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Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

… to improve the quality of life and the environment in Germany. Press release No. 11/2022 | 28.02.2022 Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said: “It is more …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study

The picture shows an outstretched foot on a sandy beach. There are two abrasions visible above the ankle.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study Higher water temperatures …

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FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires

The picture shows an extensive forest fire. Greyish-white smoke is rising from the seat of the fire. A burnt forest area is visible in the background.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires Between 1991 and 2017 the areas … than in the preceding year – but the area affected by these fires amounted to 2.711 ha. In this year too, the state-owned forest of Brandenburg topped the …

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KM-I-2: Sea levels

The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast. There is seawater lapping around a hooded beach chair (Strandkorb). In the background, the sea is visible with powerful waves and dark thunderclouds above.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-2: Sea levels The calculated mean of water levels measured for 19 years …

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WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses In recent decades the … For example, the annual mean temperature in 2010 of 7.8 °C was distinctly below 2011 with 9.6 °C. 1996 with an annual mean temperature of 7.2 °C was the coldest year …

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BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation In 2021, 66 % of …

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LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation Under climate change conditions, the need … for irrigation, whereas only 32 % used (also) water-saving drip irrigation 115 . This is why funding for irrigation technology from sources such as …

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WW-R-1: Water use index

The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-R-1: Water use index Water use has experienced a significant decrease …

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FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Random use owing to …

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VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads Heavy rainfalls can have serious …

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TOU-I-3: Market shares held by wider tourism areas

The illustration ’Wider tourism areas in Germany’ contains a map of the travel areas in Germany showing five individual wider tourism areas in aggregated form.. Alps with alpine foothills, coasts and urban areas are regions characterised by very specific properties. The uplands and other areas are heterogeneous and extensive.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 TOU-I-3: Market shares held by wider tourism areas It has so far not been …

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IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

… Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and … 66 pp. https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/FINAL-2017-TCFD-Report-11052018.pdf Associated content Documents IG-R-1 Indikator-Factsheet (212.58 kB) …