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  • Article from 27.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    How COVID-19 Can Drive Transformational Change in Cities

    … air than they have in decades due to a dramatic decline in vehicle traffic and factory output. In Jalandhar, an industrial northern city in India, people woke to … This crisis should make cities rethink how they can achieve livable density. In fact, density is a precondition for effective urban service provision. It’s the lack … air than they have in decades due to a dramatic decline in vehicle traffic and factory output. In Jalandhar, an industrial northern city in India, people woke to …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up

    … be burdened by increased climate protection and other environmental regulations. In fact, the very opposite is the case: the best way to revive the economy is with a … be burdened by increased climate protection and other environmental regulations. In fact, the very opposite is the case: the best way to revive the economy is with a …

  • Article from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The Coronavirus Crisis as a Social and Scientific Challenge

    … more strongly. The need to develop specific solutions quickly must not hide the fact that holistic, systemic perspectives are crucial in order to rise to the … more strongly. The need to develop specific solutions quickly must not hide the fact that holistic, systemic perspectives are crucial in order to rise to the …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … technologies - even if new terms are constantly being found, they do not change the fact that has been known for decades: climate modification approaches harbor major … for CDR is however limited and can’t be determined solely based on technical factors. The social, economic and environmental sustainability must be addressed … on CCS and technical sinks and UBA brief position on CDR ). Methane Removal See Factsheet: Technical approaches to removing methane from the atmosphere (methane …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … organisms are more active as a result. Furthermore, the soil temperature is a major factor in determining the length of the growth period and the mobilisation of … with vegetation warm up with some delay, and they also cool off with delay. The fact that soil temperatures rise in line with climate change also entails impacts on … greater than 5 °C, amounting to 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … land use growth The slowdown in land use growth is also attributable to economic factors. The slowdown in economic growth in many regions has translated into a … no such incentive exists in economically weak regions where land prices are low. In fact the relatively few companies that are interested in opening a branch in such … property be developed for them at the target site. And this notwithstanding the fact that ample commercial property is available in both old and new industrial …

  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … consumers need to be confident that the green electricity they pay for does in fact come from renewable sources. Guarantees of origin (GO) prove the origin of … current HKNR-AHB is valid. The designation of the HKNR dataset for exchanging EDIFACT messages with grid operators is as follows: GLN: 4399902157025 E-mail: edifact(at)hknr.de Regulations governing the HKNR The Register of Guarantees of Origin …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 27.01.2016

    Antarctic Treaty

    … was reached after the Second World War, and it is extraordinary already for the fact that the Western and Eastern powers reached agreement in the middle of the Cold … was reached after the Second World War, and it is extraordinary already for the fact that the Western and Eastern powers reached agreement in the middle of the Cold …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain Manufacturers still need to do much more when it comes to resource conservation Source: … of German companies, create new jobs and ensure sustainable employment. … Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Flora of the Antarctic

    Lichens such as these beard lichen make up the majority of Antarctica's vegetation.

    … vegetation. Source: Cornelius Braun/UBA It is hard to believe but plants do in fact grow in the Antarctic! A few species have adapted to the austere conditions and … Tags Antarctica lichen vegetation moss … It is hard to believe but plants do in fact grow in the Antarctic! A few species have adapted to the austere conditions and …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Geology of the Antarctic

    The Antarctic continent is located on a continental plate called the Antarctic Plate.

    … in the world, Mount Erebus (3,794 m), is on the edge of the mountain range. These facts and findings are based on modern measuring techniques, including radar and … in the world, Mount Erebus (3,794 m), is on the edge of the mountain range. These facts and findings are based on modern measuring techniques, including radar and …