… cycle. In spring, earlier leaf sprouting has been observed almost everywhere in Germany in recent decades. Changes in the seasonal development phases show for the … communities , e. g. pure stands of Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) on stream banks act as direct competitors to native species, e. g. the Varroa mite (Varroa …

… all fish regions. Source: Sebastian / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-I-10: … as infeeds of cooling or waste water, also the removal of trees growing on riverbanks and cases of increasing urbanisation. However, targeted investigations …

… Art License (http://artlibre.org/licence/lal/en/) 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-6: … DWD (CDC) Operation of pumping stations safeguards lowland areas On the North German coast, the scenery of entire regions is characterised by lowland areas. The … end of the last glacial period, when the glaciers that had advanced into northern Germany, began to melt. Later on, the fertile plains were subject to …

… determine whether certain economic activities contribute significantly to European environmental goals, including climate protection and adaptation to climate change. … adaptation is met. To facilitate the implementation of these requirements, the German Environmental Agency has developed the recommendation " How to perform a …

… displacements. Source: fotografci / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-4: … increase the ecological and economic risks confronting these areas. The German coastline along the Baltic Sea is one of the areas where beaches shrink and … far there are no continuous or contiguous data available on the material decline of German coastlines. Owing to the complexity of erosion processes, data collection is …

… forest transformation. Source: Andreas Meier-Dinkel 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-R-2: … and population-genetic processes. Processes of adaptation to local environmental conditions produce populations with a characteristic genetic …

… coastal lowlands. Source: Dietmar / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-2: … can lead to flooding. KM-I-2: Sea levels Source: BfG (Gauge database (Pegeldatenbank) of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration) Continuously rising … might lead to an additional increase in sea levels by more than a metre. As far as German coasts are concerned, it is expected that values would hardly deviate from …

… increasing stress. Source: Makuba / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BD-R-3: … plants in the wild, as well as their habitats, are exposed to varied influences in German landscapes characterised almost contiguously by anthropogenic use. Apart from … as possible. The indicator reflects the overall terrain of these protected areas in Germany. The outcome of this calculation is based on the percentage of land in …

… climate change. Source: sundodger / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BD-I-3: … show particular sensitivity Butterflies are sensitive to a great number of environmental factors. To make matters worse, those factors often interact with each …

… at higher altitudes are particularly sensitive. Here, there may be resistance from environmental and nature conservation associations. The option of skiing on other … on ski slopes is now becoming increasingly important for many ski resorts in Germany. However, artificial snowmaking can only counteract the lack of snow to a … river restoration, such as the dismantling of a weir system or the removal of bank constructions, if this creates continuous passability or if the route becomes …