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Climate change threatens Bavaria: One region is particularly at risk - "Record years are piling up"

2021-04-22T13:33:38.970Z


Despite a record winter, it is getting warmer and drier in Bavaria. This has an enormous impact on one region in particular. Farmers and foresters have to adapt.


Despite a record winter, it is getting warmer and drier in Bavaria.

This has an enormous impact on one region in particular.

Farmers and foresters have to adapt.

Munich

- With an average temperature of 4.9 degrees, this year's April ranks in the "Top 5" of the coldest April months in Bavaria since the weather was recorded.

But weather * is not climate, it is said time and again by climate researchers.

And so the latest studies by the University of Augsburg show that northern Bavaria in particular is affected by the effects of climate change.

Climate change in Bavaria: the low groundwater level is troubling Franconia.

The climate researcher Harald Kunstmann from the University of Augsburg * works at the KIT Campus Alpin in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and evaluates the climate measurement data and their development for Bavaria. A trend is clearly recognizable. “Record years are accumulating. 2020 was in the top 3 warmest years on record. Our research is no longer going to predict the next 20 or 50 years, but the coming months, ”the scientist told the

BR

.

A current report by the World Weather Organization also shows that it could worsen the situation - also in Bavaria - even faster than previously assumed.

The scientists are particularly concerned about the groundwater level in the Free State.

This is at a historically low level, especially in Franconia due to long periods of drought.

It rains too little, especially in the winter and spring months.

The farmers and forest owners are the main victims.

Climate change in Bavaria: the future belongs to heat-resistant plants

Water management in Bavaria is therefore a particular focus because of climate change. Even reservoirs now need forward-looking and climate-sensitive management. Municipalities and waterworks are often dependent on predictions from science. The climate expert Kunstmann is also researching in this area. "In the water management of large reservoirs, this makes it easier to plan whether it is better to drain water now or whether it is better to damming water for the coming dry period."

And even if it felt very wet and cold this winter, that was not enough to counteract climate change.

It would have to rain heavily for weeks to bring the groundwater levels back to normal.

That is why the scientists advise farmers and foresters to rely on heat and drought-resistant plants in the long term.

Furthermore, the measurements by Kunstmann have shown that when it comes to precipitation * Bavaria is divided into two parts.

"It rains more in the south, especially in the foothills of the Alps."

What can Bavaria do against climate change?

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Climate change in Bavaria: Effects on tourism in the Alpine region

Climate change will also have a decisive impact on tourism in Bavaria. Due to the milder temperatures in winter and spring, the snowfall line continues to rise. This means that alpine sports will disappear from the alpine region in the foreseeable future. Ski slopes then remain snow-free hiking trails all year round, writes the

BR

.

It is five to twelve o'clock, emphasizes the World Weather Organization again in its "Global Climate Reports".

“We are still moving towards record greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.

This shows once again how difficult it is ultimately to massively reduce these global carbon dioxide emissions despite lockdowns *. ”The Copernikus climate change service will announce further research results on European climate change next Thursday (April 22nd) - Earth Day .

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By the way: The most important stories from the Free State are now also available in our brand new, regular Bayern newsletter.

Source: merkur

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