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  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy Higher ozone levels for … that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution. As in previous years, the limit value of 40 µg/m³ (micrograms/cubic …

  • Press release 43/2024 from 06.11.2024 | Last changed: 07.11.2024

    Rural areas and urban centres are interdependent

    Kind auf einem Feld schau auf die entfernte Stadt.

    Rural areas and urban centres are interdependent The “Urban plus rural creates added value” conference highlights ways to improve cooperation Urban areas and rural regions are closely interlinked, e.g. through daily flows of traffic …

  • Press release 06/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 07.04.2021

    Ground-level engine emissions are greatest source of ultrafine particle pollution at airports

    auf einem Flughafen landet ein Flugzeug

    Ground-level engine emissions are greatest source of ultrafine particle pollution at airports Less sulphur content in kerosene and electric aircraft towing … airports. It was not previously known how pollution is distributed across a large area and which sources are responsible for it. The developed model can calculate …

  • Cover from 13.05.2025

    Conference PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Start

    PFAS Logo

    … Source: Chris Anton / AdobeStock Conference „PFAS in soil – forever pollution, forever concern?“ on 25 – 26 March 2025 in Berlin, Germany Agenda … in soils and exposure pathways The effects of PFAS on humans and the environment in areas with particularly high PFAS contamination were presented in case studies from …

  • Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

    smog of a car

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected Euro 6 class … - 30°C), NOx emissions increase sharply as outdoor temperature sinks. The biggest polluters in these temperature conditions are Euro 5 diesel passenger cars, which …

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    Create your personal indicator report!

    Cover of the report, text: My indicator report: Data on the environment

    … Create your personal indicator report! Source: Studio Good / Umweltbundesamt Download image … this medium: “My Indicator Report“ with current data on the environment … Create your personal indicator report! …

  • Press release 24/2021 from 28.05.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Final data on nitrogen dioxide pollution 2020: downward trend continues

    Stau

    Final data on nitrogen dioxide pollution 2020: downward trend continues Six cities still exceed the NO₂ threshold … lower-emission buses have weather effects that favour or worsen the spread of air pollutants. To a lesser extent, the measures taken to contain the coronavirus …

  • Press release 26/2010 from 03.05.2010 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Made possible by bottle deposit: less pollution, more recycling

    Made possible by bottle deposit: less pollution, more recycling Study commissioned by UBA evaluates compulsory bottle … on one-way packaging does indeed amount to less litter on streets and in public areas. Furthermore, one-way packaging made of plastic or aluminium is more easily …