… a transitional technology and certainly not a licence to ease up on avoiding greenhouse gas emissions.” Various SRM approaches SRM encompasses several large-scale … reflect more sunlight. Installations in space: Creating a partial shade in space using a giant solar sail so that less sunlight hits the earth. Thinning of cirrus … the climate. UBA President Dirk Messner comments: “Effective climate action that focuses on reducing climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions is already technically …

… targets under the Paris Agreement. There are also other arguments against the use of nuclear energy. People and the environment are exposed to a variety of … from uranium mining, the operation of nuclear facilities, final disposal and the use of waste products from civilian use in nuclear weapons. Renewable energies well ahead of nuclear energy The …

… gained flood plains had previously been in many cases under intensive agricultural use. Where areas are re-exposed to natural floodwater dynamics, they can be … of controlled floodwater polders or other controlled flooding mechanisms used in alluvial meadows were not taken into consideration. The annual net gain …

… training programmes for dike defence, early detection of forest fires, and the use of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer … resources to the changed conditions in order to cope with the additional workload caused by the consequences of climate change. In order to meet increased personnel …

… on the extent to which warmth- and drought-tolerant tree species in stands used for forestry purposes should be incorporated in future, in order to safeguard … the existence of our forests with their varied ecosystems alongside the continued use of timber. Regional projections of future climate change make it possible to …

… - significantly more and in higher concentrations than their parent substances. Because many of these substances are difficult to remove, they are found in our drinking water. This is because groundwater is the most important source of drinking water in Germany ( UMID … the EU authorisation procedure - because the EU state in charge of the assessment used outdated data and did not even take the degradation product TFA into account …

… even ringing in a new era of manufacturing. The efficiency of raw materials, greenhouse gases, pollutants: a study by the UBA highlights the challenges and … the environment for the various fields of application, printing methods, materials used, etc. The report shows that environmental measures are necessary, such as, for …

… the determination of this property existed. Thus, data which now can be collected using this test guideline serve as substantial basis for further test strategies on … international harmonized and accepted test methods and guidance documents used to characterize chemicals and to investigate their potentially harmful behavior …

… Angel are stricter than those of the European Toy Safety Directive and also ban the use of other substances which are potentially harmful to the environment and … recycled plastics. The latter is produced in a resource-efficient upcycling process using end-of-life reusable cups such as those which can be found in stadiums and …

… for artificial snowmaking. Artificial snow is the most wide-spread measure used to extend the season or to maintain skiing operations when faced with strong … in weather patterns. On average across the Alps, it was possible in 2015 to use artificial snow in more than two thirds of the piste areas 202 , in the Bavarian …