… for placement on the market, an assessment of the overall acceptability of negative effects on non-target species in arable land and adjacent areas has to be performed … report has been conducted to evaluate the actual scientific state of knowledge on effect- and risk assessment for non-target terrestrial plants and to recommend …

… under perception threshold does not cause acute physical reactions UBA experimental study does prove annoyance effect Equipment to produce energy and ventilation systems raise complaints about …

… for more trees and shade Messner: “We are not at the mercy of the urban heat island effect” Heat islands form in urban areas with heavily sealed surfaces Source: JCG / … cities compared to outlying areas is called the urban heat island effect. A recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) has systematically investigated how …

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for Environment Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the … too low Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study Source: Martin Ittershagen / UBA Environmental awareness among Germany's population is undergoing a change, says a new study by the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). …

… Many bisphenol A alternatives may be endocrine disruptive New UBA study: only one tested substitute shows no evidence of hormone-mimicking effects Bisphenol A is one of the world's most prolifically produced chemicals. …

… Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action AOK, IWW and the German Environment Agency … can receive a bonus on their tender if they voluntarily undertake to comply with effect-based maximum concentrations in production wastewater. “Contaminated …

… Kambor Climate change is advancing rapidly. This makes it all the more important to effectively align economic, societal and political action with the goal of achieving greenhouse-gas neutrality in Germany by 2045. A new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows that this target can still be …

… Environmental awareness study: crises affect public’s perception of environmental and climate challenges Germans are increasingly pessimistic about the effects of climate change and also express concern about global warming’s …

… Can a fourth waste water treatment stage be financed by the waste water charge? Study answers 'yes', as a part of an overall strategy to reduce micropollutants in … of the total pollution load. In this way, "a few" plant operators would take highly effective measures on behalf of "many" polluters – industry, trade, agriculture or …

… pose a serious problem due to their poor degradability Source: CreVis2 / iStock A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) is the first to undertake a systematic … of the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive on 3 July 2021 will provide very effective stimulus to combat plastic littering, for example the ban on crockery and … the development of methods of measurement and their implementation at EU level with studies conducted as its own research project." Beyond the above-mentioned areas, a …