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  • Press release 37/08 from 27.05.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Setting limits for asphalt and cement

    … to which animals and plants can retreat are becoming fewer and smaller due to human demand for land.  Moreover, roads, railroad tracks and town demarcations … a total of 500,000 animals are killed on Germany’s roads every year. Humans, too, suffer from land consumption: once soil is sealed it takes great …

  • Press release 28/12 from 06.09.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tight restrictions on hydraulic fracturing required

    … chemicals per square kilometre, some of which are hazardous, toxic and harmful to human health and the environment. These chemicals are used in fracturing fluid to … is especially important with respect to the potential toxic hazard they pose to humans and the environment. It should also be determined whether it is possible to …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.03.2023

    Advanced materials: steadily sustainable and safe

    Coloured area changing from pink to blue. Hexagonal shapes appear on different levels of the image and which reminiscent of chemical structural formulae. The shapes are shown either only in outline or filled in area.

    … is the Early4AdMa system, which uses key questions from the areas of safety for humans and the environment, sustainability and regulatory coverage to identify need …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … the action field Soils fulfil diverse tasks that are important for ecosystems and human beings. They provide biotopes and habitats where plants, animals and … of living organisms in just a handful of soil easily outnumbers the world’s entire human population. In a landscape’s water balance, soils play a preeminent role, as …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … average, with serious consequences for the flora and the living environment of humans and animals. Therefore, this region is regarded as an early-warning system …

  • Press release 02/2023 from 13.01.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU

    Eine Pfanne liegt im Sand

    … detected across the globe in water bodies, air and soil. They can also occur in human blood serum and have an impact on health. The options for avoiding PFAS are … out a detailed investigation of the PFAS, their use and the risks they pose to human health and the environment. In the context of this investigation, two public …

  • Press release 26/2020 from 01.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.07.2020

    Plant-based meat substitute with best environmental performance

    A burger with plant based meat substitute.

    … One reason for this is that plants such as wheat and soya can be used directly for human nutrition. If plants are first used as animal feed, significantly more plant … more arable land, water and energy, before the calories are consumed by humans. Example: the production of one kilogram of soya-based meat substitute emits …

  • Newsletter from 17.06.2022 | Last changed: 17.06.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2022

    … more than 100 countries. Noteworthy, too, are the results of HBM4EU, the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative, coordinated by the German Environment Agency, which were …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-1: Investments in coastal protection

    In the foreground the picture shows a full loading shovel of a wheeled loader, which is being emptied on to a sandy beach. There are wooden posts and a pile of stones visible on another sandy beach in the background. The sky is covered in dark grey clouds.

    … runs to three-figure billions. The protection of infrastructures, buildings and human life in these endangered coastal regions requires effective measures to be … runs to three-figure billions. The protection of infrastructures, buildings and human life in these endangered coastal regions requires effective measures to be …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Spatial, Regional and Urban Development Planning

    Bird's eye view of geometrical arranged, colourful fields and settlements

    … planning is to record the various demands on space resulting from a wide range of human activities and needs, to weigh them up against each other and to coordinate … planning is to record the various demands on space resulting from a wide range of human activities and needs, to weigh them up against each other and to coordinate …

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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … damage. Buildings and infrastructures can be destroyed, and in extreme situations human lives are also at risk. Pollutants such as fertilisers and pesticides or … body, but also on biodiversity and usability. Some blue-green algae are toxic to humans and animals in high concentrations. Indicators from the monitoring on the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-6: Contamination of bathing waters by cyanobacteria burdens

    The picture shows the palm of a hand stroking the surface of a water body.

    … recreational bathing waters If temperatures rise in future summers, the desire of humans to take a cooling bath in lakes, rivers or the sea will increase. At the same … can be higher than average. … If temperatures rise in future summers, the desire of humans to take a cooling bath in lakes, rivers or the sea will increase. At the same …