Water crisis in Brandenburg: Groß Glienicker See Dry! What now?

In Brandenburg, the water levels in lakes, especially in the Groß Glienicker See, have been falling continuously in recent years. According to

The feasibility study aims to clarify the water management location and to develop suitable measures to stabilize the water levels. The level of Lake Groß Glienicker has fallen by more than 1.5 meters in the past 25 years, and without regulating interventions, another decline is forecast by about 1.30 meters. The main causes of the falling water level are the long -term rise in temperature, declining precipitation, surface sealing and drinking water withdrawal.

In addition to the initiative in Potsdam, the federal government warned in a report that the waters in Brandenburg are acutely endangered by climate change. rbb24.de refers to an average temperature in Brandenburg and fears an impending water shortage in the lakes. The decline in the formation of groundwater and the increasing water consumption in agriculture and mining regions tightened the situation.

The federal government has requested the reduction in groundwater removal and drinking water rationing in drought years and criticizes the irrigation of corn fields at high temperatures. Falling water levels already show 79 lakes in Brandenburg (larger than 50 hectares), and with global warming of over 1.5 degrees Celsius, a total loss of lakes threatens in some regions.