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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-5: Impacts on roads due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows the upper part of the tail end of a vehicle belonging to the highway maintenance service. The vehicle is orange and its rear doors are marked with the word ’Streckenwartung’ (track maintenance) and reflective red-and-white striped stickers. There are warning lights fitted to the vehicle.

    … undermined roads, damaging infrastructures such as rainwater retention basins (cf. Indicator VE-I-3 ); mudslides, toppled trees and windthrows; on some occasions … or cordons. Subject to the availability of data for the individual Länder, the indicator shows the expenditure for services rendered in connection with …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

    The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

    … the loads affecting coastlines increase. Storm surges will increase in height (cf. Indicator KM-I-3 ) and the waves are able to reach new areas available for attack. … retreat of the coastline. The survey data were used to underpin the case-study indicator presented in this report. Like most of the coastlines marked by …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … and activity phases of plants and animals. Therefor phenological data are very good indicators of the effect of climate change. Phenological changes can have both … days earlier per decade on average. The same applies to the apple flower, which indicates the beginning of full spring. For Germany, an advance of the beginning of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Energy industry

    The picture shows numerous high-voltage pylons and power lines against a cloudy, yellowish sky. A few modern wind turbines are visible in the background.

    … course of climate change, are apt to lead to interruptions in the power supply. The indicator for weather-related unavailability of power supply illustrates the … fluctuations. In critical weather scenarios, meteorological data can help to indicate large-scale balancing opportunities. 156 Flexibilisation options support …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … change. Especially the risk of soil loss from impacts of wind and water (cf. Indicator BO-I-3 ) is considerably reduced where soils are under grassland. In cases … soils devoid of vegetation. Moreover, humic contents in grassland are higher (cf. Indicator BO-R-1 ). Consequently, the conservation or even expansion of permanent … change. Especially the risk of soil loss from impacts of wind and water (cf. Indicator BO-I-3 ) is considerably reduced where soils are under grassland. In cases …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    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.

    … damage to buildings, changes in demand or adverse effects on supply chains (cf. Indicator IG-R-2 , VE-I-1 and VE-I-2 ). Not just the world of politics and society, … be aware of any climate-related risks and to implement preventative measures (cf. Indicator FiW-R-1 ). The CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) began 20 years ago …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … of the century. The most significant changes are projected for parts of the Rhine. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS: Low water Floods As a result of climate … Some blue-green algae are toxic to humans and animals in high concentrations. Indicators from the monitoring on the DAS: Water temperature in lakes , Spring algal … Some blue-green algae are toxic to humans and animals in high concentrations. Indicators from the monitoring on the DAS: Water temperature in lakes , Spring algal …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-6: Contamination of bathing waters by cyanobacteria burdens

    The picture shows the palm of a hand stroking the surface of a water body.

    … no satellites active that were equipped with the requisite satellite sensors. The indicator is underpinned by data covering four lakes in the area of the Alps and … result in cyanobacteria developing higher biomass maxima earlier in summer (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ). Compared to other species of phytoplankton, cyanobacteria …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-6 + 7: Endangered spruce stands and spruce bark beetle

    … root system – are vulnerable to storms and droughts. Hence, there were early indications that pure stands of spruce trees were fraught with high cultivation … latterly, the severe impacts of heat and drought became unmistakably obvious (cf. Indicator FW-I-4 ). Even if climate change is not the only cause of increased pest … root system – are vulnerable to storms and droughts. Hence, there were early indications that pure stands of spruce trees were fraught with high cultivation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops

    The picture shows the ripe ears of durum wheat plants in sunny weather.

    … Warmer weather conditions and an increasing choice of suitable varieties (cf. Indicator LW-R-2 ) as well as increasing market demand have led to the cultivation … that by now there is also the development of indigenous varieties taking place (cf. Indicator LW-R-2 ), the interest in cultivating this specific variety might … … Warmer weather conditions and an increasing choice of suitable varieties (cf. Indicator LW-R-2 ) as well as increasing market demand have led to the cultivation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-2: Restoration of natural flood plains

    The picture shows a flooded deciduous forest. In the foreground there is a tree trunk lying on the ground.

    … considered an effective component of comprehensive floodwater risk management (cf. Indicators WW-R-2 and RO-R-3 ): Where rivers can spread into such flood plains in … considered an effective component of comprehensive floodwater risk management (cf. Indicators WW-R-2 and RO-R-3 ): Where rivers can spread into such flood plains in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber

    The picture shows a stack of timber.

    … data will therefore have to take the age factor into account. The values of the indicator illustrated have therefore been adjusted according to relevant age … can be extracted from the atmosphere for storage as carbon in the timber (cf. Indicator FW-R-4 ). It is assumed that every cubic metre of timber stores …