Tag: dryness
Floods: Water management must be a top priority
Politicians promise flood victims quick help. But that’s not enough. Politics and society must finally invest more in protection. source site
South Africa’s ailing infrastructure: “Two weeks a month without water”
As of: September 30, 2023 11:40 a.m Dilapidated infrastructure, sabotage, corruption – the water crisis in South Africa has the same reasons as the electricity crisis. But now the enormous…
South America: Lake Titicaca level nears historic low
Status: 09/05/2023 09:11 a.m Thousands of people between Peru and Bolivia depend on Lake Titicaca – also as a reservoir for drinking water. But the water level has been dropping…
Weather and climate: Wettest August since 2010
The weather in August was extremely mixed. Some days it was scorching hot, others cold and wet. Only one region remained too dry. Find out how hot and wet you’ve…
That’s how hard climate change is hitting container shipping
Status: 08/25/2023 11:29 am Around 90 percent of global trade is carried out by ship. But drought and storms are already causing restrictions. How climate change affects shipping. Due to…
Preliminary crop balance: mixed like the weather
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Falling groundwater levels: drought threatens water heat pumps
background Status: 07/18/2023 3:22 p.m The heat pump is a central element of the energy transition. But the increasing drought could render a particular type of heat pump unusable. By…
Climate crisis: Tenth hot June in a row
June was way too warm and too dry. Only in one region has the risk of drought decreased. Find out how hot and dry you’ve been with the interactive SZ…
Increasing drought: How to keep the water supply secure
As of: 06/17/2023 3:33 p.m Climate change, heat and drought have consequences for public water suppliers. Bottlenecks are still the exception. From the point of view of the industry, investments…
Too hot and too dry: DWD expects the summer to be too hot
Status: 09.06.2023 4:04 p.m The German Weather Service expects the summer to be too hot again this year. This has an impact on health and the environment – and is…