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  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … The landscape water balance is out of equilibrium: Straightened rivers, sealed soils, and drained peatlands retain too little water in the landscape. The …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil related travel destinations in Germany

    Experiencing the ground beneath our feet is very much a part of our experience of nature, as here with this former sand pit.

    Soil related travel destinations in Germany Experiencing the ground is a part of our … of nature, as here with this former sand pit. Source: Sina Schröder Discovering soils in their natural environment makes for an exciting journey through our natural …

  • Article from 25.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Learning about and experiencing soil

    Anthill in forest

    Learning about and experiencing soil Tiny ants can build amazingly large anthills! Source: Jeannette Mathews / UBA … Life in all its multifarious forms would be unthinkable without the earth’s various soils, which can only assure a plentiful and healthy supply of food and drinking …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    Soil development Soil develops from rock – an extremely slow process indeed! Source: … capacity is saturated, a rapid phenomenon that occurs mainly in low-mineral sandy soils. This light coloration results from (a) the dark colored humic substances … and Manured Soils:Development of a Technical Protocol for Laboratory Tests Tags soil soil map soil profile soil science soil structure soil type soil classification …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    Soil functions Soil is home to this creature. Soils contain much more than this. Source: santia3 Fotolia.com Soil carries out …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil science

    A floor pit with differently coloured layers.

    Soil science There are numerous types of strong soils. Source: S. Marahrens / …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    FAQs

    … FAQs last update on 10.08.2020 Tags data groundwater contamination residual waste soil pollution … FAQs …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … assessments of suspected contaminated sites; reversal of deleterious changes in the soil; eliminating site pollution; follow-up measures. The main site remediation goal … avoidance. last update on 04.07.2013 How contaminated sites are identified To date, soil sampling and assays are not required by law for the purpose of determining …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … a result of snowmelt. When rain hits the earth's surface, part of it seeps into the soil and contributes to groundwater recharge. Another part is temporarily stored in … In order to make land usable for agriculture, wetlands have been drained and soils dewatered through the installation of drainage systems. Intensive farming and …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … of internationally proposed critical levels for ammonia The upcoming European Soil Health Law – chances and challenges for an effective soil protection Tags evaluation marine ecosystem monitoring assessment method … The …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Oil of still relatively low viscosity sedimented ashore may poison or suffocate soil organisms such as worms or snails. Not only nature is endangered: uses like … Oil of still relatively low viscosity sedimented ashore may poison or suffocate soil organisms such as worms or snails. Not only nature is endangered: uses like …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … Activities on Litter in Groundwater, Rivers, Lakes, Transitional Waters and Soil Vorgehen bei der Untersuchung und Bergung der gefährlichen oder … on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change The upcoming European Soil Health Law – chances and challenges for an effective soil protection Climate …