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  • Press release 20/2025 from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 28.05.2025

    German agencies classify TFA as toxic substance

    Das Bild zeigt eine Pflanzenschutzspritze, die übers Feld fährt.

    … the basis for risk management. With our proposal, we are laying an important foundation for reducing the environmental inputs of this persistent and hazardous … detected in animal models at TFA concentrations significantly higher than those found in the environment. Currently, there are no expected adverse health effects from … For instance, the approval of TFA-forming plant protection products is under review. As a result, TFA input from agriculture could be significantly …

  • Press release 37/2025 from 20.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Two percent can make a big difference

    Luftaufnahme einer ländlichen Flusslandschaft im Sommer.

    … release it again. In addition, the stored water has a cooling effect on its surroundings during extreme heat. Expanding the land available to rivers and streams is … dry weather conditions ⁠, the water is gradually released again, cooling the surroundings and preventing droughts. These results call for a paradigm shift: instead of … future must be to retain it locally for longer. This way, soils, vegetation, and groundwater reserves can benefit more – an important step towards climate resilience …

  • Press release 41/2014 from 01.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Who will be the winner of the Blue Angel Prize 2014?

    award ceremony Blue Angel Award

    … Angel", said Maria Krautzberger. "It is precisely the everyday products which surround us that demand innovation and must put less of a strain on the environment while … be a significant source of pollution in indoor spaces. The pollutants are often found in coatings, paints, varnishes, and adhesives. The environmentally friendly … more compatible with the environment and healthier for consumers. KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH, a biomass heating systems company from Austria, …

  • DzU article from 23.01.2025 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Indicator: Grasslands

    A graph shows the area of permanent grassland and its share of the total agricultural area from 1991 to 2024. Both indicators have been declining until 2013 and have then increased in the years that followed. Most recently, the values have stagnated.

    … At a glance Between 1991 and 2024 the area of grassland in Germany decreased by around 12 %. The area of permanent grassland has almost remained at the same level in … Approximately 40 % of the endangered ferns and flowering plants in Germany are found in grassland ( BfN 2023 , in German only ). But grasslands are also important … adapted to them. Assessing the development Permanent grassland in Germany has been under pressure in recent decades. In 1991 there were still over 5.3 million hectares …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. Under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Other levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press release No. 31/2024 | 03.07.2024 The average annual … obstacles. This can also be supported at federal level through improvements to the underlying conditions for municipal action. The Climate Adaptation Act, which came …

  • Newsletter from 11.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2020

    … of thousands of chemicals are on the market in the EU, many of which are also found in the blood or urine of citizens. Human biomonitoring (HBM) investigates the … vehicle electronics may be appropriate. It also recommends consolidation workshops and adjustments to legislation regarding the long-term interim storage of …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … riparian vegetation can also help to prevent the water from warming up too much. Groundwater level and groundwater quality Adaptation measures to declining groundwater levels aim to strike a … services for coastal protection Screening Tool for Water Management IPCC (2019): Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate Related …

  • Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

    … costs. This is also provided for in the draft of the German Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG), which the Federal Cabinet adopted in November 2022 and will now … manufacturers would have to pay as much as €8.95/kg into the Disposable Plastics Fund, says UBA. The money would then be paid out to cities and municipalities which … in public spaces. On a national average, single-use plastic products make up around 6% in weight percentage, with beverage cups, followed by tobacco products with …

  • Press release 30/2022 from 21.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    German Environment Agency awarded quality seal for compatibility of work, family and private life

    Eight women and one man posed for a photo at UBA Dessau, smiling and holding glasses for a toast and the Work and Family Audit certificate in the camera

    … for compatibility of work, family and private life UBA celebrates its audit berufundfamilie award by toasting with non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt The German Environment Agency (UBA) has been awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate on 21 June 2022 in recognition of its efforts to foster a …

  • Press release 34/2021 from 26.08.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Structural change in the central German coal-mining district – establishment of environmental information centre in Merseburg

    Binärcode

    … portal for environmental information is a joint effort in Merseburg to lay the foundation for access to environmental information and data. We will build a modern … between the federal government, the federal state and the region. Background Access to all German environmental information and data through a single … prerequisite for this. The portal enables environmental information to be better found, easily accessible, openly provided and also available in the long term. In …

  • Press release 33/2016 from 30.10.2016 | Last changed: 30.01.2017

    Sandoz chemical spill, 30 years onward: Salmon have returned to the Rhine

    Ein breiter, ruhiger Fluss. Rechts und links viel grüne Natur mit Bäumen.

    … basins which are exposed to consistently high, excessive nitrate inputs to the groundwater. Mercury pollution is impacting water quality in many locations. The water report required under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) which the Federal Environment Ministry and … river basins. According to the WFD, all rivers, lakes, coastal waters and groundwater must achieve “good" status by 2027 at the latest. Federal Environment …