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Climate change in the district: Citizen survey on adaptation starts now!
The Waldeck-Frankenberg district is launching an online survey on climate adaptation by October 15, 2025. Citizens' opinions are crucial.
Climate change in the district: Citizen survey on adaptation starts now!
In the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, climate change is becoming an urgent challenge. An online survey has been launched and will run until October 15, 2025, to enable citizens to contribute their opinions and ideas. Loud HNA The district plans to develop a comprehensive concept for adapting to the consequences of climate change by the end of 2026. This measure is necessary because the region is increasingly affected by extreme weather events such as prolonged dry periods, heavy rain and local flooding.
District Administrator Jürgen van der Horst emphasizes the important role of citizens' opinions in the concept. “We need the perspective of the people who live in this region,” says van der Horst. The increase in the average temperature in Burgwald-Bottendorf by around 4.1 degrees since 1961 shows how acute the problem is. The survey takes about ten minutes of time and is anonymous - no personal information is required.
Citizen participation in focus
The climate adaptation concept is comprehensive and aims to develop coping and risk reduction strategies. In order to implement this successfully, close cooperation between politics, administration and society is required. From July 2024, all municipalities in Germany will also be legally obliged to draw up climate adaptation concepts. The Federal Environment Ministry supports this development financially, which paves the way for local commitment.
What may come as a surprise to some is that the NBA offseason, also a hot topic, is often described as “Christmas in July.” During this time, there is a lot of investment, as a look at the salaries of the basketball players shows. Loud Sporting News 25 players will earn over $40 million next season. Stephen Curry tops this list with a salary of over $55 million.
NBA salaries higher than ever
Cases like Jaylen Brown's record $286 million contract with the Boston Celtics highlight the league's growing salaries. Last season, Kobe Bryant's then maximum salary of $23.5 million wouldn't even have been enough for a place in the top 60. Current trend: Players extend contracts or enter free agency and earn astronomical sums in the process.
| rank | player | team | Salary (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | Warriors | $55,761,216 |
| 2 | Joel Embiid | 76ers | $51,415,938 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | $51,415,938 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | Suns | $51,179,021 |
| 5 | Bradley Beal | Suns | $50,203,930 |
| 6 | Devin Booker | Suns | $49,205,800 |
An exciting time both for the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, which is facing the challenge of climate change, and for the NBA, in which the top players are fighting for financial records. Every year it becomes apparent that both climate protection and professional sport are becoming more and more intertwined. Let’s stay tuned to see what developments await us in both areas in the coming months.