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  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Environmental monitoring on King George Island

    The Fildes Region is subject to high pressure of use. Environmental monitoring helps to show its effects.

    Environmental monitoring on King George Island The Fildes Region is subject to high … Nelson Island, where further stations are located (Carlini/Argentina and Dallmann/Germany, as well as King Sejong/South Korea). Current activities have been extended … of glacial retreat areas Identification of occurrence of non-native species   The German project researchers are working closely with scientists from other nations, …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Non-native species

    Ship in the Antarctic

    … soil-biological monitoring programme. The above recommendations were detailed in a German working paper submitted at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) … soil-biological monitoring programme. The above recommendations were detailed in a German working paper submitted at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the German Environment Agency. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA It is difficult at first glance … authorities and institutions, which are listed in the right column under 'Links'. … The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … damage to hearing. Tests on a harbour porpoise, the only whale species native to Germany, triggered TTS in an animal exposed to one single airgun burst with a peak … Schallschutzkonzept für Schweinswale ... Schallschutzkonzept für Schweiswale...(in German) Publications Assessment of potential for masking in marine mammals of the …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 18.03.2021

    Antarctic

    An appealing light blue iceberg floats in the nearly black water. The sky is gray and drab.

    … the Antarctic’s original biotic communities and its atmospheric, terrestrial (including aquatic), glacial and marine environments as a common human heritage. … Treaty System”. The role that UBA plays in this context is described under “The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic”. More activities – especially … the Antarctic’s original biotic communities and its atmospheric, terrestrial (including aquatic), glacial and marine environments as a common human heritage. … …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    Drinking water Our bodies are composed of anywhere from 50 to 70 percent water, … should ideally have a pleasant taste and be clear, cool, colorless and odorless. In Germany, drinking water quality is governed by a law known as the … of system operators, namely water utilities and building owners and operators. In Germany, drinking water quality is monitored by state and local public health …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt … for all EU member states. last update on 20.04.2015 Harmonized land cover data for Germany, via the CLC program CLC provides a trans-national concept and system for … year 1990 (CLC1990), 44 land use classes were defined, 37 of which are relevant for Germany (e.g. urban fabric, agricultural land, forests, wetlands and waterbodies). …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … investigate, document and archive environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific point in time. last update on 10.08.2020 Scientists … systematically take environmental specimen from representative ecosystems in Germany. These samples are classified and stored at temperatures below -150 degrees … This archive aids in the analysis of which pollutants and amounts thereof people in Germany are affected by, and how this changes over time. The archive for human …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … up to 60 tons rolls over the ground. This exceeds the 44 ton maximum allowed on German roads. Farm equipment such as corn threshers weigh up to 27 tons; a sugar … Current soil structure status can only be assessed on site. How compacted are Germany’s soils? The compaction status of Germany’s soils is not currently assessed in a standardized fashion. Experts …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition Useful information for environmental … according to the Environmental Appeals Act (UmwRG) last update on 29.11.2022 The German Environment Agency is responsible for the recognition of domestic … of association's activities in the three years prior to filing the application (in particular the logs of the annual meetings of the members, annual reports, …