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Serious drought in Bavaria and Austria

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In Bavaria and Austria it is very dry. It did not rain in spring. The wind dries out the soil. This is a big problem for farmers and winemakers.

Plants like grain and rapeseed need water now. They do not grow well without rain. Then the harvest is small. Farmers must water their fields with machines.

The ground water sinks in many places. Some wells are empty now. The risk for forest fires is very high. Experts say the climate change causes the heat.

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Definitions

Ground water
Water that stays deep under the earth. People use it with wells.
Winemaker
A person who grows grapes and makes wine.
Rain
Water that falls from the clouds to the earth.

People

Jochen Loy
He leads an association for vegetable farmers.
Josef Braunwieser
He is a leader for farmers in Salzburg.
Sebastian Theissing-Matei
He is an expert for water at the group Greenpeace.

Locations

Bavaria
A big state in the south of Germany.
Austria
A country in Europe. It lies south of Germany.
Styria
A region in the south of Austria.

Sources

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DIE ZEIT

Felder im Freistaat: Was die Trockenheit für Landwirte und Winzer bedeutet

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Rekord-Trockenheit in Österreich: Warum der Regen einfach nicht kommt

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Landwirtschaft: Trockenheit: Massive Schäden drohen

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Klima: Grundwasserstände wegen Trockenheit niedrig

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