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  • Publication from 21.05.2019

    Bettwanzen wandern mit!

    Cover Flyer Bettwanzen wandern mit!

    … Chemicals Bettwanzen wandern mit! Flyer Bettwanzen treten ganzjährig und weltweit …

  • Press release 14/2025 from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 15.04.2025

    Environmental pollutants: How exposed are children and young people?

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … Source: Guido Grochowski / Fotolia.com Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental pollutants that children and young … to the European research project PARC (Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals), in which 24 countries across Europe are participating. Press release No. …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … investigate the global consequences of plastic packaging, tyre abrasion, toxic chemicals and overproduction. “Zero Waste” is a project of the German Environment … investigate the global consequences of plastic packaging, tyre abrasion, toxic chemicals and overproduction. “Zero Waste” is a project of the German Environment …

  • Article from 03.04.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Metals

    … (mercury). The assessment of metals is based on environmental quality standards (chemical status) which are valid throughout the EU for lead (dissolved: 1.2 µg/l), … (mercury). The assessment of metals is based on environmental quality standards (chemical status) which are valid throughout the EU for lead (dissolved: 1.2 µg/l), …

  • Article from 05.03.2018 | Last changed: 26.03.2018

    Nutrients in watercourses

    … at LAWA monitoring sites 1982-2016 Evaluation of nutrient data is based on a chemical water quality classification developed by Working Group of the Federal States on Water Issues (LAWA). The chemical water quality classification has classes from I (no anthropogenic … of nitrate decreased more slowly. … Evaluation of nutrient data is based on a chemical water quality classification developed by Working Group of the Federal …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Soil development

    Rock and soil

    … and cooling also exerts mechanical stress on the rock, causing it to fracture. Chemical reactions alter rock composition, whereby particularly for rock containing a large amount of silica, hydrolysis (chemical decomposition) destabilizes the rock structure owing to ion loss from the …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … / Umweltbundesamt Soil filters out impurities The particle structure and physicochemical properties of soil enable it to filter out, neutralize and bind (a) chemical elements and compounds; (b) nutrients; and (c) any other toxic substances. …