Big heat wave in Europe and America
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Summer returns with great force. It gets very hot in Germany from Wednesday. High air pressure brings warm air. The heat comes from the south. The temperature rises over 30 degrees. This happens at the weekend. In the south-west it gets nearly 40 degrees. This is very unusual for the month June.
It also gets very hot in Switzerland. Experts expect heat records there. Cities like Basel get very hot. It does not cool down at night. We call this a Tropen-Nacht. People must drink a lot of water. Stay in the shade. Do little sports.
The USA hosts the soccer world cup soon. It is hot and humid there. The air has much water. This is dangerous for the soccer players. Sweat does not dry on the skin. The body cannot cool down. Researchers warn of a heat stroke.
It also gets very hot in Switzerland. Experts expect heat records there. Cities like Basel get very hot. It does not cool down at night. We call this a Tropen-Nacht. People must drink a lot of water. Stay in the shade. Do little sports.
The USA hosts the soccer world cup soon. It is hot and humid there. The air has much water. This is dangerous for the soccer players. Sweat does not dry on the skin. The body cannot cool down. Researchers warn of a heat stroke.
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Definitions
- Tropen-Nacht
- A night where the temperature does not fall below 20 degrees.
Locations
- Germany
- A country in central Europe.
- Switzerland
- A country in central Europe with many mountains.
- USA
- A big country in North America.
- Basel
- A city in Switzerland.
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