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  • Article from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The Coronavirus Crisis as a Social and Scientific Challenge

    … the systemic interactions between social processes, such as industrialisation and globalisation, and anthropogenic changes to the natural environment. Resilience must … of the coronavirus crisis must contribute to strengthening the resilience of our global society to crises of this kind. The crisis as a challenge and opportunity to …

  • Article from 18.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Killing two birds with one stone? Green dead ends and ways out of

    … might even resolve without any government aid. It can expected, for example, that global supply chains will resume and that people will catch up on purchasing durable … might even resolve without any government aid. It can expected, for example, that global supply chains will resume and that people will catch up on purchasing durable …

  • Article from 22.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages

    … Biological Diversity it is worth remembering that 2020 is a crucial milestone for global biodiversity conservation. To seize this opportunity, economic reco last … ( IPBES 2019 ). 75% of global wetlands have already been lost ( IPBES 2019 ). Globally, insects on land have declined by 24% over the last 30 years ( van Klink …

  • Article from 10.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    What about us? Youth (un)employment in times of COVID-19

    … and sustainable jobs for young adults. COVID-19 has shown us just how fragile and globalised our economies and societies are. Poverty and income inequality will … and sustainable jobs for young adults. COVID-19 has shown us just how fragile and globalised our economies and societies are. Poverty and income inequality will …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … of the climate system with the aim of alleviating man-made (anthropogenic) global warming. The numerous ideas can be divided into two main categories: … Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) and Approaches to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, called Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … of CO 2 from the soils thus resulting in positive feedback and further accelerating global warming. However, temperature rise can also favour the sequestration of … longer growth periods, plants produce more biomass by absorbing CO 2 from the atmosphere – provided there is adequate availability of water. As a result, more …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … is more differentiated thus favouring elevating and convective processes in the atmosphere. Accordingly, the highest R-factor values occur in the ridges of upland … is more differentiated thus favouring elevating and convective processes in the atmosphere. Accordingly, the highest R-factor values occur in the ridges of upland …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    International Chemicals Management

    International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide

    … must work together internationally and make concerted use of effective tools for global chemicals management. last update on 22.01.2024 Beyond 2020 - a crucial phase … disseminated and developed worldwide in order to move closer to the 2020 goal globally while advancing the other goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

  • Article from 03.09.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Precautionary soil protection

    … These pollutants end up in or on soil via different routes, including for example atmospheric inputs from transport and industry, inputs from agricultural land use, … These pollutants end up in or on soil via different routes, including for example atmospheric inputs from transport and industry, inputs from agricultural land use, …

  • Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.11.2025

    Division V

    … The Paris Agreement of 2015 commits the international community to limiting global temperature rise to well under 2 degrees and to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, if possible. The conclusions of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C indicate that the increase must be limited to 1.5 degrees …

  • Article from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 13.09.2016

    Innovative production processes

    … Putting them to use for the sake of sustainable economy will help to solve many global environmental problems. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is exploring how … Putting them to use for the sake of sustainable economy will help to solve many global environmental problems. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is exploring how …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International research in Antarctica

    Ice samples taken from the Antarctic polar ice provide researchers with valuable information.

    … biology, geodetics, glaciology, meteorology, medicine, the physics of Earth's atmosphere, oceanography and remote sensing. The Committee meets every two years and … biology, geodetics, glaciology, meteorology, medicine, the physics of Earth's atmosphere, oceanography and remote sensing. The Committee meets every two years and …