… Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance Poor harvests due to heat and drought – just one of the … nature's resilience to extreme weather events. However, climate change, intensive land use, and significant alterations to natural river and floodplain ecosystems are …

… in temperature to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Specific demands for greenhouse gas reduction in the first GST include tripling renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030 and accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels. … the Paris climate target of 1.5 degrees can be kept within reach would be largely used up by 2030. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 , the world is …

… if their ecology remains intact. But how can we best ensure that our soils are used judiciously and responsibly as habitats and resources? The UBA contributes to soil stewardship among other things by … initiative of the UBA, Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR) and Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie (LBEG), the game is free of charge and …

… in this process are the development period and the scope of anthropogenic ground use, which in recent centuries has induced major changes in the soil. Soil develops … per cent via the force exerted when the water freezes, the resulting pressure causes the rock to burst, fracture and comminute. For dark rock in particular, the … of optimal conditions. Hence it is essential that soil management techniques be used that do not reduce humus content. Soil is a mixture of differently sized …

… of uncompromised soils. Around half of Germany’s surface area is used as farmland, i.e. for crop cultivation, direct consumption and animal fattening. German … and clay particles. Hence, soils with a high clay particle content filter far more efficiently than do sandy soils. Changes in soil chemistry can potentially mobilize … on local and global levels. Source: FG II 2.7 / Umweltbundesamt Soils cover natural resources The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt …

… the exact reference period for pre-industrial temperature data. However, the IPCC uses a baseline from 1850 to 1900, which is the earliest period with reliable, … sea level rise, the loss of large areas of ice, heat waves and the threat to island states are significant. Towards a global warming of 2°C and beyond, … are currently only available on a small scale. They are extremely expensive, resource-intensive and their potential impact on the environment is not (yet) …

… aims to preserve the multifarious soil functions that are an invaluable ecological resource. The Soil Protection Act (Gesetz zum Schutz der Böden) brings these … aims to preserve the multifarious soil functions that are an invaluable ecological resource. The Soil Protection Act (Gesetz zum Schutz der Böden) brings these …

… Note regarding participation in the study: Participants are selected at random using a scientific procedure so that they represent the children and young people in … programme of the participants As part of the ALISE field phase, questionnaires are used to conduct interviews and samples of drinking water, urine, and blood are … address so that general environmental data such as traffic data or data on land use, e.g. distance to agricultural land, can be linked to the home environment, …

… pharmaceutical residues in water bodies must primarily include the responsible use of medicines. A sole focus on wastewater treatment and drinking water … process (1). Additionally, new application methods could be explored to enable more efficient and targeted dosing of active substances. Closing data gaps In recent … closed within this framework. Regulations for the protection of surface water Water resources require special protection not only as habitats for aquatic organisms but …

… risk mitigation measures are not feasible for a veterinary medicine, the UBA can refuse authorisation for environmental reasons. So far, human medicinal products are … PBT/vPvB assessment depends on their logKow value (n-octanol-water partition coefficient), which indicates lipophilicity. If the logKow value is greater than 4.5, …

… or reduced as far as possible in order to protect ecosystems and drinking water resources in the long term. Effects of pharmaceuticals in the environment To assess … substances measured in the environment are generally below the therapeutic doses used in medicinal products. However, this does not imply safety for the environment. …

… active substances (3) are available in over 100,000 medicinal products for human use(4), with annual consumption exceeding 35,000 tonnes (3). These products are … 2022. Of this, 13.9% was used as fertiliser in agriculture, and 0.8% was applied in landscaping (8). The Sewage Sludge Ordinance, which came into effect in 2017, … European Council (2024): Urban wastewater: Council adopts new rules for more efficient treatment (abgerufen am 21.11.2024) AOK (2023): Antibiotikaresistenzen: …