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  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … settlement space or agricultural land or to use them for navigation or hydropower (example Rhine in Figure 2). As a result, fewer natural floodplains are available … settlement space or agricultural land or to use them for navigation or hydropower (example Rhine in Figure 2). As a result, fewer natural floodplains are available …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … harbor. The North and Baltic Seas are the world's most frequented seas. By way of example, more than 30,000 vessels travel the North/Baltic Sea Canal annually and … agreements indeed are transposed into German law and are reflected, for example, in the Ordinance on the environmentally compliant behavior within maritime … the benefit the shipowner or charterer derives from the infringement. Sailing, for example, with higher sulphurous fuel than permitted means saving a large deal of …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … remains a common practice - one that carries significant ecological risks. For example, exploration activities generate high levels of underwater noise that can … disrupts marine life, particularly species that rely on acoustic communication. For example, shipping, seabed resource extraction, and the construction of offshore wind … remains a common practice - one that carries significant ecological risks. For example, exploration activities generate high levels of underwater noise that can …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … the development of marine organisms. Indirectly, humans will also be affected, for example through the effects on commercially important species in fisheries and … that perform photosynthesis, converting CO ₂  and water into oxygen and energy. Examples of photosynthetically active organisms include seagrasses, algae, and … that perform photosynthesis, converting CO ₂  and water into oxygen and energy. Examples of photosynthetically active organisms include seagrasses, algae, and …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … them. The film ends with the camera moving through the town of tomorrow with many examples of sustainable approaches. Associated content Source: Umweltbundesamt … them. The film ends with the camera moving through the town of tomorrow with many examples of sustainable approaches. … Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources …