… major parts of Germany in an icy carapace. However, the assessment of observational data since the mid-19th century indicates progressive global warming which cannot be … the decade before 6 . According to the analyses carried out by the American federal research organisations NASA and NOAA, the global average temperature is currently … 7 - NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Centers for Environmental Information: Climate at a Glance: Global Time Series, März 2023. …

… and that includes Germany. Experts in the fields of meteorology and climate research expect more frequent and more extreme heavy precipitation events to occur … network. This is one of the reasons why the DWD has developed a method of radar-based precipitation recording which since 2001 has enabled the acquisition of almost comprehensive precipitation data. 141 This dataset contains nearly all heavy rain events that occurred in …

… of flood plains and the dimensioning of flood protection measures are often based on a 100-year flood event (HQ100), in other words, a flood event that, … For instance, it is possible that a single HQ100 event turns into HQ50. The data analysis of peak discharge values demonstrates that the extreme flood events …

… evaporation, thus leading to a self-reinforcing process of water loss. Long-term data indicating the water level of 21 lakes in the North German Plain – an area with … figures covering these strongly differing lakes. Consequently, the indicator is based on indexed values. This means that for each lake a mean value is calculated …

… risks can develop in bathing waters owing to high concentrations of cyanobacteria. Based on satellite images, the analyses of data from up to 16 lakes distributed over different natural spaces demonstrate that …

… events and relief operations is necessary. This requires the harmonisation of data in this area beyond individual organisations and federal states. In addition, … Agency (UBA), the German Weather Service (DWD), the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development at the Federal Office … of where problems could arise and in which areas emergency supplies are needed. Based on this, measures ranging from technical solutions to emergency plans can be …

… towns the degree of provision improved. BAU-R-1: Recreation areas Source: LiKi with data from the AK UGRdL of the statistical offices of the federal states (indicator … in 2015. This process has led to changes in land use statistics which were not based on actual changes of use. Especially in 2000 and 2008 some Federal States …

… show particular sensitivity Butterflies are sensitive to a great number of environmental factors. To make matters worse, those factors often interact with each … values according to each species’ frequency of occurrence. The input contained data for 71 frequent and semi-frequent butterfly species as recorded within the … across the country. In many cases, the consequences of such processes remain to be researched. However, it seems safe to assume that particularly interactions between …

… communities Source: Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten e.V. (own analysis of data from the monitoring of common breeding birds) Bird species communities: … that the composition of bird communities can change strongly as a function of environmental impacts. Typically, such changes are the result of various impact … decline or loss of individual species. There is however evidence from scientific research which indicates that, in addition to changes in land use, climate-related …

… to upland or mountain areas . This is reflected in the outcomes of an assessment based on the DWD’s radar climatology (RADKLIM). 165 It is expected by climate researchers that in future the frequency of heavy rain and its intensity will in … cases – damage to roads and infrastructures will increase. So far, there are no data in the public domain which might enable a reliable and cause-related …

… can obtain health-related danger- or warning-indices either online or via the fee-based GesundheitsWetter-App (health-weather-app). Apart from information on thermal … Waterways and Shipping Administration with remit to publish current water level data for federal waterways. The same can be said of the Hochwasserportal (floodwater … low water levels are available. The representative population survey entitled ‘ Environmental awareness in Germany’ conducted regularly 237 has – since 2012 – also …