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  • Cover from 19.11.2025

    umwelt.info

    Canals bird's eye view

    … Source: Max/unsplash umwelt.info: a central point of access for information on the environment and nature conservation Umwelt.info Data and … this large and continuously growing volume of information and data manageable and more accessible – a question that can only be tackled in close cooperation with …

  • DzU article from 28.07.2025 | Last changed: 28.07.2025

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea

    A graph shows the 5-year averages for 2003 to 2023 of the proportion of fulmars with stomachs containing over 0.1 grammes of plastic. The indicator has declined slightly and is at 48 %.

    … to contain plastics. Around 48 % of beached fulmars on the North Sea coasts have more than 0.1 grammes of plastic in their stomachs. The target set by the OSPAR … in order to be able to compare the development between the regions. More detailed information: 'Müll im Meer' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: …

  • DzU article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 03.01.2024

    Indicator: Mixed forest

    A graph shows the proportion of the forested area made up of mixed stands (2, 3 or 4 species of trees) and that of pure stands (semi-natural and non semi-natural). The proportion of mixed stands rose from almost 55 percent to almost 58 percent.

    … 57.8 %. It is particularly encouraging that the percentage of stands with four or more tree species has increased from 24.4 % to 26.1 %. This development shows that … die dritte Bundeswaldinventur’ (BMELV and vTI 2011, in German only ). More detailed information: 'Strukturvielfalt der Wälder' (in German only) . Related contents …

  • 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

    … change in the central German coal-mining district – establishment of environmental information centre in Merseburg The National Centre for Environmental Information to … to make this large amount of information and data manageable and, above all, more accessible. Associated content Links Environmental Digital Agenda of the …

  • DzU article from 11.08.2025 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

    A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

    … increase fragmentation of landscapes and reduce the size of habitats. Furthermore, newly developed settlements and transport infrastructure generate additional … August 5, 2025 , by the Federal Statistical Office (in German only) . More detailed information: 'Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche' (in German only) . Related contents …

  • DzU article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 17.07.2025

    Indicator: Global surface temperature

    A graph shows the deviation of the global air temperature between 1850 and 2024 from the average global air temperature from 1850 to 1900, which is taken as the baseline period. 2024 was 1.54 degrees Celsius warmer than the baseline average.

    … and droughts. Germany as well has growing warmer and hotter over the years, and more so than the global average. As a result, the number of hot days increases (cf. … other institutes, namely ECMWF, Berkeley Earth, NASA, NOAA, and JMA. More detailed information: 'Trends der Lufttemperatur' (in German only) . Related contents …

  • Press release 22/2018 from 16.08.2018 | Last changed: 27.08.2018

    Health risks from legionella – new requirements for evaporative cooling systems operators

    Klimaanlage auf einem Hochhaus

    … cooling systems operators 20 August 2018 deadline for operators to submit information about existing plants (pursuant to 42. BImSchV) Evaporative cooling … the lungs, which can result in pneumonia or even death.  Associated content Links More information at "KaVKA-42.BV"(German) All press releases Tags legionella …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption of transport

    A graph shows the final energy consumption in freight and passenger transport between 2005 and 2023 and the targets for the year 2030 of the Federal Government (2005 = 100) presented as an index.

    … by 2030 compared to 2005. Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since the early 1990s, but the increased transport performance has … Agency. Methodological backgrounds are found on their website . More detailed information: Endenergieverbrauch und Kraftstoffe and Emissionsdaten (in German only) …

  • DzU article from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 19.01.2026

    Indicator: Employment in environmental protection

    A graph shows the employment in Green Tech and their share in the overall employment for 2010 until 2023. In 2023 about 3.4 million people were employed in this sector. The share was 7.5 percent in 2023 of all employees.

    … or that have a lower negative impact on the environment than conventional and more environmentally harmful alternatives. The GreenTech sector includes the … result from different methodological approaches and classifications. More detailed information: 'Beschäftigung und Umweltschutz' (in German only) . Related contents …

  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the plastic flood More and more plastic litter is collecting in our seas and oceans. Source: Isabella …