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  • 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

    … protection are the subject of Klimafieber [Climate fever], a new workbook by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Its illustrations by schoolchildren make for a … wide variety of tasks are designed to be integrated in science subjects as well as German lessons. It also features ideas for starting your own climate protection … protection are the subject of Klimafieber [Climate fever], a new workbook by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Its illustrations by schoolchildren make for a …

  • Press release 36/2020 from 13.08.2020 | Last changed: 19.08.2020

    Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection Indoor Air Hygiene Commission at the German Environment Agency issues recommendations for schools and other indoor spaces … in a current statement of the Commission for Indoor Air Hygiene (IRK) at the German Environment Agency. For schools, the IRK recommends intensive ventilation … of ventilation systems, see the detailed statement by the IRK (available in German ).   Associated content Links FAQ Infectious aerosols in indoor spaces …

  • 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.

    … conclusion of a recent statement by the Indoor Air Hygiene Commission (IRK) at the German Environment Agency (UBA). The Commission recommends the use of air purifiers … wide open windows as the first and most important measure, in accordance with the German Environment Agency's guidelines of 15 October 2020. The guidelines state that … of the above measures. Associated content Links Air purifiers in schools (German) All press releases … The use of mobile air purifiers alone is no substitute …

  • Press release 04/2022 from 18.01.2022 | Last changed: 27.01.2022

    Blauer Kompass contest launches first round as a new federal prize

    Der Bundespreis Blauer Kompass hat eine blaue Kompassnadel als Logo

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Source: BMUV & UBA Applications are accepted starting today for the Blauer Kompass, Germany’s highest state award for climate change adaptation projects. This will be … will once again go to a project selected through online voting at www.uba.de/tatenbank starting 18 May 2022. All five winning projects will be honoured on 16 …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and … – and hence conflicts and migration", said Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA) on World Soil Day. Press release No. 44/2015 | … annual bread consumption of more than 120 people. More than 70 hectares of land in Germany are still transformed into settlement and circulation areas every day. …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … for the majority of energy-related emissions Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com Germany's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell slightly by 1.9% in 2022. GHG … 746 million tonnes – some 15 million tonnes less than 2021. Overall, emissions in Germany have fallen by 40.4% since 1990. While this means that Germany is generally on track to meet the targets of the Federal Climate Change Act, …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … Groundwater is named water body type 2022 Germany’s most important source of drinking water and guarantor of ecosystems must … “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible”. Some 70 percent of drinking water in Germany is extracted from groundwater and spring water. Our ecosystems and forests in particular depend on a sufficient amount of groundwater. The German Environment Agency has therefore named groundwater as the water body type of …

  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … World Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research … What is the scale of plastic litter in waters, soil, air and the seas and coasts of Germany? How and why does it get there in the first place? Where is there a need for more research, and what measures can be taken to reduce plastic pollution in Germany? A new publication by the German Environment Agency (UBA) provides an update …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … Alps Alpine scenery with a view to Alpsee and Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany. Source: Fotolia/J. Ossorio Castillo December 11th is the designated … for each of us, by using the hashtag “#MountainsMatter” in social networks. The German Environment Agency recently published the background paper “Green Economy in … This is supplemented by current information from relevant projects, where the German Environment Agency is involved.  Associated content Links Information on the …

  • Press release 15/2015 from 25.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    25 April is World Penguin Day

    two penguins

    … for peaceful purposes "in the interest of all humankind". The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force in 1998 and … environment and prohibits commercial mining activities. The Act implementing the Environmental Protocol (AUG) enacts the Protocol into German law and designates the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) as the responsible …

  • Publication from 23.04.2025

    The Use of Natural Resources

    The Use of Natural Resources

    … Waste | Resources, Soil | Land The Use of Natural Resources Report for Germany 2016 With the report on “The Use of Natural Resources - Report for Germany 2016”, the German Environment Agency (UBA) sheds light upon the current situation regarding …

  • Press release 49/2019 from 04.12.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    Soil of the Year 2020: Intertidal Flat Soil

    Bildmontage des Wattbodens mit einzelnen Bodenschichten im Untergrund

    … by the United Nations to focus attention on the importance of natural resources. Germany has named a Soil of the Year every year since 2005. Intertidal flat soils … the special plants, animals and microorganisms which live there a large area of the German Wadden Sea is protected (Wadden Sea National Park). Scientific research has … intertidal mudflat soils belong to the Tidalic Gleysols. Associated content Links German Soil Protection Commission Publications Flyer: Boden des Jahres 2020 - …