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Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

2016 has made it especially clear what is going to happen when anthropogenic climate change and the resulting warming of the Earth meet the natural climate phenomenon El Niño. Global temperatures have jumped to new highs: it has been the hottest summer worldwide and may well be the hottest on record since 1880. The numerous droughts and flooding incidents have shown the extreme side of weather. read more

WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management - Nr.: 57 - July 2016

Dear reader,We are pleased to send you the latest newsletter by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control at the German Environment Agency.Some topics of the new issue:WHO Regional Office for Europe launches AirQ+, a tool for health risk assessment of air pollutionNotes and newsMeetings and conferencesNew publicationsComing eventsPrevious newsletter issues y... read more

Higher income earners usually have higher climate-impact lifestyles

People with higher incomes usually consume more energy and resources – regardless of whether they perceive themselves to be environmentally aware or not. These are the findings of a new study by UBA. read more

Greenhouse gas-neutral freight transport is necessary and feasible

Krautzberger: Move more goods to the rail, substitute fossil fuels. read more

Antibiotics: livestock industry and human medicine can pollute groundwater

Antibiotics used in livestock breeding and in human medicine can find their way into groundwater says a recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA, commented: "Groundwater must stay clean. This is the reason why the German Environment Agency has issued a recommendation for a threshold for antibiotics in groundwater." read more

Employment in environmental protection breaks the 2-million mark

Some 2.2 million people were employed in the environmental protection sector in Germany in 2012, say updated figures from the German Environment Agency (UBA), which is an increase of 245,000 jobs (12.5%) compared to 2010. Great increases in employment have notably occurred in the services sector associated with environmental protection. read more

The gardening season kicks off

Whether it is greenery from the home garden or fruit and vegetable scraps from the kitchen, some waste is just too valuable to become residual waste. The compost heap at home can turn kitchen and garden waste into valuable humus. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has updated its manual on composting with hints and advice on how to make good compost. read more

Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

UBA cancels credits for greenhouse gas emissions read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment

The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.

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