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Press release 09/2023 from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 06.03.2023

Paludiculture: More climate action with rewetted peatlands

… This requires the water level in peatland to be high enough so that the carbon bound in the peat is not released as CO2 into the atmosphere. High water levels … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … promote a switch to paludiculture. The study indicated that the current legal and funding framework requires great financial incentives to motivate stakeholders to …

Press release 13/2024 from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

Assessment value set for plasticisers in urine

Behandschute Hand hält Glasröhrchen mit Urin

… start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in detail and make a well-founded health assessment.” Potentially harmful to reproduction Mono-n-hexyl phthalate … continue to work with other authorities to clarify the causes of the exposure found. About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of … für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und Kindern All press releases Tags human biomonitoring biomonitoring urine …

News from 31.07.2024 | Last changed: 31.07.2024

Renaturalised bodies of water can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

… greenhouse gas emissions (an overview of renaturalisation measures can be found on our website). This includes the reconnection of floodplains as greenhouse gas sinks, in which greenhouse gases can be bound through the formation of floodplain soils and vegetation. Measures to … of over 250 scientific studies has shown that emissions from water bodies are underestimated in previous greenhouse gas assessments (UBA 2023). It can therefore …

Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

… the culprit. On this year's International Noise Awareness Day, which is campaigning under the motto Lärm – voll nervig! (Noise - totally annoying!), the Federal … participating in the survey) could perceive at least one of the tested sound frequencies only at very high volume. Hearing loss was more than 20 decibels … Akustik & Lärm: Eine Mitmachbroschüre für Kinder (Handreichung für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer) All press releases Tags hearing damage noise noise annoyance … Street …

Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

… The campaign runs from 18 to 24 November in Germany and features several hundred events on the topic of waste reduction (www.wochederabfallvermeidung.de). … Associated content Entwicklung des Verpackungsverbrauchs seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (128.41 kB) Verpackungsverbrauch 2000 bis 2017 (10.75 kB) … des gesamten Verpackungsverbrauchs in Deutschland seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (175.03 kB) 18,7 Mio. t Verpackungsabfall 2017 Source: …

Press release 32/2022 from 28.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade

Stuttgart von oben, zu sehen ist die Lage in einem Talkessel

… Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

… risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. … temperature of parts of the installations and substances inside, which can trigger undesirable chemical reactions. The following recommendations for operators, …

Press release 25/2019 from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2019

45%-target collection rate for WEEE reached in 2017

… looked up online or clarified by placing a phone call with the local authorities. Under certain conditions, retail and mail order businesses with a sales … G2-infoplattform.de (German Publications Analyse der Datenerhebungen nach ElektroG und UStatG über das Berichtsjahr 2017 zur Vorbereitung der EU-Berichtspflichten 2019 …

Press release 40/2019 from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations

eine Windenergieanlage wird mit einem Kran abgebaut

… more than 27,000 installed onshore wind power plants in Germany. The 20-year funding period pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act is ending for the first … costs for dismantling and indicates there will be considerable shortfalls in funding as of the mid-2020s. The funding gap is forecast to be over 300 million euros in the year 2028. The study …

Press release 03/2012 from 19.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

Germany’s drinking water rated “very good“

… The example of nitrate is one of elevated concentrations sometimes occurring in groundwater, whereas in drinking water there are no such incidences. Virtually all … 2010. This trend does not, however, lead to conclude that the nitrate content in groundwater or in bodies of water is also decreasing. Nitrate content in drinking water … BMG and UBA report on drinking water quality in Germany is here UBA guide entitled Rund um das Trinkwasser (in German) Flyer about lead and drinking water (Blei und …

Press release 48/12 from 12.12.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

Taking a very close look at industrial enterprises

… to treatment facilities? Answers to these and many other questions can now be found on www.thru.de, the new web pages of Germany’s Pollutant Release and Transfer … access information about the quality of the environment in their immediate surroundings. “The new internet portal thru.de does greater justice to the goal of the … new portal is remarkable because of its user-friendly design, which is informative und pleasing to the eye. In addition to modern design, Thru.de features an optimized …

Press release 47/2012 from 29.11.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided

… of mineral oil in advent calendar chocolate. In some of the samples testers found more than 10 milligrams of mineral oil per kilo of chocolate. A number of … reasons that are thought to be responsible for this. Mineral oils and compounds with oil-like properties can seep from both printing inks and plastic … Associated content Links See the German-language brochure entitled Papier. Wald und Klima Documents Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided All press …