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  • Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

    UBA names water body type of the year 2020

    Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

    … this type occur primarily in the limestone regions of the central highlands , for example in the Swabian Alb and Frankish Alb. Only eight percent achieve 'good' … as resource is not significantly impaired. The water body type of 2020 is just one example of a water body which does not have good ecological status and requires … this type occur primarily in the limestone regions of the central highlands , for example in the Swabian Alb and Frankish Alb. Only eight percent achieve 'good' …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 examples of this water body type in Germany are also reservoirs: the Leibis-Lichte … potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 examples of this water body type in Germany are also reservoirs: the Leibis-Lichte …

  • Press release 54/2020 from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key

    Schülerinnen und Schüler melden sich.

    … assessed before use to ensure that they are suitable for the room in question. For example, the airflow rate must be high enough, the unit should not be noisy and … assessed before use to ensure that they are suitable for the room in question. For example, the airflow rate must be high enough, the unit should not be noisy and …

  • Press release 55/2014 from 05.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Start of International Year of Soils 2015

    a plant growing on a very dry soil

    … well beyond its borders. We Germans benefit from soils everywhere in the world, for example when we import food," said UBA President Maria Krautzberger at the launch … well beyond its borders. We Germans benefit from soils everywhere in the world, for example when we import food," said UBA President Maria Krautzberger at the launch …

  • Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

    Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

    … quality of life in Germany, we need to push climate adaptation more strongly, for example in urban development. Sponge cities with lots of greenery and unsealed … heatwaves and unprecedented temperature records is increasing. In July 2022, for example, a temperature of over 40 degrees was measured for the first time north of … particular strain on the population in large cities. In the hot summer of 2018, for example, 42 hot days were recorded in Frankfurt am Main, while the national average …

  • Press release 07/2018 from 22.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Sandy lowland river: Water Type of the Year 2018

    Der Fluss Nieplitz

    … the Red List of Threatened Species. The Water Type of the Year 2018 is therefore an example of a body of water which has still not achieved 'good' ecological status … the Red List of Threatened Species. The Water Type of the Year 2018 is therefore an example of a body of water which has still not achieved 'good' ecological status …

  • Press release 48/2024 from 06.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    UBA game “Little Impacts” wins the German Children’s Software Award TOMMI 2024

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Deutschen Kindersoftwarepreises TOMMI.

    … a lot, which was a bit of an effort. But we learned how we can help others, for example friends and family.” Little Impacts has been available for free in the Apple … genre. These are games that are entertaining but also pursue other goals – for example, to impart knowledge or motivate players to take certain actions. To achieve …

  • Press release 26/2023 from 03.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.08.2023

    Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate crisis necessary

    A woman can be seen standing with her back to the picture. She is standing in a forest, which is beautifully green and looks into the distance.

    … also strongly felt in Germany, are of great concern to the people in Germany. For example, 85 percent of those surveyed already perceive very strong or strong impacts … and protection measures is therefore high. Over two-thirds of respondents, for example, see it as very important to convert forests to mixed forests that are … federal government, the federal states and local authorities and to protect us, for example, through strategies for cooler cities and more shading. With the National …

  • Press release 06/2016 from 18.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Klimafieber

    bunte, von Kindern gemalte Bilder zeigen eine Kuh, die Methan-Wolken ausstößt, grüne Marsmännchen, eine Frau und einen Jungen, der mit einer futuristischen Brille vor einem Laptop sitzt

    … exercises. The careful reader will also find the answers to the exercises, for example in a fictitious interview with a climate researcher or in a story about …