Climate change: heavy rain in summer, wet and mild in winter

There he presented current germany data and climate trends based on almost two dozen regional climate models spanning the period from 1951 to 2100. Most of these predict a temperature increase of three degrees celsius by the turn of the century, compared to the long-term average of 8.2 degrees celsius. "Climate change will change our weather patterns. He’s going to get our weather chimney moving," said DWD expert klaus-jurgen schreiber.

"The basic finding is: the main wind systems and with them the high and low pressure areas tend to shift towards the poles," said schreiber. The consequences: especially in the winter months, low-pressure areas rich in rain from the west will bring dangerous heavy rains more often in the future. "This must interest flood protection above all," said schreiber.

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Barriers are dismantled

barriers are dismantled

Slowly, little by little, more and more children and parents gather at the bus station in erlangen. When everyone is there, it's off to obertrubach. Experience, fun and games are on the program of this year's "inclusive experience week" of the erlangen-hochstadt district youth association and the erlangen lifesupport organization.
The colorful group of children with and without disabilities experienced for five days that it is possible to break down barriers, to have fun together, to solve numerous tasks and to overcome adventures.
The senses were used to feel the forest floor, noises were perceived and a personal noise map was drawn up, and the forest was viewed from various perspectives. For the very brave, their balance was tested on a slackline and their noses were put to the test by various smells from nature. Fire, water, air and earth: the group, hungry for experience, took on experiments on the four elements. Among other things, she was allowed to "play" with fire and using a fire stick to make material burn, blowing a walnut boat through a water-filled tub past obstacles or conjuring an egg into a bottle.

Three lynxes in the park

It went wild at the day trip to hundshaupten. In the wildlife park, the group encountered hanged pigs, bison, elk and wolves, and some had a good romp on the trampoline. But the highlight was the feeding of lissi, sissi and lilli, the three lynxes.
Of course, a creative and active olympiad is a must during an adventure week. All children mastered the disciplines of baking bread on an open fire, batik, creating forest spirits and a wheelchair course with flying colors. The evening was rounded off with the presentation of certificates, before the children returned to erlangen the next day.

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Digital competitiveness – germany loses ground

digital competitiveness - germany loses ground

Germany loses ground in digital competitiveness, according to a new study. The federal republic of germany fell in a prestigious ranking to the 18th place. Place among 63 countries.

In 2016, it still ranked 15th, as reported by the IMD private business school in lausanne, switzerland. The oeconomists examine how much countries rely on digital technologies. According to the university, this could be an important indicator of how well countries come through the corona pandemic. The top places were taken by the USA, singapore and denmark, which swapped places with sweden.

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Ps chase through grunanlage: vettel hopes for pole in monza

ps chase through grunanlage: vettel hopes for pole in monza

Ferrari-land hopes for pole position for sebastian vettel. The four-time formula 1 world champion would like to scare the tifosi in the qualifying for the italian grand prix on saturday by taking first place on the grid.

Vettel was not entirely satisfied with his third place in friday’s practice session at koniglichen park. "We’re not where we can be yet," the 30-year-old said of his car’s balance, stability and braking before the chase through the grunanlage.

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Traumatized by “aktenzeichen xy

traumatized by 'aktenzeichen xy

What kind of person actually writes gripping thrillers that leave their readers chewing on objects?? A likeable person with rough entertainment value – at least in the case of sebastian fitzek. The bestselling author made a guest appearance in kulmbach on friday evening at the invitation of the rupprecht bookstore and presented his new novel “der insasse” in front of. Due to the ongoing construction work in the bookstore, managing director maria rupprecht switched to the new break hall at the MGF as the venue, where the 300 visitors were comfortably seated.

But back to the author: sebastian fitzek, a man without allures, it seems, and with a voice with which he could easily record his horbucher himself. The “gunther-jauch-verschnitt”, as he was once called, presented an evening of antitheses, making the audience laugh and shortly afterwards plunging them into oppressive silence with scenes from his new book.

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Before the grand prix at home: where does the formula d(eutschland) stand??

Before the grand prix at home: where does the formula d(eutschland) stand??

Black. Red. Gold. The german colors appear discreetly on sebastian vettel’s racing bike, with which the four-time formula 1 world champion arrived at the drivers’ camp at the hockenheimring on friday. The flag is painted in small honeycombs on the frame of the gefahrts.

A grand prix like this in front of home fans is at least a little bit special for every formula 1 driver. For the ferrari driver, who was born not far from hockenheim in heppenheim, the little bit is a bit rougher. Vettel has yet to win on the traditional course in north baden. Last year, he was very close, but a mistake on a wet track 15 laps from the end cost him an almost tangible success.

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Parents under pressure: restricted vacation pass because of corona

parents under pressure: restricted vacation pass because of corona

Many parents were exposed to additional burdens during the last weeks due to the corona crisis, because they had to teach their children at home and sometimes even had to sacrifice their annual leave for this purpose. Now the summer vacations are just around the corner, and the next test of endurance is already waiting for the parents. Because a vacation program, as it is normally offered by many towns and communities in the summer, cannot take place this year.

Despite this, the facilities in the district have gone to great lengths to put on an exciting program and thus relieve the parents, at least in part. Julia kubitzek from the youth center in marktbreit reports that the hat village, in which up to 90 children build several wooden hats themselves during the summer vacations, will unfortunately have to be cancelled this year. But there will still be a vacation pass with smaller activities, such as project days on africa, asia or europe. Registration is done through the youth center in marktbreit.

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Four students were the best

Four students were the best

Four graduates of the dr.-ernst-schmidt-realschule ebern is this year’s best school: cedric simon, franziska richter, nico prell and sophia pickel passed their final exams with a grade point average of 1.45 and were specially honored for this at the farewell ceremony last friday. But seven other schoolchildren also shone with an A before the decimal point.
"You have improved yourselves just in the examination time to the end and have taken a good final examination", principal hartmut weis was pleased and proud that all graduates have a secure connection to their secondary school education with a company apprenticeship or further education at school.
A special thank you from the realschule director went to the three school representatives, annalena hohn, oliver krabner and leon busch. "We have achieved a lot together with your proposals, and it has been fun to work with you," he said, weis summed up. For example, the motto day was perfectly organized and many small and large ideas for improving the school day were implemented.
It was also remarkable that the three school representatives represented their school in berlin for the third time at the project selection talks for the social day 2019. Also at the organization "school – help – life" the three dedicated schoolchildren had a say in how the money generated on the social day was spent.

Challenged to commit

"The secondary school diploma is a good basis for taking on responsibility in life", deputy district administrator oskar ebert emphasized and also called on the graduating students to play an active role in shaping their homeland. Ebert emphasized that the district of habberge, as a state agency, was making great efforts to provide a good learning environment for the schoolchildren as well as the teachers. A total of 7.8 million euros was invested in the extension to the secondary school and the general renovation currently underway.
"An investment in knowledge still brings the best interest" – with this sentence by the american politician and scientist benjamin franklin, mayor jurgen hennemann made it clear to the school leavers that they will receive their first interest with their school-leaving certificate. The head of the city also invited the graduates to the old town festival on the weekend and added with a smile that this event is held every year especially for the graduating students.

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Gabriel wants to negotiate un mission for eastern ukraine

Gabriel wants to negotiate un mission for eastern ukraine

Federal minister sigmar gabriel wants to negotiate conditions for the deployment of un peacekeepers to eastern ukraine with russia, france and other states.

An "armed and robust UN peacekeeping mission" that could secure a ceasefire in the entire area of eastern ukraine would be "a sensible solution," the SPD politician said after a meeting with his ukrainian colleague pawel klimkin in the ukrainian capital of kiev. He would like to see the presidential election in russia on 18 december. March to come to a decision on a mandate. On thursday gabriel wants to see for himself the situation in the conflict region of donbass.

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Israel wants to criminalize nazi comparison

Israel wants to criminalize nazi comparison

The initiative came a good week after ultra-orthodox jews in jerusalem dressed up as inmates of nazi concentration camps and pinned a yellow jewish star to their chests during a demonstration. Policemen were insulted as nazis. This was met with sharp criticism as an abuse of the holocaust.

According to the draft, it will be forbidden in the future to use the word nazi or similar sounding words and terms associated with national socialism, the third reich or any of its leaders. Whoever wears striped clothing reminiscent of the clothes worn by concentration camp inmates, or uses a yellow jewish star or similar symbols, is also liable to prosecution. Photos, drawings and sculptures depicting the swastika or related symbols are also to be banned. The penalty is up to six months in jail and the payment of 100,000 shekels (20,000 euros). The only exception is the academic study of the holocaust.

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