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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-1293-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-1293-2025
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03 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 03 Apr 2025

The 2018–2023 drought in Berlin: impacts and analysis of the perspective of water resources management

Ina Pohle, Sarah Zeilfelder, Johannes Birner, and Benjamin Creutzfeldt

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Climate change, the lignite mining phase-out and structural changes challenge water resources management of the German capital Berlin.  Reduced water availability and rising demand are creating latent water quality problems. The 2018–2023 drought uniquely impacted temperature, precipitation, groundwater and surface water. Analysing the impacts of the 2018–2023 drought helps to address water-related challenges and implement effective measures in Berlin and its surrounding areas.
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