Little water in Austria and Thuringia
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It does not rain much in Austria and Thuringia. The Grund-Wasser-Spiegel in Nieder-Österreich is very low. Many places have bad values. Some places had no water for a short time. The government says: There is enough drinking water. Not-Pläne help with problems. There are also Tank-Wagen. You must ask before you fill a pool. In Thüringen the Talsperre is only half full. The turbines in Erfurt stop. The river gets less water. Drinking water is very important. The government needs more money from the EU. They want to make water systems better. Farmers suffer because of the dry weather. March and April were very dry in Austria. Rain in the last days did not help much. The water in the seas is too warm. Experts worry about the weather. They fear heat waves and floods.
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Definitions
- Grund-Wasser-Spiegel
- This is the level of water under the ground.
- Talsperre
- This is a big wall that holds water.
People
- Stephan Pernkopf
- He is a politician in Nieder-Österreich.
- Norbert Totschnig
- He is a minister for agriculture in Austria.
- Tilo Kummer
- He is a minister for the environment in Thüringen.
Locations
- Nieder-Österreich
- This is a region in the east of Austria.
- Thüringen
- This is a region in Germany.
- Erfurt
- This is a big city in Thüringen.
