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  • Press release 10/2020 from 12.03.2020 | Last changed: 18.03.2020

    Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions

    Dicker, schwarzer Rauch kommt aus dem Schornstein.

    … achieving the target. Emissions of harmful heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury are well below 1990 levels, having achieved reductions of 89, 58 and 76 …

  • News from 08.09.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    The World Chemicals Conference – Why we need it

    The Welt im Reagenzglas  (The world in a test tube)

    … pollution impacts along the life cycle of chemicals worldwide, including huge waste problems. Soil, air and water are contaminated with vast amounts of man-made … in Bonn? ICCM5 aims for a strengthened global framework to manage chemicals and waste in such a way that negative effects on human health and the environment are …

  • Press release 35/2020 from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 12.08.2020

    Rodent control measures are contaminating fish

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … municipalities apply rat control measures in their sewer systems using rodenticide-containing feeding baits. The rodenticides contain anticoagulant active substances … in the research project – perch, pikeperch, brown trout, chub, and gudgeon – contained residues of rodenticides, namely of so-called second-generation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-4: Ragweed pollen burden

    The picture shows a close-up of a ragweed plant in flower.

    … where it has started to form extensive, well established localised populations containing thousands of plants. This plant thrives in gardens, on uncultivated or … the contamination with seed from wildlife food or cut-flower plots, and bird food containing ragweed seed material. Other causes might be the transportation of soil … where it has started to form extensive, well established localised populations containing thousands of plants. This plant thrives in gardens, on uncultivated or …

  • Cover from 12.12.2025

    NiCE - Sessions & Study Trip

    … which strategic levers and tools are available to promote repair services, reduce waste, and strengthen the local circular economy. Participants will also get to know … which strategic levers and tools are available to promote repair services, reduce waste, and strengthen the local circular economy. Participants will also get to know …

  • Press release 33/2011 from 26.06.2011 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Environment Agency gives the all-clear signal on EHEC in drinking water

    … No. 33/2011 | 26.06.2011 EHEC bacteria of this strain occur extremely rarely in waste water and other bodies of water. As the proportion of the population infected with EHEC is very low, the intestinal bacteria which may be present in waste water only rarely proves to be EHEC. The latest data prove the following: the …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … environmental technologies include e-mobility, lithium-ion batteries, industrial waste heat utilisation and the recycling of photovoltaic systems. Innovative … Water demand in industry and commerce may decrease in the future due to widespread wastewater recycling and more efficient cooling systems. It can be assumed that the … as a result of the energy transition. Release of hazardous substances: Chemical and wastewater treatment plants are affected by increased risks of the release of …

  • Newsletter from 01.11.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2018

    … goals of the Paris Agreement. Greenhouse gas emissions can also be limited at waste water treatment plants. We want to support both municipalities and the world … on key priorities relevant for the new EU strategy. Science and research Studies of mercury, acrylamide and pesticides exposure The human biomonitoring initiative known …

  • Newsletter from 26.04.2018 | Last changed: 26.04.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2018

    … the UBA has collated facts on the agricultural sector.  read more (in German) New waste sorting system to increase the recycling levels of plastic Although waste packaging is collected separately in Germany, it remains a mix of a variety of …

  • Cover from 13.08.2024

    Water Monitoring of the Future

    Schematic workflow in the project “Ad-hoc Assessment for Water Monitoring of the Future”.

    … (BfG) is developing on behalf of the UBA in REFOPLAN FKZ 3720 22 201 0. It contains federal and state NTS data from water monitoring in Germany. Together, we … (BfG) is developing on behalf of the UBA in REFOPLAN FKZ 3720 22 201 0. It contains federal and state NTS data from water monitoring in Germany. Together, we …