… too. Extreme weather events such as heat waves or heavy precipitation have become more frequent and severe. The hot and extremely dry summer of 2018 is just one of … changes will have a particularly large impact on our country. Greenhouse gases that by now are already in the atmosphere will continue to have an impact for … climate. That is why it is important to consider possible synergies and conflicts when planning both, climate protection and adaption measures. … The climate change …

… with high solar radiation, temperatures can be reached at the plant surface that lead to burns on leaves (e.g. of wheat, vegetables) and fruits. Damage occurs … In wheat, flower unfolding and pollen differentiation in May/June are such phases when temperature rises above 30 °C can lead to sterile pollen and thus a decline in … whether through precipitation or soil water supplies. Heat has a worse effect the less evaporative cooling (transpiration) can provide relief, i.e., the drier it is. …

… in pressure, the trees close the stomata of their leaves. This causes them to lose less water, but at the same time they can absorb less carbon dioxide. This limits … and thus the buildup of important plant substances. At the same time, this means that the storage of carbon decreases. If the drought stress persists, trees shed … study | Endangered spruce stands | Incremental growth in timber | Forest condition When the timber increment decreases, the volume of timber harvested decreases too. …

… can therefore lead to a total concealment of the long-term trend, even at times when the total of external climate drivers alone would lead to warming. In phases of … In this case, the annual mean temperature rise ranges from 1.5 °C to 1.8 °C – bearing in mind that the warming tendency in the western federal states as well as in Bavaria …

… far as brown rust, powdery mildew and rape beetle are concerned, it is understood that climate change will alter the course of infestations. The two first-named … wheat. The earlier in the year high temperatures are reached, the earlier the point when brown rust can become infectious and the more favourable the conditions for the … the trend towards increased rape beetle infestation, it has to be borne in mind that by now the species has developed increased resistance towards the usual …

… of climate change. The existing structures are being updated continuously so that civic protection can fulfil its tasks faced by the portents of climate change. … actively involved in civic protection. In addition, it has to be borne in mind that the operating capacity of volunteers can suffer from impacts on their own … sirens are part of Germany’s warnings infrastructure. They bridge gaps in cases when mobile technologies have become temporarily unavailable or have broken down. …

… climate change, it is enormously important for the stability of the finance system that financial services providers have a realistic perception of the climate risks … potential investors to take informed decisions. Financial services providers bear particular responsibility – by practising targeted risk management – to prevent … risks by systematically taking these issues into account in all aspects of their working processes. They need to be fully aware that – as providers of capital for …

… the proportion of citizens stating as a result of a representative public survey that the impacts of climate change are manageable in Germany has been declining. In … protection and adaptation enter the public consciousness especially at times when extreme weather events and their impacts affect many people in their own … and the appraisals turned out more optimistic than before. For example, in 2010 no less than 56.0 % of respondents were either fairly or even fully convinced that …

… then the commitment has grown again. In 2021 there were in total some 1.15 million more individuals active in fire brigades and THW – 50,000 more than just five years … Consequently, those responsible for civic protection have emphasised time and again that without the willingness of members of the public to become voluntary helpers in … conditions imposed a severe test of endurance on emergency responders. Nevertheless, the reduction in numbers of active voluntary emergency relief responders …

… of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer and more frequent interventions can be better managed by civil protection organisations … relief organisations to their performance limits. This must be taken into account when planning work. Measures such as longer breaks and increased rotation of relief … must also be adapted to future requirements. For example, it can be assumed that the need for fire engines with greater extinguishing agent capacity, emergency …