Very hot weather in Europe: Red alert
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It is very hot in Europe now. Parts of Austria have a red alert. This is the highest warning level. Experts expect 40 degrees. The area Burgenland warns the people. Old people must be careful. Children must be careful. Sick people are in danger. They should drink much water. Do not stay in the sun at noon.
The heat is dangerous. Forests can burn fast. This is a fire danger. Big storms are also possible. In Vienna, cooling fans are sold out. People look for help against the heat. Schools can finish early. But the schools decide this alone. There is no rule for days off.
Farmers in Switzerland have a hard time. The fields are dry. Potatoes do not grow well. Farmers work at night now. It is cooler then. Germany gets hotter on the weekend. In Baden-Wurttemberg, it hits 42 degrees. Big parties are cancelled. A music event in the Netherlands is off. The danger is too big for the guests.
Researchers from Graz studied the heat. They say: Humans cause this. Without climate change, it is not this hot. Heat waves happen more often. They also last longer. This is clear in cities like Vienna. Sports events must change. At the car race in Spielberg, there is extra water for fans.
The heat is dangerous. Forests can burn fast. This is a fire danger. Big storms are also possible. In Vienna, cooling fans are sold out. People look for help against the heat. Schools can finish early. But the schools decide this alone. There is no rule for days off.
Farmers in Switzerland have a hard time. The fields are dry. Potatoes do not grow well. Farmers work at night now. It is cooler then. Germany gets hotter on the weekend. In Baden-Wurttemberg, it hits 42 degrees. Big parties are cancelled. A music event in the Netherlands is off. The danger is too big for the guests.
Researchers from Graz studied the heat. They say: Humans cause this. Without climate change, it is not this hot. Heat waves happen more often. They also last longer. This is clear in cities like Vienna. Sports events must change. At the car race in Spielberg, there is extra water for fans.
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Definitions
- Climate change
- The long change of the weather on Earth, often caused by human smoke.
- Red alert
- The highest warning for bad weather from the state.
- Areal degree days
- A unit of science to measure how long and strong the heat is.
People
- Gottfried Kirchengast
- A known climate researcher from the university in Graz.
- Heinz Rohner
- A vegetable farmer from Switzerland with problems at the harvest.
Locations
- Burgenland
- A part of Austria in the east.
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- A part of Germany in the south-west.
- Spielberg
- A place in Austria for car races.
Sources
Tiroler Tageszeitung
Stundenentfall an Schulen wegen Hitze kein Breitenphänomen | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online
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