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  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … food production. It feeds important ecosystems such as wetlands and forests and is used for agricultural irrigation. Groundwater is also increasingly seen as an … or no groundwater resources. Occurrence of groundwater Source: Umweltbundesamt Uses and Pressures Groundwater is subject to a variety of uses and the resulting …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … accompanied by a loss of biodiversity . At the deposition sites, damage can be caused, for example, by plant cover and leaf abrasion (see figure). Nutrients and … windward and leeward areas. Climate changes: An increase of dry periods, which cause decreasing soil moisture, and an increase in mean wind speeds favor soil loss by …

  • Article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil loss by water erosion

    Figure 2. Potato dams in the downslope direction force soil loss by water.

    … unknown. In Germany, however, soil loss by water occurs on many agriculturally used areas such as arable land, areas with permanent crops e.g. viticulture and … ). On behalf of UBA, the actual long-term average soil erosion was recalculated using the general soil erosion equation (ABAG) on the basis of current, nationally …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 27.01.2025

    The AI Lab at the German Environment Agency

    On a bright background, there are two wind turbines, a solar panel, two people, a globe, plant leaves, and diagrams illustrating the thematic areas of the AI lab.

    … applications. As an innovation space for the environmental sector, it focuses on the added value of AI for both people and the environment and conducts research on the sustainable use of AI and Big Data applications. last update on 24.01.2025 The AI Lab The AI …

  • Article from 14.11.2016 | Last changed: 11.02.2022

    Format for the mandatory designation of construction products

    … of the article shall be provided with the sufficient information to allow safe use of the article including, as a minimum, the name of the substances of very high … product sufficient information, available to the supplier, to allow safe use of the article or the mixture including, as a minimum, the name of that … performance according to Article 6(5) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 to allow safe use. The FEA has modified the model template following the recommendations presented …

  • Article from 16.12.2013 | Last changed: 28.10.2024

    Year of Air 2013

    Das Logo zum Jahr der Luft 2013 zeigt eine Pusteblume und den Schriftzug "Jahr der Luft"

    … compounds enter Germany´s nitrogen cycle every year. Week 25: Ground-level ozone causes damage to ecosystems. AOT 40 is the parameter used to assess its risks for plants. Week 26: 51 parties : 48 European countries, …

  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … waste equipment as well as prevent waste and reduce the amount of waste through reuse, preparation for reuse or recycling and recovery. Among other things, the ElektroG regulates the … into components and different materials so that they can be recovered (recycled or used for energy recovery). Treatment must be carried out in accordance with specific …

  • Article from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.09.2024

    Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products

    In einem Hausrohbau abgelagerte Baustoffe

    … testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB provides a uniform, transparent and comprehensible health-based … The evaluation scheme sets health-related quality standards for the manufacture and use of building products. It is also intended to support the development of … according to their health relevance. For the toxicological assessment, the AgBB uses scientifically recognised information already available from the technical …

  • Article from 29.02.2024 | Last changed: 29.02.2024

    Sustainable Chemistry

    coloured liquids in flasks

    … needs to transform its economy towards sustainability and a circular economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the planetary boundaries and thus … is key for sustainable transformation, for two important reasons: its role as a cause of problems such as environmental pollution or damage to health must be … ISC3 addresses major challenges faced by sectors designing, manufacturing and/or using chemicals and its products. To help finding proper solutions it networks …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … climate protection (e.g., RESCUE-project ("Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality")). The necessary actions aimed at integrated climate and … synergies and trade-offs between the SDGs and targeted transitions towards greenhouse-gas neutrality and more sustainable resource use; (2) illustrate which … policy – System thinking through system dynamic modelling and policy mixing as used in the SimRess project The WORLD Model Development and The Integrated …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Green IT

    on a green background, several pictograms symbolizing Green IT, such as green electricity or recycling

    … network and data centres have long been part of the critical infrastructure, because they ensure e.g. that energy and water supplies are secure. But behind every … Hardware such as notebooks, smartphones or desktop computers should be used as long as possible because most of the climate-damaging emissions in the … , although it is non-tangible, has a major impact on how much electricity hardware uses and how long it can be used. Computer centres play an intrinsic role in …