… FW-R-6: Silvicultural information on the theme of adaptation Exchanging knowledge … a rough idea of the intensity of relevant discussions among forestry professionals. Especially in relation to the extreme drought years of 2018 to 2020, there have … tending forests. Action is required not only in state and corporation forests but also in private forests as the latter comprises roughly 48 % of Germany’s entire …

… soils further the water storage capacity and improve the supply of nutrients. They also improve the trees’ chances of surviving hot periods with poor precipitation … the selection of appropriate provenance (cf. Indicator FW-R-2 ), forestry professionals have additional ways of furthering the adaptability of forests to changing … trees can be enhanced by ample supply of humus. Nevertheless, weather patterns also influence the activity of micro-organisms in the soil. If temperatures rise at …

… GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities For the elderly heat constitutes a major threat to … 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 … in life-threatening impairments of the cardio-vascular system. Groups of individuals particularly at risk include very elderly and sick people, small children and …

… water budgets are reflected not just in receding water levels of rivers; they also affect the water levels of lakes. Rising air and water temperatures (cf. … strong influence on shallow lakes. When the water level of such lakes recedes, this also causes lake shores to dry out for many metres into a lake, thus resulting in … data made available so far. The majority of these lakes are artificial lakes, also called dams or reservoirs where water is retained by a barrage. The data …

… is the remit of highway maintenance services. Highway maintenance services are also required to remove any obstacles from roads, such as tree branches or limbs, … events and disasters was particularly high in the years 2007 and 2010, and latterly also in 2018 and 2021. In the first-mentioned decades, a large area of Germany was … weather events or disasters’ is to be allocated not only to initial measures but also to follow-up measures. On this basis, the scope of this indicator can in future …

… especially at high temperatures and stable weather conditions. Stable layering also leads to the deposition of some cyanobacteria at the surface thus potentially … impairments of the liver, kidneys and nerves during bathing in the wild, and it can also lead to bathing accidents (‘near-drowning’). The risk is particularly high for … pigment phycocyanin responsible for photosynthesis in cyanobacteria. This process also permits the detection of cyanobacteria drifting below the water surface and – …

… as increasing market demand have led to the cultivation of soy, durum wheat and also maize increasingly gaining in interest in Germany. As far as soybeans are … areas are nowadays in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. However, by now durum wheat is also cultivated in the warmer regions of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and … – exclude the product from sale. Weather patterns– especially at harvest time – also play a very important role, and in many regions they have so far been too …

… KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study As sea levels rise, the loads affecting … such as sea currents, the tides, the water level and the state of the sea, but also heavy-rain events. These factors of influence are the reason why coastal … shallow shores alternate, where especially certain types of sand and loose materials are eroded. It is uncertain how much material has actually been eroded. So far …

… appropriately, both in respect of organising and coordinating relief operations and also in providing immediate assistance on location. There is no specific reference … from the way they are occurring now. Coping with heavy rainfall and storms but also flooding events or periods of hot weather is part of the core remit of civic … in frequency and intensity of such events in future and increasingly they could also arise from a potential overlap as and when they occur. Basically, training …

… Climate change does not just alter the conditions for agricultural crops but also for pest organisms and plant diseases. Warmer weather patterns and the … since the 1970s. As far as powdery mildew is concerned, for which there are also data available from Saxony-Anhalt, there have been, since the 1970s, recurring … by the time series illustrated, the infestation seems to be in decline. The data also show that the degree of infestation with a specific pest organism can vary …

… to extreme weather patterns An extended vegetation period, higher temperature totals and higher CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere are apt to stimulate … may be one of the causes; another factor may be crop rotation at closer intervals. With regard to silage maize, the yields recorded in the time series concerned … the greater the benefit from the use of yield-enhancing or yield-safeguarding materials such as mineral fertiliser and pesticides. In the past two years, it was above …