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  • KomPass: Article from 17.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Adaptation at EU level

    European flag

    … audience, i.e., governmental decision-makers at all governance levels in Europe and organisations supporting them. Since Climate-ADAPT is acting as a ‘first-stop-shop’ … audience, i.e., governmental decision-makers at all governance levels in Europe and organisations supporting them. Since Climate-ADAPT is acting as a ‘first-stop-shop’ …

  • DzU article from 27.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

    Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus

    A graph shows the agricultural nitrogen surpluses for individual years and as rolling 5-year means between 1990 and 2022. The 5-year-mean nitrogen surpluses in kilogrammes per hectare dropped from 117 to 77. The target for 2028-32 is 70 kilogrammes per hectare and year.

    … reached. Environmental importance Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. However, excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the … the target will be reached. … Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. However, excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the …

  • DzU article from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 06.05.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise

    A graph shows the proportion of people exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels during the day and above 50 decibels at night, as observed in the 2022 noise mappings. It differentiates between road, aircraft and rail traffic noise.

    … noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new guidelines on environmental noise for the … noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new guidelines on environmental noise for the …

  • News from 30.06.2022 | Last changed: 30.06.2022

    OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size of nanomaterials

    Nanomaterial Lotuseffekt

    … These Test Guidelines have been developed primarily for readily soluble organic chemicals. The behaviour of nanomaterials is different from that of readily soluble organic chemicals. Although it is recognised that the OECD Test Guidelines are …

  • Appointment from 19.05.2014

    Conference Waste Management and Climate Protection on IFAT 2014

    … representatives of German Federal Ministries (BMUB, BMWi, BMZ) and institutions and organizations, promoting international cooperation in the waste management sector … contribute to better waste management on an international level. The conference is organized by the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) in cooperation …

  • Appointment from 10.04.2014

    Bioaccumulation Workshop

    … substances) Moreover, additional screening criteria are necessary for air breathing organisms as BCF studies are restricted to water-breathing fish and uptake through … half-life of a chemical as possible alternative metric for bioaccumulation, organ specific accumulation, endpoints other than the BCF, and how to deal with …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … growth and reproduction. Acidification of the oceans poses a threat to calcifying organisms (e. g. shell-forming plankton). Acidic water impedes the formation of … calcium carbonate (lime), and the shells and calcareous skeletons of these marine organisms become thinner or possibly dissolve. Since these organisms are a basis of … (e. g. for gravel-spawning trout species). In inland lakes, increased inputs of organic substances and nutrients can promote algal development and bacterial …

  • Cover from 15.08.2025

    CASRI: About

    The graphic displays the CASRI logo. Multicolored elements center around the acronym as an expression of the project's synthesis work.

    … and tackle policy issues in a comprehensive manner. We also collaborate with organizations like the European Environment Agency to ensure our events are … and tackle policy issues in a comprehensive manner. We also collaborate with organizations like the European Environment Agency to ensure our events are …

  • 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 %.

    … for food by animals and, once consumed, can injure and clog their digestive organs, which can lead to the death of the animals. To date, interactions with waste … for food by animals and, once consumed, can injure and clog their digestive organs, which can lead to the death of the animals. To date, interactions with waste …