Environment - Ramelow: Rethinking flood protection and urban planning
Thuringia's Minister President Bodo Ramelow (Left Party) believes a rethink of flood protection is necessary. "The classic floods always resulted from watercourses. But the old wisdom that you have to build high dykes against them doesn't get us anywhere now. Dikes alone are no longer protection," Ramelow told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). "Instead, we need areas where water can stand for a longer period of time."
In his view, the current floods in Germany are a consequence of climate change. "The normal seasons no longer exist. The first snow came far too early. And now we're sitting in temperatures of ten degrees plus."
The Left Party politician also believes that other measures are needed in urban planning. "We will have to work much more with storage," Ramelow told RND. "Because what we have in terms of water in the fall and winter, we don't have in the summer during the drought."
Link to the RND report
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- Germany, particularly regions like Thuringia, are experiencing an increase in extreme weather events due to climate change, according to Environmental Minister Bodo Ramelow, leading to unprecedented floods.
- Editorial Network Germany (RND) interviewed Bodo Ramelow, who emphasized the importance of urban planning in response to the floods, suggesting more efficient water storage solutions for summer droughts.
- Berlin, the German capital, might also need to consider Ramelow's suggestions for flood protection and water management, given the increasing impact of climate change on the environment and extreme weather events.
- As part of his efforts to combat climate change, Thuringia's Minister President Bodo Ramelow is also focusing on improving flood protection and urban planning, bringing Germany one step closer to a sustainable future.
Source: www.stern.de
