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  • News from 07.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.03.2019

    Sewage sludge disposal in Germany

    Sewage sludge treatment, disposal and phosphorus recovery must be adapted to new statutory requirements

    … Sewage sludge disposal in Germany Sewage sludge Source: Andrea Roskosch / UBA Heavy metals, residues of pharmaceutical drugs and plastic: just a few of the many …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 30.03.2023

    Scrubber discharge bans would protect oceans

    5 laboratory bottles with differently coloured liquid from transparent to brown-black.

    … of ships on the marine environment. Scrubber discharge contains pollutants such as heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are classified as extremely …

  • Press release 28/2021 from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 18.06.2021

    New study shows risks of climate change in Germany

    Ein vertrocknetes Feld

    … Fotolia.com If climate change continues unchecked, the risks from heat, drought and heavy rainfall throughout Germany will increase sharply in the future. This is shown … agriculture, forestry and the goods transport sector. The economic damage caused by heavy rainfall , flash floods and flooding to structures was also studied, as well …

  • 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.

    … recommends converting cities to sponge cities Sponge cities are built to collect heavy rainfall and pump it into water systems Source: danylamote / stock.adobe.com … are an essential basis for adapting cities to extreme weather events such as heavy rain, heat and drought. Many local authorities are working toward that aim. …

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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … change the construction sector has to adapt, too. Source: 106313/photocase.com Heavy rain and river floods can cause considerable damage to buildings. Green spaces … in urban agglomerations. last update on 11.01.2022 Damage to buildings due to heavy rain and river floods Besides storms, heavy rain and river floods cause the …

  • Press release 10/2020 from 12.03.2020 | Last changed: 18.03.2020

    Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions

    Dicker, schwarzer Rauch kommt aus dem Schornstein.

    … particulate emissions shrunk by 55 percent in the same time period. Emissions of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POP) in 2018 remained mostly unchanged at …

  • Press release 31/09 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Pollutants in my neighbourhood

    … citizens How much carbon dioxide is the local factory emitting into the air? Which heavy metals are in the effluent going into rivers? Which countries does the industrial …

  • News from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    German Environmental Survey celebrates 40th anniversary

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … more. In this way, possible sources of exposure can be identified. The beginning: heavy metals In the mid-1980s, the issue of heavy metals in the body became a matter of …

  • Cover from 12.06.2019

    Raw Materials & Environment 2019 Start

    Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context

    … Raw Materials & Environment 2019 Flyer (PDF) Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context The German Environment Agency (UBA) … society and policy are expected on 19 – 20 February 2019 in Berlin. Minerals and metals form the backbone of modern economies and are key to providing services to …

  • Press release 08/2022 from 31.01.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2022

    Avoiding pollutants in construction materials

    Luftaufnahme eines Neubaugebiets

    … runoff from facades, roofs and storm sewers and analysed for pollutants and heavy metals. Modelling was used to apply results to other typical new construction …