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  • Press release 15/2019 from 28.05.2019 | Last changed: 05.06.2019

    Environmental Awareness Study 2018

    Titelbild der Umweltbewusstseinsstudie 2018

    … protection and climate change mitigation to be a high-priority challenge – 11 percentage points more than in 2016. A majority of the respondents said …

  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … to improve the quality of life and the environment in Germany. Press release No. 11/2022 | 28.02.2022 Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said: “It is more …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … recording 146 million tonnes of CO 2 , or 19 million tonnes less than in 2019 (-11.4%) – and thus also below the annual emission level of 150 million tonnes of CO 2 … has exceeded its annual emission volume as defined in the Climate Protection Act (118 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalents). One reason for this development is lower …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … 2020. But emissions of around 247 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents were still some 11 million tonnes less than in 2019. The Federal Climate Change Act prescribes no …

  • Article from 25.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Learning about and experiencing soil

    Anthill in forest

    … comprehensive and clearly presented information on all soil related matters. In May 2013, a content management system was launched for the site, which, like Wikipedia, … that are elaborated for each new Soil of the Year are available free of charge. The 2013 Soil of the Year was plaggic anthrosol. Verbesserung des Bodenbewusstseins … comprehensive and clearly presented information on all soil related matters. In May 2013, a content management system was launched for the site, which, like Wikipedia, …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … Umweltbundesamt Half of German soils are used for agricultural purposes. Data for 2011 Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Download image (513.15 kB) Barley just about … Corn records groth rates. Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Download image (303.11 kB) Next Previous Soil: a multifarious habitat Soils serve as habitats for flora …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Large scale ecological projects

    Major projects

    … be green-lighted by both federal and regional-state authorities. Between 1993 and 2011, more than €2.6 billion in refinancing was provided for hazard prevention … groundwater caused by sulphide weathering. Source: Frauenstein Download image (1.11 MB) Special vessels are used for neutralization of opencut mining residual lakes … Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft (LMBV) acts as project owner. Until 2020 more than €11,43 billion in federal and regional-state funds have been budgeted for brown-coal …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … remediation goal set by the BBodSchG law is hazard avoidance. last update on 04.07.2013 How contaminated sites are identified To date, soil sampling and assays are not …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … on water issues of the Laender and the Federal Government (LAWA ). For a further 11 substances a check for compliance with environmental quality standards is not … on water issues of the Laender and the Federal Government (LAWA ). For a further 11 substances a check for compliance with environmental quality standards is not …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … or megalomania? UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The publication Geoengineering – effective climate protection or megalomania? … a result of the input of additional pollutants to the oceans. 43 states agreed in 2013 on a binding international regulation, which includes a ban on commercial … Brief: Governance of Geoengineering (456.63 kB) Fact Sheet zum CBD-Moratorium (411.74 kB) Tags geoengineering ocean fertilization solar geoengineering negative …