Dear subscriber,the new issue 02/2023 of the journal UMID - Environment and Human Health Information service has been published.Please note that the articles are in German, only english abstracts can be provided.Main topic:Drinking water - a safe common good as well with regard to radioactive substancesFurther articles:Treatment of swimming and bathing pool water - The new version of DIN 19643Citi... read more
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Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2023
Dear Readers,Storms, heavy rain, drought, heat waves – the negative consequences of the climate crisis are increasing, even in Germany. This is shown by the now third monitoring report on the German strategy for adapting to climate change, which we would like to present to you in this issue of our newsletter. We also cover the topics of antibiotic resistance and a misleading calculation method tha... read more
The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects
The winners of the 2023 German Ecodesign award show how a consideration of design can lead the way to a more sustainable future Twelve projects were honoured with the coveted award this year. The Europe-wide competition will be announced again on the 22nd of January 2024. read more
Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges
Immer mehr Verpackungen sind hochgradig recyclingfähig, die gesetzlichen Recyclingziele werden von den dualen Systemen überwiegend erreicht. Im Jahr 2022 kam es aber auch zu gravierenden Verfehlungen der gesetzlichen Quotenvorgaben. Was es noch braucht, welche Herausforderungen bestehen und wie diese zu meistern sind, haben die ZSVR und das UBA auf einer Pressekonferenz in Berlin erläutert. read more
Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe
Germany regularly experiences heatwaves, is getting warmer overall and is losing water. This is demonstrated by the new monitoring report on the Federal Government's German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS), which Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and UBA President Dirk Messner presented in Berlin. read more
Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action
The AOK medical insurance association, under the leadership of AOK Baden-Württemberg, together with the IWW Rhine-Westphalian Institute for Water Research and with the support of the German Environment Agency, launched a pilot study on ecological sustainability in antibiotic supply. read more
Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 8/2023
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Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023
Dear Readers,We need to acknowledge an inconvenient fact: capturing and storing CO₂ using CCS technology is not a miracle cure for climate change. If we want to avoid catastrophic climate change for humans and the environment, phasing out fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil is the only solution. Read this newsletter to find out why.This issue also covers the Global Framework on Chemicals adopted a... read more
