… excessively high temperatures or drought can entail losses in yield or quality, when for instance a cereal crop ripens too early. Climate change influences seasonal … with snow falling all the way from Scandinavia to the Alpine region. Even though that year does not stand out in terms of the phenological time series for apple … heat is released, which protects both leaves and blooms from frost damage. Nevertheless, frost protection irrigation requires massive quantities of water amounting to …

… mountains, snowy forests and radiant sunshine are the ultimate ideal of many people when they think of winter holidays and winter sports. Whenever there is insufficient … the Alps and selected upland areas over the past (just under) five decades shows that the snow situation between 1970 and 2021 in all ski-tourism areas (‘Alps’, … between 2005 to 2020 by more than 500 ha to lately approximately 920 ha. Nevertheless, applications of artificial snow are subject to physical and economic …

… phases show for the snowdrop, which marks the beginning of early spring, that it flowers three days earlier per decade on average. The same applies to the … earlier, to migrate away later, to shorten their migration routes and to overwinter more frequently in the breeding area. In the North Sea region, migratory birds have … soft butterfly caterpillars to feed its young. However, they have already pupated, when the young birds need them for food. As a result, the bird's brood is weaker and …

… As far as soybeans are concerned, the cultivation terrain has doubled since 2016 when the species began to be recorded statistically. In 2021 soybeans were grown on roughly 34,200 ha; by 2022 that extent had already increased to 51,500 ha. The cultivation hotspots are located … beans and lupins, thus becoming the leading grain legume in cultivation. Nevertheless, domestic production can only cover 3 % of annual demand. Within the framework …

… After all, part of the essential remit is to provide technical assistance whenever extreme weather-related and weather-pattern related events cause emergency … relief operations. For some volunteers this involves release from their place of work, sometimes for weeks on end – a tricky situation given the current labour … coordination and entails organisational problems. Basically it has to be borne in mind that the THW’s call-out figures provide only limited clues as to the other …

… disaster in 2021, an individual damage to a one-family home can total ten times that amount. 142 As far as the development of frequency and intensity of heavy rain … due to fire, lightning strike, explosion and tap water have remained more or less consistent over the years. In cases of storm and hail damage and other natural … hailstones or other natural hazards. However, from time to time there are years when individual extreme events push up the claims expenditure. After the turn of the …

… can be carried out in buildings. The existing building standards and norms ensure that buildings meet these requirements when confronted with a variety of climatic conditions prevailing at their location … of extreme events on the building stock. By comparison, the data situation is less favourable with regard to other consequences of climate change. Primarily this …

… breeding sites for pest organisms, thus strongly favouring their reproduction, unless appropriate action is taken. In cases where there are extensive areas of … solid. In recent years professionals in forestry circles have gained the impression that phases free from relevant impacts caused by random use are becoming ever … in the overall damage scenario nowadays (cf. Indicators FW-I-6 and FW-I-7 ). When interpreting the data on wind-blown, wind-broken and infested timber, it is …

… Sea coast, most catches now turn up at least one southern species. Likewise, the more northerly research areas show an increase too. FI-I-1: Distribution of … change the living conditions for all marine organisms. It is worth remembering that water masses in the North Sea do not warm up in the direction of north to … to be expected that the consequences of climate change in the Baltic Sea will have less pronounced impacts on species shift than in the North Sea. Nevertheless, …

… the organisation of risk provisioning and adaptation capacities is a task that concerns society as a whole. Curbing global warming and its impacts is a core … as ecological and societal systems are influenced by multiple factors. When assessing damage to forests, for example, it is necessary, in addition to any … examining whether the trend is basically in line with DAS objectives. Nevertheless, a negative or positive appraisal of trends does not seem meaningful in all …

… and even lead to their closure. However, they usually last only a few days, so that adaptation should take place primarily with regard to low-water events. An … companies to reschedule their transports in time or to use smaller ships with less draught. If necessary, shipping companies have to adapt their fleets … for this. The creation of storage capacities can also help to bridge bottlenecks when shipping is severely restricted. As the Rhine is particularly affected by …

… coastal watercourses are influenced by storm surges. Source: Peter Engelke / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate … Zones of brackish water provide habitats for specialised animal and plant species, that can be used as ‘nurseries’ by fish species considered of economic importance. … at high tide this flow is slowed down or the river water is backed up. Especially when strong wind and a rough swell force seawater into estuarine areas and inland …