… of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year Less and less fertile and healthy soil Just one of the negative impacts of climate change: aridity Source: CC Vision The International Year of Soils has come to an end, but soil protection is far from reaching its aim. About …

… investigated in adsorption and desorption experiments with five different soils. As part of the study, the organic carbon-normalized adsorption coefficients … were determined. Koc describes the relative distribution of a substance between soil and water, normalized to the fraction of organic carbon in the soil. Under the CLP Regulation, Koc is a key parameter for evaluating the mobility …

… – investigated in adsorption and desorption experiments with five different soils. As part of the study, the organic carbon-normalized adsorption coefficients … were determined. Koc describes the relative distribution of a substance between soil and water, normalized to the fraction of organic carbon in the soil. Under the CLP Regulation, Koc is a key parameter for evaluating the mobility …

… must be strengthened The Zero Pollution Action Plan aims to protect water, soil, air and our health. Source: Martina Schikore / Fotolia.com In May 2021, the European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Action Plan, which aims to show how air, water and soil …

… risk for the environment In transformation tests with organic substances in soil non-extractable residues (NER) are formed which remain there as residues. Some … be considered in the persistent assessment. Besides substances properties and soil characteristics the proportion of NER strongly depends on the extraction …

… great importance to the quality of environmental assets - such as climate, water, soil or air. This is reflected by public and private expenditure on protection of …

… Adaptation Adaptation Action Plan German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change soil … Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Boden …

… Grochowski / Fotolia.com Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental pollutants that children and young people come … study pollutant child … Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental pollutants that children and young people come … Europe are participating. … Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental pollutants that children and young people come …

… has clearly been too slow. Many known problems such as high nitrogen inputs to soil and air remain unsolved despite improvements. In 1985 some 90 percent of land … old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These are issues which were not even on the agenda in 1985", said Maria …