… enables companies to take precautionary countermeasures. Source: CinemaF / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate … changes. Potential impacts include for instance productivity losses, damage to buildings, changes in demand or adverse effects on supply chains (cf. Indicator …

… long-term summer mean of 1997 to 2021 70 . Their storage, buffering and exchange functions give the Earth’s oceans a central role in its climate system. More than 90 … effect is stored in the oceans. Contrary to the air temperatures above the mainland, which are more exposed to the influence of localised weather patterns as well … I., Heath M., Pace M.C., Lynam C.P. 2022: The Response of North Sea Ecosystem Functional Groups to Warming and Changes in Fishing. Front. Mar. Sci., Sec. Marine …

… of water towards the coast. Storms and hurricanes, in particular, lead to a massive build-up of wind which, depending on the tides, can lead to the development of storm … Individual and particularly serious storm surges generally entail damage to coastal buildings and infrastructures. In the past, such damaging storm surges occurred … the onslaught of water masses, whereas on the islands in eastern and western Friesland, dunes were severely breached in many places. Latterly, in the beginning of …

… level and associated flow rates are just as important for nearly all ecological functions of water bodies. Although the time series from the 1960s onwards shows a … level and associated flow rates are just as important for nearly all ecological functions of water bodies. Although the time series from the 1960s onwards shows a …

… to a distinctly earlier onset of spring algal bloom. Spring algae are an important building block in the food web of lake ecosystems. WW-I-9: Spring algal bloom in … of water layers in a lake, while on the other, spring algae are very important building blocks in a food web. There is a direct connection between climate change, … to a distinctly earlier onset of spring algal bloom. Spring algae are an important building block in the food web of lake ecosystems. … Ecological processes in a lake …

… cycle, water moves continuously in its liquid, gaseous or frozen state through land, sea and the earth’s atmosphere. As a result of climate change, increased … Working Group Water (LAWA) / Subgroup Climate Indicators, it was possible to build a wide-ranging database for the DAS Monitoring. Moreover, subgroup discussions …

… protection and the renaturation of moorlands for strengthening their CO 2 sink function – which at least partly benefit both climate protection and adaptation to … protection and the renaturation of moorlands for strengthening their CO 2 sink function – which at least partly benefit both climate protection and adaptation to …

… particularly threatening for Germany? The climate will continue to change, we just don't know how much and how quickly. Possible future climate impacts were examined … of the KWRA 2021 can be found under Risks and potential for adaptation . How do scenarios and climate models help to look into the future? Scenarios and models … under Climate Impacts Germany . … The climate will continue to change, we just don't know how much and how quickly. Possible future climate impacts were examined …

… make its own useful contribution to the adaptation of forests. In this light it is essential to be aware that it is not possible to transfer the cultivation processes … make its own useful contribution to the adaptation of forests. In this light it is essential to be aware that it is not possible to transfer the cultivation processes …

… in prey-predator relationships. This effect impacts in turn on the structure and functions of ecosystems and can ultimately put animal and plant species at risk. For … in prey-predator relationships. This effect impacts in turn on the structure and functions of ecosystems and can ultimately put animal and plant species at risk. For …

… of flood events. The increasing sealing of surfaces (cf. Indicator RO-R-5 ) and soil compaction in catchment areas, as well as barriers to natural flood plains and … of flood events. The increasing sealing of surfaces (cf. Indicator RO-R-5 ) and soil compaction in catchment areas, as well as barriers to natural flood plains and …