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  • Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023

    … This risk is heightened with increasing temperatures caused by climate change. For example, if people return from trips abroad while infected with these viruses, …

  • Newsletter from 21.02.2020 | Last changed: 21.02.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2020

    … the recycling process could reintroduce these chemicals into the product cycle, for example in toilet paper. Bisphenol-free paper for sales receipts is already …

  • Newsletter from 13.12.2019 | Last changed: 13.12.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2019

    … to prevent global warming. In this newsletter, we present some of our findings. For example, studies on how Germany and the EU can become greenhouse gas neutral by 2050 …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … To achieve this, buildings must be renovated to be more energy efficient, for example, and all the rest of the heat demand must be derived from renewable energy …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … amount of information (data) is required to quantify diffuse pollutant emissions. Examples are: data on atmospheric deposition to estimate emissions directly onto … amount of information (data) is required to quantify diffuse pollutant emissions. Examples are: data on atmospheric deposition to estimate emissions directly onto …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020

    What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?

    the Coronavirus

    … has already triggered quite a few things, including for environmental policy. For example, the temporary lockdown in numerous countries showed that CO 2 emissions can … environmental policy arise from it – in the course of the economic recovery, for example, instruments that would be harmful to the environment, such as the purchase … has already triggered quite a few things, including for environmental policy. For example, the temporary lockdown in numerous countries showed that CO 2 emissions can …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … results are designed to support scientific policy advise and climate diplomacy, for example among the G20 countries. The first step of the project summarizes existing … results are designed to support scientific policy advise and climate diplomacy, for example among the G20 countries. The first step of the project summarizes existing …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … or more animals must be kept to produce the same amount of grain or milk, for example. This is relevant, for example, when assessing the climate protection performance of organic farming. This … organic farming varies in importance depending on the federal state. While, for example, in Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Saarland, Hesse, and Mecklenburg-Western …

  • Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Toward ecofriendly farming

    Hilly terrain with fields and forests

    … that some sources of pollution are not adequately regulated by current laws. For example, Germany’s fertilizer regulations currently contain no provisions limiting … that some sources of pollution are not adequately regulated by current laws. For example, Germany’s fertilizer regulations currently contain no provisions limiting …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … of nitrogen in water bodies leads to an increase in primary plant production, for example algae. This in turn can lead to a significant oxygen deficiency in the water … of requirements for the proper application of farm manure and urea fertilizers. For example, farm manure must be worked into the soil on uncultivated farmland … Ammonia also has a damaging effect on adjacent ecosystems. Mosses and lichens, for example, react to even low atmospheric concentrations of ammonia with changes in …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … and its designated use. Products, in which flame retardants are applied, are for example the casings of electrical and electronic devices, printed circuit boards, … dioxins and furans from polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) during a fire is an example for this. Associated content Publications Answers to frequently asked … and its designated use. Products, in which flame retardants are applied, are for example the casings of electrical and electronic devices, printed circuit boards, …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … The quantities of biowaste and sewage sludge that may be applied are limited. For example, a maximum of five tons of dried sewage sludge per hectare may be applied … The quantities of biowaste and sewage sludge that may be applied are limited. For example, a maximum of five tons of dried sewage sludge per hectare may be applied …