for the lower emissions in the new Länder were that less lignite was burnt in the power stations and that heating systems were quickly …

… on how to green the economy and make the Alps an even better place to live and work. The Federal Republic of Germany represented by the German Environment Agency … on how to green the economy and make the Alps an even better place to live and work. The Federal Republic of Germany represented by the German Environment Agency …