Energy and Climate

Glacier Monitoring:
https://wgms.ch/

The World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) and its predecessor organizations have been collecting standardized information on glacier changes for over a century. This is achieved through the WGMS's annual data collection, conducted via its scientific cooperation network operating in over 30 countries.

HISTALP:
https://www.zamg.ac.at/histalp/

HISTALP (Historical Instrumental Climatological Surface Time Series Of The Greater Alpine Region)  focuses on providing historical instrumental climatological surface time series for the Greater Alpine Region (GAR). The database contains monthly records of temperature, air pressure, precipitation, sunshine, and cloudiness dating back to the 18th century.

Interactive Atlases:
https://gdz.bkg.bund.de/index.php/default/interaktive-atlanten.html

Interactive Atlases from Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy Germany (BKG) offer up-to-date web applications based on precise geodata sets. These atlases consolidate information from various sources and present it centrally. Users can visualize data, retrieve statistics and forecasts, and export customized maps. Examples include the Forest Fire Atlas, Heat Atlas, Drought Atlas, and Flood Atlas.

Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS):
re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/

Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS) provides a map-based inventory of solar energy resource and assessment of the electricity generation from photovoltaic systems in Europe, Africa, and South-West Asia. It is a part of the SOLAREC action that contributes to the implementation of renewable energy in the European Union as a sustainable and long-term energy supply by undertaking new S&T developments in fields where harmonization is required and requested by customers. 

Climate information system of DWD:
www.dwd.de

The DWD Act tasks the Germany's National Meteorological Service, the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) with comprehensive activities in climate analysis, diagnosis, and monitoring. The DWD also engages internationally, recognizing that responsibility for climate and the environment transcends borders. It employs extensive processes to process, archive, and preserve data for future generations.

Netatmo Weathermap:
weathermap.netatmo.com

The Netatmo Weathermap provides an interactive map consolidating information and data from weather stations worldwide. Real-time weather and climate data can be accessed quickly and easily.

ESA Copernicus Programm:
www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus

The ESA Copernicus Program, active since 1998, focuses on Earth observation. It collects large amounts of empirical data through a vast network of satellites and ground-, air-, and sea-based monitoring stations. The program aims to provide high-quality global data autonomously, enabling understanding of climate change and ensuring civil security.

Regional Climate Information System for Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia (ReKIS):
rekis.hydro.tu-dresden.de

The climate information system clearly and comprehensively presents a wide range of information. Routine operations began in early 2012 and are regulated by a framework agreement between the Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment, and Agriculture (SMEKUL), the Ministry for the Environment, Agriculture, and Energy of Saxony-Anhalt (MULE), the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, and Nature Conservation (TMUEN) , and the TU Dresden (TUD).

The content is managed by the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture, and Geology (LfULG), the State Office for Environmental Protection Saxony-Anhalt (LAU), the Thuringian State Office for Environment, Mining, and Nature Conservation (TLUBN), and the Chair of Meteorology at the TU Dresden.

WetterOnline Rain Radar Europe:

https://www.wetteronline.de/regenradar/europa?mode=interactive&wrx=49.88,10.5 

WetterOnline is one of the largest global meteorological service providers and sets benchmarks in weather presentation for private and business customers through innovative ideas. The entire value chain, from raw data to the final product, is handled by around 150 employees. Products range from the WeatherRadar and professional maps to customized weather data preparation, offering the broadest product range in Germany related to sun, wind, and rain.

Weather information is made available in a targeted and appealing manner through the WetterOnline app, web applications, or the WetterOnline Home weather station. With reliable forecasts, current weather topics, and engaging background information, WetterOnline supports 35 million users worldwide in their daily lives.

Urban climate model PALM-4U:
https://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/palm4u_en/palm4u_en.html

As part of the BMBF-funded initiative "Urban Climate Under Change," a new, innovative urban climate model is being developed. The high-resolution model enables interdisciplinary analyses for evaluating urban climate and air quality. Additionally, the model is applied in other fields, such as cloud physics, wind energy, and mountain meteorology.

UFZ Drought Monitor Germany:
https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=37937 

The UFZ Drought Monitor provides daily nationwide information on soil moisture conditions in Germany. It is based on simulations using the mesoscale hydrological model mHM developed at UFZ (www.ufz.de/mhm). The maps display the current drought status of the entire soil and the topsoil, which responds more quickly to short-term precipitation events, as well as the plant-available water in the soil.

Compass Natural Hazards:
https://www.dieversicherer.de/versicherer/haus-garten/naturgefahren-check 

The Compass Natural Hazards and the associated Natural Hazards Check allow users to estimate the risk and potential damage from natural hazards in a region. The data is based on research by the insurance industry. Additionally, the Flood Check (https://www.dieversicherer.de/versicherer/haus-garten/hochwasser-check) provides more detailed information on flood risks.

ZÜRS Geo-Information System
https://www.gdv.de/de/themen/news/-zuers-geo-zonierungssystem-fuer-ueberschwemmungsrisiko-und-einschaetzung-von-umweltrisiken-11656; https://vds.de/kompetenzen/naturgefahren-vorgaenger/zuers-geo-fachleistungen 

The ZÜRS Geo Information System provides access to official LOD1 building data, flood hazard maps, heavy rainfall hazard maps, and potential flood areas. These datasets are updated annually in coordination with water management authorities. Additional background information, such as earthquake data, snow loads, and other official mapping services, is also provided.

tambora:
https://www.tambora.org/index.php/site/index

tambora.org supports collaborative work in historical climatology. A primary goal of this research field is the reconstruction of past centuries' climates based on historical sources.

Experts are invited to apply as reviewers for the publication process. Everyone is welcome to search the data and contribute their own findings.

WorldClim:
https://www.worldclim.org/

WorldClim is a database of global weather and climate data at high spatial resolution. These data can be used for mapping and spatial modeling. The database is available for research and related activities.

Euroclimhist:
https://www.euroclimhist.unibe.ch

Human-documented reports of weather events, whether described in detail, mentioned in passing, or measured, are among the most important sources in climate history. Climate refers to the (statistical) summary of weather events at a specific location over a long period, i.e., thirty years or more, while people's lives follow the rhythm of weather over a few days or weeks.

Euro-Climhist provides easy access to weather and climate-historical data through a user-friendly search. This includes daily weather data, extreme events, and long-term climate trends.

Global Runoff Data Centre:
https://www.bafg.de/GRDC/EN/Home/homepage_node.html

The GRDC is an international archive with up to 200 years of data and supports multinational and global hydrological long-term studies. Established three decades ago, the GRDC helps geoscientists analyze global climate trends and assess environmental impacts and risks. Operated under the auspices of the WMO, the database contains quality-controlled "historical" mean daily and monthly runoff data, which continues to grow and currently includes flow data from over 10,000 stations in 159 countries.

Global Flood Awareness System:
https://www.globalfloods.eu/

The Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) is part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS). It was developed to enhance preparedness for flood events worldwide, particularly in large transnational river basins.

To provide information on ongoing and upcoming flood events, GloFAS combines data from satellites, models, and in-situ measurements.

Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S):
https://climate.copernicus.eu/

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) supports the public by providing reliable information about past, present, and future climates in Europe and globally. C3S is one of six information services offered under the European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation program.

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service:
https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) provides globally consistent and quality-checked information on air pollution and health, solar energy, greenhouse gases, and climate change. CAMS is also one of the six services offered under Copernicus.

Climate change on our doorstep:
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/wissen/klimawandel-in-deutschland-regionales-tool-e008223/?reduced=true

An article by the Süddeutsche Zeitung explores climate indicators such as temperature, hot days, tropical nights, frost days, heatwaves, precipitation, heavy rainfall, dry days, and wildfires. Using an interactive tool, users can view forecasts for their own location in Germany up to the year 2100.

Rising sea levels

Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) :
https://psmsl.org/products/trends/

The Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL), founded in 1933, collects, publishes, analyzes, and interprets sea level data from the global network of tide gauges. The website features a map that allows interactive exploration of global mean sea level trends since 1900.

NOAA Climate.gov:
https://www.climate.gov/maps-data/dataset/sea-level-rise-map-viewer

NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer enables users to visualize the effects of coastal flooding or sea level rise at the community level. Photo simulations show how future floods might affect local landmarks. Data on water depth, connectivity, flood frequency, socioeconomic vulnerability, wetland loss and migration, and map reliability are provided. The viewer covers areas along the contiguous United States coastline, excluding the Great Lakes.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
https://sealevel.nasa.gov/ipcc-ar6-sea-level-projection-tool

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body tasked with assessing scientific knowledge about climate change. The IPCC was established to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments of climate change, its impacts, and potential future risks. As part of these efforts, the IPCC examines and synthesizes scientific literature to create consensus-based forecasts of future global sea levels, considering a range of possible future scenarios.

The NASA Sea Level Projection Tool allows users to visualize and download sea level projection data from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The purpose of this tool is to provide simplified and enhanced access to the consensus projections of the report and to enable their visualization. The tool allows users to explore both global and regional sea level projections for the period from 2020 to 2150 and to observe how these projections vary depending on the future scenario or degree of warming.