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  • Appointment from 15.06.2020

    UNECE photo contest: Humans locked down, nature unlocked

    UNECE photo contest: Humans locked down, nature unlocked Tuesday, September 15th, … fauna at the time of COVID-19 in a global photo competition. … UNECE photo contest: Humans locked down, nature unlocked

  • Press release 23/2025 from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Climate change impacts mental health

    Grafik mit drei diskutierenden Personen auf Stühlen

    … for people and the environment, but can also have a significant impact on the human psyche. For example, extreme weather events can trigger post-traumatic stress … for people and the environment, but can also have a significant impact on the human psyche. For example, extreme weather events can trigger post-traumatic stress …

  • Press release 47/2019 from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet

    Foto der Ausstellung in Osnabrück

    … and the planet UBA and DBU open exhibition on interactions between environment and human health Exhibition "Planet Health" Source: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt … for loan. Press release No. 47/2019 | 27.11.2019 Climate change influencing human health DBU's Secretary General Alexander Bonde addressed the links between …

  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … participants in their home. Survey test methods One core element of the survey is human biomonitoring (HBM), i.e. the analysis of environmental pollutants in the …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Headaches

    A child that holds its head.

    … duration of exposure. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ): Carbon dioxide is a gas exhaled by human beings and therefore concentration levels rise relatively quickly in rooms … duration of exposure. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ): Carbon dioxide is a gas exhaled by human beings and therefore concentration levels rise relatively quickly in rooms …

  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance

    Poor harvests due to heat and drought

    … Why a Functioning Landscape Water Balance is Crucial for Climate, Biodiversity, and Humans A balanced landscape water balance is fundamental for healthy, resilient …

  • Article from 25.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Learning about and experiencing soil

    Anthill in forest

    … Soil of the Year is described in terms of its attributes, genesis, importance for human beings, the threats to which it is subject and its incidence. The poster and … Soil of the Year is described in terms of its attributes, genesis, importance for human beings, the threats to which it is subject and its incidence. The poster and …

  • Article from 19.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil functions

    A mole on the surface.

    … the climate during the formation period, and provides clear indications concerning human actions and farming techniques. Soils are repositories of archaeological … is conducive to plant growth. Soils filter and neutralize a lot of pollutants. Humans and the environment benefit. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil and …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil science

    A floor pit with differently coloured layers.

    … in terms of the mechanisms with which they control environmental processes. We human beings are the main beneficiaries of these functions. last update on … in terms of the mechanisms with which they control environmental processes. We human beings are the main beneficiaries of these functions. … Soil science is a …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … propagation potential in soil, water and air. Their potential for being uptaken by humans, animals and plants. Such detailed investigations also aim to determine …