Klarnachrichten

Very hot weather in Europe causes big problems

128

It is very hot in Europe. In many countries it is over 40 degrees. This happens in France, Spain, Italy and Germany. The Switzerland is also very warm. Experts call this a 'Hitze-Welle'.

The heat is bad for humans. In France some people die. Children die inside a hot car. Many schools close now. Trains stop because the rails change their shape.

In the 'Schweiz' there is little rain. The ground is dry. This is a problem for 'Land-Wirtschaft'. The plants need water to grow. Experts check who gets water first. 'Trink-Wasser-Versorgung' for humans is the most important.

The 'Schweiz' uses clean water for the toilet. In the future people use old water from the shower. A new tool helps to understand 'Trocken-Heit'. We want to prepare better for the heat.

This text was generated automatically and has not been reviewed for accuracy. No guarantee is given for the correctness of the content. Learn more Learn more about article generation

Definitions

Hitze-Welle
Many days with very high temperatures.
Trink-Wasser-Versorgung
People get clean water for drinking.
Land-Wirtschaft
Farmers grow plants for food.
Trocken-Heit
The ground is dry because it does not rain.

Locations

Schweiz
A country in Europe with many mountains.
Frankreich
A country in the west of Europe.
Spanien
A country in the south of Europe.

Sources

Logo SRF
SRF

Extreme Trockenheit: Wird das Wasser in der Schweiz bald knapp?

Read now
Logo 20 Min
20 Min

Genug von der Schweizer Hitze? Diese Orte bieten extreme Abkühlung

Read now
Logo ORF
ORF

Mehrere Tote: Hitzealarm in weiten Teilen Europas

Read now
Logo BBC
BBC

Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast

Read now

Latest articles

Politics

Foreign Policy

Small win for Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia

Read now

The politician Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election in Colombia. He beats Ivan Cepeda. Donald Trump supports him.

Politics

Other Political Topics

Children die in hot car

Read now

In South France, two small children died in a car. The country has a very bad heat wave right now.

Politics

Domestic Policy

A fight about a harsh word

Read now

Luigi Pantisano is the new boss of the Left party. He insulted the CDU party. He compared them to fascists. Now he says sorry, but the CDU is still angry.

Politics

Domestic Policy

New plans for the universities in Austria

Read now

Science minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner plans changes for universities. There will be part-time studies. Workers will get better job contracts in the future.