Report sees major impact of climate change

Climate crisis - Report sees major impact of climate change

According to a study, climate change is having a major impact on Lower Saxony - there are more hot days and less precipitation. This is the result of a climate impact report, as announced by the Ministry of the Environment in Hanover on Monday.

"The climate crisis has arrived in Lower Saxony," said Environment Minister Christian Meyer (Greens) according to the press release. Regionally differentiated strategies are needed to strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and protect the inhabitants of Lower Saxony from stress and damage.

The report sees consequences for winter tourism in the Harz Mountains, for example, due to fewer frost and ice days. The report also points out the consequences for agriculture. Dry regions in the federal state would become even drier. The east and south of the state are particularly affected by less soil moisture.

According to the ministry, the report uses 30 indicators from the areas of meteorology, health, water and land to evaluate the effects of the climate crisis in the five different climate regions of Lower Saxony. The data was compiled and evaluated by Lower Saxony authorities from the climate, soil, water, forestry and health sectors.

Curbing the climate crisis is currently the topic of discussion in Dubai - around 200 countries are meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This makes the meeting the largest climate conference ever held. The biggest point of contention is whether a unanimous agreement can be reached on phasing out coal, oil and gas.

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1. Environment Minister Christian Meyer emphasized the significant impact of the ongoing climate crisis in Lower Saxony, stating that the region is experiencing more heat days and less precipitation due to climate change.
2. Recognizing the consequences of climate change, Christian Meyer emphasized the need for regionally differentiated strategies to make ecosystems more resilient and protect Lower Saxony's inhabitants from stress and damage.
3. The climate impact report, commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment in Hanover, highlights potential consequences of climate change in various sectors, including winter tourism in the Harz Mountains and agriculture, with dry regions in the state becoming even drier and the east and south being particularly affected by less soil moisture.
4. The report, compiled and evaluated by Lower Saxony authorities from various sectors such as meteorology, health, water, and land, uses 30 indicators to evaluate the effects of the climate crisis in the five different climate regions of Lower Saxony.
5. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and other lower-level authorities in Lower Saxony are actively engaging in efforts to combat climate change and mitigate its effects, as the international community gathers in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference to discuss global strategies to address the climate crisis.

Source: www.stern.de