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Expected climate change by 2100

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Detailed numerical climate models are used to investigate possible future climate developments. Experts use these to carry out extensive simulations based on different emission scenarios. The results of such simulations are referred to as climate projections. They enable conclusions to be drawn about the range of possible future changes to the climate system.

last update on 20.07.2026

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.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

KM-R-1: Investments in coastal protection

In the foreground the picture shows a full loading shovel of a wheeled loader, which is being emptied on to a sandy beach. There are wooden posts and a pile of stones visible on another sandy beach in the background. The sky is covered in dark grey clouds.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

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.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

KM-I-3: Height of storm surges

The picture shows a storm surge wave breaking over a coastal building. A metal mast is visible in the background.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

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