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  • Appointment from 19.05.2016

    7th Water Research Horizon Conference

    … will take place on 28/29 June 2016 as a co-operation of the Water Science Alliance and the German Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau. The conference will focus on the effects of global change on water quality, on the aquatic systems responses, and on options for adaptation. Sufficient supply of water with an appropriate quality is fundamental for health and well-being of humans and ecosystems. Degradation of water quality translates …

  • Cover from 04.11.2022

    Database - Pharmaceuticals in the environment Figures Links

    … compiled in an Endnote© literature database. An Endnote© travelling library (.enlx) and other formats (.html, .rtf, .txt, .xml, .csv) can be downloaded zipped (39 MB) . … more evaluations. The database "Pharmaceuticals in the Environment" - Update and new analysis Research report for the updated database “Pharmaceuticals in the … including more evaluations. Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Global occurrence and potential cooperative action under the Strategic Approach to International …

  • Press release 16/2016 from 20.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    EU Commission declines to authorise antifouling ingredient

    blue rowboats

    … substances inhibit the growth (fouling) of single-celled organisms, algae and small organisms such as barnacles and mussels on ship hulls through their slow release from paints and into the surrounding water. Once in the water they also cause harm to the local …

  • Press release 12/2016 from 04.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Emissions trading: Industrial emissions again practically unchanged in 2015

    furnace with fire

    … emissions: Emissions from the energy-intensive industries are similar to their 2013 and 2014 levels at 123 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. This represents … in 2015 in the individual industry sectors, too: whereas refineries, the chemical and mineral industries recorded decreasing emissions, emissions rose in the paper, iron, steel and non-ferrous metal industries. Energy sector emissions: Emissions sank by 1.7 …

  • Cover from 15.08.2025

    Here is why you should care about the ocean

    Seal on the beach

    … everyday life, which show that a lot can be done to improve the state of the North and Baltic Seas even far from the coasts. Marine protection starts on land Many pollutants in marine waters originate on land. Even activities that take place far from the coast can contribute to marine …

  • Press release 15/2025 from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Using household appliances for longer pays off

    Handwerker vor Wäschetrockner

    … Using household appliances for longer pays off Restoring old appliances saves money and benefits the environment Repairing an old tumble dryer makes economic and ecological sense. Source: industrieblick / Fotolia.com In the modern consumer society, household appliances are often quickly disposed of and replaced with newer and supposedly better products. One argument for this is the …

  • News from 04.04.2025 | Last changed: 04.04.2025

    More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil

    Wildschein im Wald

    … caused by PFAS. Some 150 participants from science, public institutions, industry and environmental organisations attended the conference and 200 more joined via live stream to discuss the risks, in particular for human … cooperation is needed to tackle this problem effectively. 04.04.2025 Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) find their way into drinking water and

  • Press release 06/2025 from 11.02.2025 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Call for entries for the German Prize for Nature Writing 2025

    in einem dunklen Gehölz fällt Licht auf einen alten abgebrochenen Baum

    … house Matthes & Seitz Berlin, in cooperation with the German Environment Agency and the Art and Nature Foundation, is once again awarding the German Prize for Nature Writing, … on the tradition of nature writing, which is particularly widespread in the USA and Great Britain, in which authors deal with the perception of nature, with the …

  • Appointment from 08.08.2025

    Summer School on Sustainable Pharmacy 2025: The Wider Perspective

    Asklepiosstab, Schlange die sich um einen Stab windet mit Blätterkranz. Beides UBA Blau sowie im Blau der Uni Halle

    … given to areas not taught in the regular study program. These are e.g. drug quality and the role of excipients, environmental, regulatory and legal aspects as well as pharmacoepidemiology and global aspects of sustainable pharmacy, like production outside of Europe and

  • Press release 02/2025 from 15.01.2025 | Last changed: 03.02.2025

    Final data for 2023: climate-damaging emissions fell by ten per cent

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … drop in coal-fired power generation, the consistent expansion of renewable energies and an electricity import surplus coupled with a simultaneous drop in energy demand. New findings from the current National Forest Inventory also show significantly higher emissions in the land use sector in recent years. The official estimate of emissions for 2024 will be …

  • Press release 03/2025 from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more

    Voller Einkaufswagen vor Supermarktregal.

    … retailers can do more for the sake of environmental sustainability Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia Sustainability in supermarkets has many facets. It ranges from resource-conserving food production and environmentally friendly packaging to the avoidance of food waste. The German … is already involved in this area. However, companies could use their influence and scope for action even more to steer the food system towards sustainability. This …