For a dry Hamburg: Citizens report drying water online

For a dry Hamburg: Citizens report drying water online

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In Hamburg, an innovative online portal was launched, which enables citizens to report the lowest water levels on rivers and streams. This project is operated by the authority for the environment, climate, energy and agricultural economy (Bukea) and is intended to collect valuable data in order to take suitable measures against the effects of drought.

The weather conditions in Hamburg in 2025 already show worrying trends because the months of February and March were recorded as extremely rainfall. The consequences of these changes of climate and weather are noticeable: rivers, streams and lakes can reach dangerously low water levels or even dry out completely. This situation represents a serious threat to the domestic animals and plants that rely on sufficient water reserves.

The portal with the name "dry brook" offers all Hamburgers the opportunity to report information about affected waters quickly and easily. This feedback helps to create a well -founded data basis, on the basis of which the authorities can develop long -term and targeted measures in order to minimize the ecological consequences of dryness and to secure the maintenance of water resources.

In the context of the growing challenges of climate change, other cities in Germany also show that digital solutions are increasingly necessary to deal with the changing water levels. While some cities such as Dresden and Berlin are focusing on flooding, Hamburg takes an important step by actively dealing with the opposite, the problem of water deficiency.

The establishment of such registration portals is an important part of modern environmental policy and underlines the value of citizen participation in environmentally relevant questions. In the face of global climate changes, the cooperation between the authorities and the public is crucial to develop effective strategies for coping with ecological crises.