Two degrees warmer in Germany – The 2040 scenario

What impact is climate change having in Germany? Climate researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), in collaboration with social scientists from the University of Flensburg, have developed a detailed scenario of the effects of global warming on Germany around 2040. It illustrates what the situation will be like then for agriculture, forests, water bodies and life in cities. This knowledge is essential for realistically assessing what we need to prepare for today, which fears are unfounded and which policy missteps can be avoided.

Keywords: Climate change, climate research, impact scenario, effects
Duration: 2/1/12 - 7/31/13
University institution: Norbert Elias Centre (NEC)

Result

Sommer, Bernd & Schad, Miriam (2014). Climate change and society: possible impacts and prospective developments. In: Meteorologische Zeitschrift. Available online.

Wessels, Sebastian (2014). What to change and what to keep? Values and dynamics of adaptation to climate change. In: Meteorologische Zeitschrift. Available online.

Gerstengarbe, Friedrich-Wilhelm; Welzer, Harald (eds.). (2013). Two Degrees Warmer in Germany. How climate change will alter our everyday lives. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer. Further information.

Sommer, Bernd; Wessels, Sebastian (2013). Methodology and approach to narrative climate impact scenarios. In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Gerstengarbe/Harald Welzer (eds.). Two Degrees Warmer in Germany. How Climate Change Will Transform Our Everyday Lives. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer.

Schad, Miriam; Sommer, Bernd; Wessels, Sebastian (2013). The Impact of Climate Change on Society. In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Gerstengarbe and Harald Welzer (eds.). Two Degrees Warmer in Germany. How Climate Change Will Transform Our Everyday Lives. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer.

Sommer, Bernd; Wessels, Sebastian (2013). Germany in 2040. Two Scenarios for the Future. In: Friedrich-Wilhelm Gerstengarbe and Harald Welzer (eds.). Two Degrees Warmer in Germany. How Climate Change Will Transform Our Everyday Lives. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer.