… on roads Heavy rain can very rapidly lead to aquaplaning or flooding of roads and highways. Source: DRBURHAN / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the … can have serious consequences impacting on road traffic. In Germany, from 5 to more than 30 % of federal trunk roads are affected every year by heavy rain at …

… forest reserves where stronger climate-related changes with higher temperatures and drier conditions as well as more frequent and more pronounced weather extremes are expected, the stand density has declined, …

… the global south, climate change exacerbates the problems already caused by hunger and inadequate access to clean drinking water. However, climate change impacts are … regarding its joint responsibility to counter the health impacts of climate change and to advance the public health system by improving health care in terms of climate … whilst lack of data makes it impossible to quantify those illnesses that are a much more frequent outcome of heatwaves. With regard to other non-infectious and …

… IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry Heat and drought impose restrictions on companies regarding water abstraction from water … added, a stronger, equally significant decrease becomes apparent. This means that more value is generated with the same amount of water – in other words, water is … water supports adaptation to climate change Any thermal discharge from industrial and commercial enterprises is subject to the same legal regulations as energy …

… of the action field From an economic point of view, sea fisheries (coastal and deep-sea fisheries) as well as freshwater fisheries (lake and river fishing, aquaculture, pond farming and angling) are only regionally of … is exceeded, fish and other aquatic organisms suffer stress. This makes them more vulnerable to diseases. Where migration is possible, animals will retreat to …

… towards rising heat extremes, especially since the 1980s. The number of hot days and tropical nights has increased significantly. As far as heat warnings are … from the increasing average temperature, climate change will presumably also entail more health problems related to stressful heat events such as more frequent, more intensive and more persistent heatwaves. High temperatures impose burdens on health. Most …

… climate change impacts Source: BMUB/BMUV & UBA (study ‚Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland‘/ for 2021: additional survey in the framework of the study ‚Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020‘) Widespread doubts about manageability of climate impacts The availability … public’s awareness regarding events closely bound up with climate change. But the more the public turn their attention to other subjects, the more the perceived …

… TOU-I-1: Coastal bathing temperatures Rising temperatures make the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts more attractive for bathing holidays. Source: Holger Luck / stock.adobe.com 2023 … seawater temperatures potentially make a bathing holiday on Germany’s North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts possible, is subject to major fluctuations from year to year. …

… BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas In hot and dry summers it is of particular importance to ensure protection from heavy rain. … linked, in particular, with the devastating rainfall events which struck the Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia as well as Saxony and Bavaria in mid-July. … The DWD issues torrential rain warnings when it is expected that within one hour more than 25 litres per square metre (l/m²) or in six hours more than 35 l/m² rain …

… WW-R-1: Water use index Extended drought periods can lead to local and temporary water shortages. Source: bai / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report … use index of 20 %, perceived to be a critical threshold value. This means that not more than 20 % of the potential water supply is utilised. There are, however, …

… sweating, heat stress can cause the body to lose a relatively great amount of fluid and electrolytes. This fluid loss can lead to dehydration (lack of water in the body) and may also entail diminished viscosity of the blood. These phenomena increase the risk of thromboses and other cardio-vascular conditions. When thermoregulation (the mechanism of the human body for maintaining a constant body …

… last update on 28.11.2023 GE-I-9: Ozone burden Ozone forms from nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds at high temperature and sun irradiation. The emissions from those substances decreased distinctly since … now for the influence of weather patterns on heart disease. The relationships are more complex between meteorological factors and air-hygienic components and their …