Little rain causes big dryness
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It is very dry in all of Austria. It has barely rained since February. This is a danger for the farmers. Plants on the fields need water. Many farmers water their vegetables now. The Neusiedler See also has less water.
Some towns have rules for saving water. One town is Lembach in Upper Austria. People may not wash cars there. People may not water gardens with drinking water. If people do not save, water pipes stay dry at night. The mayor asks everyone for help.
The politicians talk about solutions now. The Green party has a plan with 5 points. They want less concrete on the ground. Healthy soil stores rain water well. Rivers should become natural again. Water stays in the ground for longer. A list will show who uses much water.
Some towns have rules for saving water. One town is Lembach in Upper Austria. People may not wash cars there. People may not water gardens with drinking water. If people do not save, water pipes stay dry at night. The mayor asks everyone for help.
The politicians talk about solutions now. The Green party has a plan with 5 points. They want less concrete on the ground. Healthy soil stores rain water well. Rivers should become natural again. Water stays in the ground for longer. A list will show who uses much water.
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Definitions
- Soil sealing
- Soil sealing means covering the ground with concrete. Rain water cannot go into the ground.
- Renaturation
- Renaturation means giving space back to nature. For example, rivers get their natural curves back.
- Ground water
- Ground water is water under the earth. We use it as drinking water.
- Water power plant
- A water power plant makes electricity from flowing water.
People
- Leonore Gewessler
- Leonore Gewessler is a politician of the Green party in Austria.
- Norbert Totschnig
- Norbert Totschnig is the Minister for Agriculture in Austria.
- Nicole Leitenmüller
- Nicole Leitenmüller is the mayor of Lembach.
Locations
- Austria
- Austria is a country in Europe with many mountains and lakes.
- Neusiedler See
- The Neusiedler See is a big and shallow lake.
- Lembach
- Lembach is a small town in Upper Austria.
